Data Analyst Resume | Complete Guide To Creating A Data Analyst Resume | Tips + Templates + Examples

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Thank you so much for watching! Here are the timestamps for the video: Things to Avoid: 0:19 Qualities of a Good Resume: 1:53 3 Good Resume Templates: 3:06 Tips for Each Section in a Resume: 5:06 Resume Website: 10:05 Send Me Your Resume!: 10:58 If you want to be part of a future video where I review your resume be sure to send your resume to me at [e-mail]! Everything will be completely anonymous. Thank you!

[@kevinalexis9886]

Hey Alex the resume template for your top choice (#3) is no longer available. I am really interested in this resume, can you upload a copy if you still have it? Please and Thank you!

[@kevinalexis9886]

I found the resume on there site

[@luciacorrea526]

Hi Alex, thanks for the video it's really useful. I have one question about what to do with your previous experience, namely I'm an environmental chemistry and now I'm trying to get a job as Data Analyst, do I avoid putting my experience as chemist on my resume ? since I have no experience in data analyst . I hope you can answer! Thanks

[@afficals-chi9056]

can u show any resume that shows how i got a bachelor degree in a business field but trying to learn data analytic to get a data analyst job. I am currently doing google data analytic certification. ALSO can you tell me what skills i should learn to prepare for a data analyst job like learn sql, python and other stuff?

[@thanhthuynguyen5131]

Hi Alex, I've been a longtime follower of your channel. At the age of 27, I made the uneasy decision to switch to IT. I was always wondering what I had to do to land a new job, and your videos helped me a lot. I started working on projects and studied essential skills. Especially, I created my resume according to your advice, and BOOM... I found my first job. In the interview, my boss said that he was impressed by how I wrote my CV-very clear and to the point. So, thank you so much. I really appreciate what you have done!

[@manhaabdellah3474]

you are my favorite youtuber regarding data analysis. you take everything from scratch and i understand even technical aspects so well. Moreover, you keep in mind the non-technical essentials like portfolio website and resume making. Hats off sir. Thank you for giving so much value.

[@heerthirajah1661]

This video is 3 1/2 years old. see. there it shows Alex have only 32 subscribers. waaaah! This much growth is only for your valuable content. always love you Alex. Thanks for making me learning everrything I want to become a Data Analyst

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Haha throwback! :D

[@heerthirajah1661]

@@AlexTheAnalyst haha yeah

[@davidevans1537]

Thanks

[@mohamed-0101-i8e]

we would like to have a student version of this! If you agree, like the comment!

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Not a bad idea!

[@juliechoong8136]

Yes! Maybe for internships or fresh grads

[@reenujose4361]

Yes pleasee

[@temidudu]

For fresh grads hoping to start OPT!

[@gesget]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣OMG I cackled at that not having a profile pic..... 'someone new in the office that is more attractive than me' 😂😂😂😂 no we dont want that !

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

:D

[@simonediluna]

Hi Alex, thanks for your contents. In my experience, there is no universal rules, it depends on the country you live in. In Italy, for example, the personal picture is almost mandatory. The recruiters want your photo because they use it to remember you (this is what they say).

[@imbilta]

Everyone know why they require a picture. :) In France the same thing.

[@WVegt-cg9wx]

Same in Netherlands

[@gatozarin]

wow! right on the first frame your channel displays 31 subscribers and right now you’re almost at 700K!!!

[@Machaivelli]

Will make a resume now based on this

[@arthurmiller5276]

A big caution with a lot of the resume templates in this video is they all have some form of columns in how they're formatted. While they may look great to a recruiter or hiring manager once you get an interview, most job applications are going to be submitted online and uploaded to an applicant tracking system (ATS). For those that utilize uploading an electronic document (Word or PDF), the ATS is going to have a hard time distinguishing different areas in columns. This may result in have to clean up or simply enter manually all the information the ATS is looking for like contact information, skills and work experience.

[@chianeperry2464]

If I may ask do you think a pdf might be easier or no

[@EldhoseJoseph]

@@chianeperry2464 pdf is always better than Doc files as ur formatting remains intact, if it's acceptable. But that's irrelevant to the main comment of ATS. If u have columns in resume, irrespective of pdf or Doc, it will be hard for ats.

[@chefernandez563]

ATS depends on the company you're applying to, so if you're applying to big companies like Google and amazon they most likely have ATS due to the high volume of applications they receive

[@arcaneknight9799]

How would this resume change if you were first trying to transition into a data analyst role? I'm a financial analyst with two years of experience looking to transition into a data analyst role. How should I reflect that in my pitch and resume overall?

[@dp6736]

According to on the resume expert, we are supposed to have three resumes for three different purpose. 1. For job boards: Resumes are selected by recruiters with help of ATS, scanners which uses frequency of keywords to select about top 'x' (i.e. 25) resumes. This means a resume with more keywords with high frequencies has higher probability to be one of those 'x' resumes. That means it could be 4 pages long. 2. For human: When recruiters or HR contacts you, send them a one page resume but very easy to read and follow. 3. For job interview: Take a single page resume, but designed as a marketing material as presentation with key achievements. I would appreciate your comments on them.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I mean by all means if you want to do that I don't see why not! I personally don't think that is necessary, but I can understand why some would do that.

[@poornimadave4122]

Thank you for such a good resume update Video. I just let my job recently now looking for job, this will be great help. 🙏

[@BonyonQveen]

Thanks for the advice! Would it be possible for you to create a video showcasing how to build your project portfolio? I'm making the switch to the data analysis field and know absolutely nothing about building a portfolio, except that is a good way to showcase skills and experience. Thank you.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

It is definitely a great way to show your skill level and the skills you know! I definitely have this one on the queue to make!

[@TheCazz10]

Yes, i am in the same boat. That would be very helpful.

[@diko951201]

Hello Alex, thank you very much for your videos, they are useful and entertaining at the same time, gives me more motivation to learn :) Could you please update the link for the 3rd resume template, if you still have it? The link shows an error. Thank you :)

[@toddthieme2014]

"because then there would be another person more attractive than me in the office.." Haha! Well played.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

😂

[@dean8147]

Strongly recommend NOT using graphics such as charts to illustrate skill level. Its highly subjective to the reader since 25 year senior software engineer's '4/5' would be a 25/5 for a student.. and vice versa. Plain and simple is the key

[@colinlim7565]

Thank you for doing another fantastic video. Super inspired !

[@SixEchoOfficial]

The 3rd link for the template resume is broken, could you please re-upload the file again? thanks in advance!

[@norilouis]

Thank you so much Sir!

[@okechukwuuwandu8653]

Very nice video, all i can say is thank you.

[@nativebear3513]

What if your resume past employment has nothing to do with data analytics or computer programming

[@adeel-videoeditor]

Important information, thank you sir!

[@anikaweeks1172]

Great video Alex thank you so much!

[@milliekim5072]

Thank you so much, Alex!

[@vdm4510]

Hey.. I like you videos and found you very motivational. Here in Germany, it's always good to include photo in resume.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Very interesting! That's definitely different than here in the States! Haha I'll be sure to remember that if I ever want to move to Germany :D

[@luizscheuer670]

I slightly disagree with the skill bar way of showing how proficient one is. I saw a video from Joshua Fluke where he argues that different people use different parameters to evaluate their skills. So what does a 75% filled bar mean? How different is it from a 80% filled one? How do you quantify this? Also, perhaps employers could look at a non-100% filled bar and say: "if he is not even secure about his skill set, why should we hire them?" or they might not see a 75% filled bar as enough, even though your intention was to show you have a good grasp, but still has some room to improve, for example. I don't know, just felt like noting this because I like the concept and how it looks in the resume, but I think the disadvantages of the interpretation behind it outweigh the advantages.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I definitely see what you're saying. I have had several people put this on resumes and when I was in the interview with them (since they seemed to have everything I was looking for) I asked them to explain their proficiency in these skills and why they rated themselves at certain levels. I personally have no problem with it and I liked how it looked. I completely agree that there is some ambiguity in it. That could be considered subjective as everyone's perception of the level of skill is different. The other ways noted in this video may be better for most, but wanted to offer a different option. Thanks for the feedback.

[@Mahj111]

It's pretty straightforward - people like to use paterns. That's why in most of the companies you have tiers for your job experience for example. You can always ask someone who used it on his resume what does it mean but for most people 1/5 means that I've just grasped some idea, 2/5 I'm comfortable in some areas but still haven't grasped all of the possibilities with the tool, 3/5 means that you're intermediate, you've used something more than just basic SQL inserts at work or you know the complexity of Python and you know that you can use it for webscraping/data manipulation/web services developement with some training, 4/5 means that you're advanced in some field, you know all of the capabilities and you can work with whatever your employer gives you as a task and complete your work in a very short amount of time and 5/5 means that you're an expert (also revognised within the community) and if someone's hiring you can ask for 150k+ salary. It's pretty straightforward and if you don't know what you're talking about your technical interviewer will quickly notice that. And they WILL ask you about the skills you've put into your resume no matter how you've put them there (bars or text, whatever). Yes, just like Alex I'm Data Analyst working for Fortune 500 company for a few years now.

[@gr1mshadows541]

Being a automotive technician im having trouble building my resume for future applications. Im currently getting my associates in computer science but have zero work experience in anything data related.

[@romanvasiura6705]

Thank you!

[@hannah3155]

Thanks for always creating relevant and helpful vids! Is it possible to get an updated link to your preferred resume?

[@jayeshrao3033]

Hi Alex, I am trying to download the third resume template but it seems it's no longer available. Can you please share an alternative link?

[@Kratikajain511]

I m also transiting into the data science domain and i have to create the resume

[@yu-chengchang6011]

Thanks !!!

[@adeethimullakody9115]

Is data entry/ typing experience worth it to keep in resume for data analyst jobs?

[@alpaso9566]

Hi Alex. I have math and engineering degree but no related data analytics experience. It seems almost impossible to get a first job as a data analyst

[@AlliNW0nderland.]

What would recommend placing in the objection section if you have no experience in Data Analytics

[@shrutikaaggarwal7088]

Could you help me know your point of view: Is it good to put a degree you are currently pursuing (not completed) along with work on resume.

[@tanusreepal9294]

Hi Alex, thanks for insightful videos on your channel. I am on my new career path into data analytics, I have a 3years of experience in content writing domain; however no experience in data analytics domain. How can I present it in my resume? Please guide. Thanks in advance.

[@adelanifavour8230]

Hi Alex, can you please leave a link to this template you used

[@jugalsheth5556]

What should freshers with no relevant/substantial work experience do?

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Personal Projects to add to a portfolio!

[@amuigayle2231]

Hi Alex , what if those 3 sections only don’t fill the page ? I, for example , have only had one role as a data analyst and I’ve only been in it for a year. What do u advise I add to not make my resume look sparse ?

[@dataworksstudio]

Hi Alex, Pls suggest where should I put my IBM Data Analyst Certificate...in education or certification section?

[@trubes53091]

I just completed online courses from Cornell to be certified in data analytics. Would you put this certification in education, experience, skills, or something else?

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Sam T Congrats! That’s awesome! So I mentioned there were the sections that should be on every resume, but one that won’t be on everyone’s resume is a Certifications Section. For your certification and any others that you may have I would create a Certification Section just for that. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!

[@trubes53091]

@@AlexTheAnalyst thank you so much for the help! Looking forward to more content

[@ish_writermum7283]

When somebody has non IT experience and looking for job as data analyst do u think we should put the past experience

[@marialuisalichia94]

how about applying for roles that did not require viz tool or sql proficiency? am I making a mistake applying? it talks about kpi but not tools we will use.

[@shusma4069]

I appreciate your videos. Not that I mind paying but we need to pay to get the resume from your top choice link. Just FYI

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

Hmmm that must be new - it wasn't like that when I posted this - sorry!

[@shusma4069]

@@AlexTheAnalyst Thank you for the reply. I hope you are going good. I do like the link and I will be paying so they better sponsor your videos.

[@kikelomorachealalakija]

Hi Alex, thanks for all the informative videos you have done. When one is on a new career path, Is it necessary to include one's previous experiences in a CV especially when they're not relevant to data analysis? Thanks.

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

No, not always, but if it's relevant I would keep it. Like I was in healthcare analytics so my background working at hospitals was relevant.

[@kikelomorachealalakija]

@@AlexTheAnalyst thanks a bunch Alex for your swift response. I'm so grateful. I got a bit stuck creating my CV as my background is pharmaceutical, even though I studied Microbiology but my tutor advised me not to include it. Thanks once again. 🙏

[@kikelomorachealalakija]

Hi Alex, can you please send me your email address so I can send my resume for you to help review please? Thanks in advance!

[@kundan_28]

What about for students who are just stating out? As a fresher how should it be?

[@Mahshadn]

amazing super useful videos 👍 what do you think about Microsoft certifications for SQL and Power BI (Power pack)? are they really necessary for finding the first job or might be a help?

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I think Microsoft Certifications are one of the few certifications I actually think are worth it. I don't think they're necessary, but to some employers they are a big deal. To others they're not very important, but it can demonstrate that you know the skill and a commitment to learn which is something employers do look for.

[@FernandoMoreiraR]

I have had a QR code on my CV since 2016, but as far as I know, no one has ever used it.

[@joyibok5494]

Hi Alex! Quick question. Are there any free certifications you recommend that are recognized by employers? Although I am new to the field, I am doing a lot of personal research + boot camps + tutorials from you, and am also working on a resume to get me my first break, but noticed that all the recommended certifications listed on the resume website are paid certifications. Please help!

[@reidemolner3555]

It isn’t free but the google certification is $40 per month, worth the investment in my opinion. If you’re good about the work you can finish it in a month or two.

[@kehindekehinde9719]

Please how can someone that switched career and without any experience create a resume ?

[@icelerate8141]

What about certifications?

[@rajeshkumar2k567]

the third resume link is not working alex!!

[@anandreddy2992]

Hi Alex, Your Top Choice resume download link is broken.

[@lwjunior2]

Is it still best to keep everything on one page?

[@abdofeduconsult]

Hi Alex, thanks for sharing this insightful information. Can you please help to review my RESUME?

[@rushialmalhotra6109]

Hi, The top recommended resume template is not available now. Can anyone help with that? Thanks in advance! :)

[@AmandeepSingh-gz1zs]

can someone share me a template of last resume name as patrick haloom

[@MaybeJason_]

Jalapeños

[@salikmalik7631]

What if I do not have an experience. Each template has as experience section you showed. Kindly guide me. I am going to apply for junior data scientist post. But I am confused about m resume.

[@kevinalexis9886]

3:06

[@brandonmurimicharis8386]

HI Alex am still at school.i wanted to ask is it possible to link java or python with google sheets?

[@AlexTheAnalyst]

I'm sure it is although I've never done it - I don't use Google Sheets that much

[@jamessadie7680]

What if im not attractive? Would that help me get the job? Hahahah

[@darknight1787]

....espionage?? 😂

[@lokeshdaksh2181]

no wonder why he don't have many followers. wasted 10 minutes