I recently completed my Master of Data Science in Australia and have 2 years of experience as a Master Data Management Consultant. Lately, I’ve been applying for Data/Business Analyst roles mostly through LinkedIn but facing rejections. For those who’ve been through a similar journey, how did you approach your job hunt?

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Check that your CV shows the hiring manager that you possess business acumen and business understanding. Your experience should summarise what was the business problem you were trying to solve, not just list the technical skills you applied. Ideally, the business domain should be similar to the role you are applying for.

Good luck - it is a tough job market out there! There are many data science graduates plus lots of experienced data scientists on the market at the moment.

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I'd take the opportunity to call one of the recruiters in the advert and have a proper conversation with them about what you are looking for.

Not to belittle what you've achieved, but a masters and a year or two of experience is "table stakes" in the DM world and so everyone else applying has at least the same as you (if not more experience), so you need to stand out and that won't come from just hitting "apply quick" on LinkedIn and sending the same CV/resume.

Get to know a few recruiters and they will keep you at the front of their mind, also network with your previous classmates, see if they will refer you to where they have ended up

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