97: How to Land Your First Data Job with the SPN Method — Featuring Avery Smith
About this episode
Avery Smith shares his SPN method for landing a data job without getting ghosted by resume bots.
In this episode, I'm joined by Avery Smith to talk about how to actually land a data job right now without getting ghosted by resume bots. He shares his SPN method: Skills, Portfolio, Networking. We get into how to build just enough skills, why personal projects matter way more than you think, and how to reach out without being weird. If you're job hunting (or might be soon), this one's for you. Show notes: https://dataviztoday.com/shownotes/97
People in this episode
Host: Alli Torban
Guest: Avery Smith
Topics covered
- data job
- SPN method
- resume tips
- job hunting
- personal projects
Keywords
- data job
- SPN method
- resume bots
- skills
- portfolio
- networking
- job hunting
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