I have recently started transitioning to the Data sector after years in business and healthcare. I love working with data and saw this as a way to broaden my skills and get into a new career field.

What is some advice that you would offer someone breaking into the data field?

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Just a warning after decades of it, 90%+ of people are not data driven and as much as they say they are, they aren’t. Most you encounter will want you to slice and dice the data to prove what they already did or decided to do. Be cautious when challenging people, they will just view you as difficult.

If you got the passion for it then go full throttle
Sometimes you fine some levels of management disregard factual data and your analysis. don’t let that get to you

Stay curious, stay updated with the industry trends and tools, and most especially find a community and join.

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