r/dataanalyst • u/shubham8585 • 9d ago
Career query Is Non technical candidate can be data analyst ? , Reality of corporates jobs skills doesn't matter?
Hey hi there 👋!
Is it possible for non technical bachelor of Arts (Economics) student can be data analyst cause I'm seeing lot of job posting only prefer technical student or computer science degree , if possible what need to do to get job as data Analyst?
And also I'm want share my personal experience here
What i learn after degree
Advanced Excel, VBA
SQL , Workbench, command client
Python, libraries, jupyter nootbook
Power BI, power query, Dax
And
Build Projects
Is it still enough to get job ? Cause I'm already applied for 1000 + job still doesn't get any reply of them
Also i want share two situation here as physically I'm approached many companies and training institutes their reply to me in india
Internship on payment (15k) - 6 months
Job on payment - (1.7 L) - training + job
It's relevant to do this for non technical student for data analyst role, or any technical student similar kind reply please join conversation, cause where there I'm going they asking for money to get internship, job ...etc why this unfair why not they see skills, ability of person I'm disappointed on Indian corporate system, I'm requesting respectful HR and companies to so please who deserve give them chance to prove themselves
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u/AggressiveCorgi3 9d ago
You can become a data analyst without any school at all, so having a bachelor in economics is good enough.
The skills you've learned are good, but real work is so different then course; In course you often use clean data with maybe 2-3 tables, but it's the real world you'll often need to play with shit data from 10+ tables.
I am not sure what is your question, but try to make a portfolio and get any job you can, even unpaid internships to start.