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Very interesting choice of words.. I would never say on a resume “self-taught PowerPoint BI”, but you can add courses you've done on Linkedin learning or etc and mention your Power BI expertise. It's better to explain how this came about in an interview. Does it makes sense?
What do recruiters generally think of self paced courses like Datacamp? And then applied them at work?
I think it depends on whether or not they are willing to back up their claims with proof. How can they demonstrate the skill in a way that shows me it's not just amateur hour, and they will come in only having watched a few YouTube videos and not really understanding the skill?
Well I make Power BI reports for work - the enterprise one, and performance reports for two difference sales sub departments. And I have that included on my resume.
Would it be impressive then?
I was hoping that self taught would make me sound like a go getter that doesn’t need to be spoon fed?
It makes me think of the question “How would I articulate “I changed a lightbulb” on my resume:
“Single-handedly managed the successful upgrade and deployment of new environmental illumination system with zero cost overruns and zero safety accidents.”
To me it just makes it seem like your trying to sound more impressive for something most people can do. But maybe that’s just the field I’m in.
💀 I kind of agree with you. I'd personally ditch the "self taught" part. I don't think it's relevant. All employers care about is the skill, not how it was acquired.
It depends on whether you truly have the skills. More always comes out in the interview to show you know what they're talking about or whether you chose words that make you sound good.
What if I have 6 Power BI projects that I did for work? But I feel like I can’t show that in an interview for a different company … is the only thing I can do make a report using what I know but basing it off of sample data from the internet?
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I agree with others. It’s better to remove the “self-taught”. Rather if they question during the interview what experiences you have, then mention that while you don’t have on the job experience, have a portfolio ready to share with them. They just want to see if you can create a dashboard than where you learned it.