I've been reading MrExcel XL: The 40 Greatest Excel Tips of All Time and found this curious anecdote: the best spreadsheet modellers often remove the F1 Key from the keyboard.This allows them to …
No More Blast Invites! LinkedIn for Aspiring Analysts
If you follow my blog, you'll know I write a lot about data analysis, Microsoft Excel, and other related topics. It's my goal to catalog everything I've learned as an analyst over the past few …
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From Chaucer to Clusters: Data Analytics for Liberal Arts Grads
You've heard about "big data," "data analytics," and related fields (buzzwords?). Maybe you've thought about how to make a career out of it.One obstacle -- you've spent college reading Chaucer, not …
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BI: Errors Wanted
If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late. -- Reid HoffmanI recently finished Bold by Peter Diamandis and Steven Kotler. The book is part economic …
Hired with Excel: Get In the Door
Find the analyst jobWhen looking for jobs, LinkedIn is crucial. It is as important to professional networking as Excel is to business analysis. I’m saying this out of experience: I was hired twice …
Hey, Data Analyst, Learn Some Content Marketing
One resource that's been particularly helpful since I've started writing is theContent Marketing Institute. Much to my amazement, this organization is based in my hometown of Cleveland, OH. This is a …
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