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162: This Loan Officer Became a Data Analyst WITHOUT a Degree (Ryan Ponder)

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Break into data analytics EVEN without a degree, just like our guest for today's episode! He's Ryan Ponder, a Data Analytics Accelerator program student who transitioned from Loan Officer to Data Analyst within his company-- without a degree. He shares how he leveraged internal opportunities and attained his new role. Tune in and learn actionable steps for making an internal pivot and overcoming career challenges!

πŸ’Œ Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly πŸ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter

πŸ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training πŸ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? πŸ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

πŸ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence πŸ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator

⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

05:49 - The Internal Pivot: A Unique Pathway to Data Analytics

09:57 - Networking and Overcoming Challenges

15:47 - Imposter Syndrome

23:02 - Final Thoughts and Advice

πŸ”— CONNECT WITH RYAN

🀝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rtponder/

πŸ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY

πŸŽ₯ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith

🀝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/

πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart

🎡 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata

πŸ’» Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/

Mentioned in this episode:

July Cohort of DAA

Join the July Cohort of DAA and become an analyst! Be sure to check out our current deal to save BIG! See you in class!

https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

πŸ’™ Thank you for subscribing

YouTube Channel

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168 episodes

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Manage episode 491904789 series 3674951
Content provided by Avery Smith - Data Career Coach. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Avery Smith - Data Career Coach or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

Break into data analytics EVEN without a degree, just like our guest for today's episode! He's Ryan Ponder, a Data Analytics Accelerator program student who transitioned from Loan Officer to Data Analyst within his company-- without a degree. He shares how he leveraged internal opportunities and attained his new role. Tune in and learn actionable steps for making an internal pivot and overcoming career challenges!

πŸ’Œ Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly πŸ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter

πŸ†˜ Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training πŸ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training

πŸ‘©β€πŸ’» Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? πŸ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

πŸ‘” Ace The Interview with Confidence πŸ‘‰ https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator

⌚ TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction

05:49 - The Internal Pivot: A Unique Pathway to Data Analytics

09:57 - Networking and Overcoming Challenges

15:47 - Imposter Syndrome

23:02 - Final Thoughts and Advice

πŸ”— CONNECT WITH RYAN

🀝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rtponder/

πŸ”— CONNECT WITH AVERY

πŸŽ₯ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith

🀝 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/

πŸ“Έ Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart

🎡 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata

πŸ’» Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/

Mentioned in this episode:

July Cohort of DAA

Join the July Cohort of DAA and become an analyst! Be sure to check out our current deal to save BIG! See you in class!

https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa

πŸ’™ Thank you for subscribing

YouTube Channel

  continue reading

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