Hello there and happy Saturday! Can anyone recommend a good place to start for obtaining a SQL certification or entering the data analyst field? I currently have a Federal Advisory/Audit background.

likehelpful
Posting as :
works at
You are currently posting as works at

The only real ‘SQL’ certificate I am aware of are Oracle ones

You don’t need certs for SQL as a DA

like

W3 schools for sure.

You can opt out for Oracle database certification

like

This was my entry point some 20 years ago, the oracle dba cert, and it's still highly valuable to me these days.

like

Check out the work published by this bloke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davelanger
He, and others connected with him, post good stuff on data analysis.
SQL cert is useless. Experience as a DA is what counts.
Know that DA starts from analysing data from a business requirement, looking at our building data lineage, then analysing the resulting data against the bus reqs. This could be in OLTP or OLAP systems.

like

Related Posts

So. MBA from a top 20 program (if that matters), working in the southeastern US with 10 years experience in private practice and hospital administration. Salary thoughts?

like

Does MBB give you a good variety of projects (both in function and industry), and did that help you discover what you want to specialize in (either in consulting or in an industry job)?

like

Is CIPD a valuable certification? Is it appreciated in Europe only or US too? I have an opportunity to get it but not sure if knowledge is really up to date and worth time spent.

Nursing is the only job I've had where I've wanted to quit every week. I always come back to it.

like

New to this space, wanted to know more about this profile 'product marketing manager' and how different is it from product manager role.

like

I’m considering starting to study for the audit section of the exam since it will be changing in July. Is it not worth trying to cram everything into the next month and taking it by the end of June? Or should I just wait until July to start studying? I feel pretty comfortable that I could do well on audit even with limited time, however I’m worried I’ll end up wasting $300 on an exam attempt for no reason

like

Just wondering, is 130k for sc2 at EY FSO decent? I accepted offer and Im not sure if i should be happy. Im an international student from Indonesia too who has an MBA around 7 yoe (not consulting). When can I expect promotion to sc3 (and M) and what is the expected salary increase annually for both promotion and non promotion years?

like

Thought on part time MBA at Georgetown? Do you like the program, did you feel it helped you post graduation, and where did you end up?

like

I have received an offer from Mphasis but client is DXC ...is it a good option to consider. Are there chances to get development. Stack - .net angular

like

Hello All,

I am currently working as Talend ETL Developer. Company which I am working currently doesn't have projects for this skillset. Need some suggestions. Which technology is good now in current market similar to the skills which I am having. So I will be upskilling me in that technology.

For those of you who left Big4, how do you manage getting annual state CPE requirements completed for CPA ? Do you sign up for separate classes offered by private companies or is there 1 single provider that you subscribe ? Wondering how do you track that for multi year compliance and if requested by state for audit, how is that support / documentation provided ?

Which top consulting firms, if any, will pay for your MBA?

like

Hi i am working in TMB bank as assistant manager. Now I want to switch to IT since my qualification is MSc IT. What are the certifications I have to do. And is it possible to switch my sector.

I graduated in 2016, did a state court clerkship, and then was hired as a hearing officer. I’m looking to apply for an attorney advisor position but wonder if my lack of ‘traditional’ legal work will harm my chances. Thoughts?

I like to pursue in the data science field. I have business Analyst experience but to switch to data science field could you guide me on what should I learn? Where should I start?

like

Can someone give me advice on how to frame/sell my skills in IT Audit/Internal Audit (Business Process) to get an assurance (FDD, Accounting Advisory, etc) role at another firm. Also open to working in Corp finance or something similar.

like

How can one transition from a Visual/graphic designer in marketing to a product designer? And what’s it like being a product designer w a visual design background? Will you completely leave behind the graphic design world or are you still wearing many hats and still fulfilling that design and creative buzz? What courses, or resources do you have to make that jump? Can my portfolio have made up projects for this? I feel like I’m starting all over in design school! Haha.

likehelpfulfunny

Anyone have experience in raising capital out of the Middle East (Jordan, Kuwait, SA)? Any experience in delivering solutions in that area? I am trying to figure out if a pursuit in that area is to much of a risk. Any insight is appreciated.

like

What would be a typical equivalent for a principal engagement manager role at AWS, when compared with consulting titles?

Is it similar to engagement manager or a bit more senior? The word principal is throwing me off :)

like

How to get released from the tcs project?
in the past i have seen My project manager has not given them a release, in the end they have to resign.
I am in a product support project, i want to switch to another domain.
I am preparing for that but here also i work honestly. I got A band in the last 2 years, my lead is on notice period now they are making me lead ,i dont want that ( extra responsibilities with no extra money) but currently I am the only option for them.

like

More Posts

Hi Fishes,

I have been invited for an interview for a Senior Associate position at PWC AC's ethics and compliance department. I am currently a Senior(TL) at EY, will this position of a senior associate be a sort of demotion for my career?

like

Any suggestions on good books on consulting for reading during holidays

like

I’m in the process of creating a process where i can enter a solicitation number (or numbers) and get a ranked list of similar opportunities and award past and present. Does this already exist?

Have service related PTSD or anxiety effected your clearance level at all?

like

Any SAP analytics cloud developer here? Quick query, client wants a column root causes ..now this column is not available in S/4..now the S/4 team is not cooperative enough.

My leads suggested SAC has comments option. However comments are not going to help users either. Because it will not show graphically which root causes contribute the most.

So my question is now, does SAC have an in built excel option which would allow users to enter root causes across materials and then SAC refresh this

I hope it comes into action soon...!

Post Photo
like

Where my DC peeps at??

like

Would like to organize events/speaker panels throughout the year, to highlight and empower the latinx group at my agency, are there any ideas or groups I should reach out to to help kick this off?

likehelpful

One doubt last week technical and hr round completed for me in tcs. Today when I logged in to ibegin tcs portal status shown as screening: Resume shortlisted. Whether tcs will plan to conduct interview again for me

Want to join Salesforce India, have 3.5 years experience as Salesforce developer what are ways I can apply?
20 days notice period remaining
Please let me know if have some reference.

I need some advice. I have a Bachelor of Science Degree in Healthcare Administration with 20 plus years working in different Healthcare roles. I am working as a PBM Claim Specialist. What other positions can I apply for that is fully remote and better pay? Side note I am thinking of applying to nursing school sometime later down the line. Any advice will be greatly appreciated .

like

Looking for an HTML5 animation expert for a web project. Quick turn freelance gig.

like

Europe!
What is reasonable salary growth coefficient when going from FTE to consultant?
My current reasoning is 2x as
* We get 100% parental leave for 6 months in current company
* Risk mitigation

I have never been a consultant before, what other factors should one consider?

like

Hi!! If anyone here works for Axis, how do your titles work? I’m used to trainee (0-2 YOE), underwriter (2-4), senior underwriter (4+), then avp/executive underwriter.

like

Let's talk salary.

I'm up for a raise soon and I'm at 43,000 a year. Anyone have any advice on what I should ask for?

like

What is the average salary for a senior business analyst or a product owner at insurance companies?

like

Is it worth moving to Germany for 60,000 euros per annum job from a BIG4 with 16LPA INR ? I'm single not married yet.

like

Additional Posts in Data & Analytics Consultants

This might be a long shot ... but I have a Statistics assignment due for tonight in a few hours

Does anyone know how to do Linear Discriminant Analysis with more than one predictor - by hand? I know how to compute in R but my professor wants it done by hand .... fml

likefunny

What is a data lake in basic terms?

like

Folks applying for Data and Analytics roles in the industry at M, SM, D Levels, what technical/functional topics do you prepare for on the Analytics side?

like

Learning cloud architecture right now so apologies if these are obvious questions: Best ways to store video metadata to perform analysis on it? I'm looking at AWS and GCP. Saw that Cassandra would be good for it, but not sure what the GCP equivalent is? But also I'm a bit confused on if Cassandra is just a DB and storage would need to be elsewhere? All help is welcome! I've been spinning my wheels on Google trying to understand

like

Anyone have recommendations on the best app/site to learn Python? 🐍
I’m a complete beginner.

like

In the most unnecessarily complicated phrasing worthy a dissertation, what are you working on this week?

like

Can anyone at Ford Motor Company tell me more about the “Learning Analytics and Engagement Specialist” remote position? Very curious and would love a referral!

like

Do any of the top consulting firms have analytics roles (preferably not super technical) that don’t require weekly travel?

Any conda users in here have to install a binary and use conda forge? Need some help installing pdftotext. Throwing a weird message saying “Found conflicts!” Any and all help would be appreciated.

like

I'm non US citizen and thinking of moving back to EU. My plan is getting remote opportunities across the world and work as a freelancer. My speciality is Data analytics and BI (Qlikview, Tableau). 1) How likely I can get a gig from the US? 2) if a job looking for a remote 2-3 months contract do they care what country I'm in? 3) how can I compete Indian rates as I'm in Europe 60-70$ per hour as a BI consultant is a good rate but I see online rates as low 10$😫?

like

Anyone who has done masters in business analytics Singapore? Could you help on courses, Scholarships and careers and jobs. Looking for help.

Any recommended courses or books on customer care/cust success analytics or marketing analytics in general?

like

What are the top sales & marketing metrics that tech companies track? I have an interview for a Data architect role and the data aspect is my strength but need to brush up on the business insight part

like

Quick survey: Do you guys think having a template package to envelope an ML model as an application would be helpful. The package could contain boiler plate template for unit test, docker image, CI/CD, database connectors etc and act as a starting point for doing that. Tech firms usually have that internally but limited options in open source.

like

New data offering: name.co, or namesoftware.com for the main domain? I’m leaning toward name.co, but I worry about not having the .com.

like

Newish to data analytics. Have some experience in power BI, sql, and R. I wanted to get some exposure to aws and saw the AWS cloud practitioner as an available course at my job. Is this cert worth it? Or should I try one of the more advanced ones ? The data analytics one for example but wasn’t sure if it would be difficult to get through as a beginner. Will it look good on my resume?

like

I was hired a few months ago by D to do data science. I am not doing data science currently, is there a way I can switch roles internally? Should I talk to my coach? Or should I just start looking for a new job. I’m starting to feel that the field is so hot rn my small stint at D won’t be a big deal to other firms.

like

Anyone here work or has interviewed for a data science role at DataRobot? Would love to get some insight. Third interview coming up.

like

I have been working in healthcare clinics and health techs for a few years now. I’m an independent consultant. Bust, a friend of mine referred me to a big bank job. The role is of data governance manager. What should I know for the interview, or how can I prepare for it? Any thoughts? They told me I don’t need financial background. Data is data, but they wanted to know metadata management and how do I build frameworks/implement enterprise systems.

like

Hi! Does anyone know what kind of knowledge is needed to crack the Data Scientist interview at Google?

I'm currently working in Marketing Analytics (primarily using SQL and a bit of pyspark). Apart from mastering SQL, I wanted to know from people working at Google what does it take to get there as a Data Scientist? (I'm very interested in Strategy Ops)

I plan to another 6-8 months in preparation and upskilling myself before I even apply.
Any help and guidance is appreciated! Thanks :)

like

New to Fishbowl?

Download the Fishbowl app to
unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.
That was just a preview…
Sign Up to see all discussions
  • Discover what it’s like to work at companies from real professionals
  • Get candid advice from people in your field in a safe space
  • Chat and network with other professionals in your field
Sign up in seconds to unlock all discussions on Fishbowl.

Already a user?
Login here

Share

Embed this post

Copy and paste embed code on your site

Preview

Download the
Fishbowl app

See what’s happening in your industry
from the palm of your hand.

A phone with Fishbowl app

Scan your QR code to download
Fishbowl app on your mobile

Download app

Sign up for free to view this conversation on Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

Already have an account? Log in

Sign up for free to continue using Fishbowl

By continuing you agree to Terms of Use(New) and Privacy Policy(New)
Messaging rates may apply

Already have an account? Log in

For account settings, visit Fishbowl on Desktop Browser or

General

Legal