Hiring manager feedback on data portfolios – are they job-ready?

Christine Jiang November 14, 2024
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Ready to become a standout data analyst? The March cohort of my mentorship program starts soon → https://theanalyticsaccelerator.com/ Helping aspiring analysts and career transitioners become standout, job-ready analysts so that they can feel confident in the job hunt - and on the actual job. Check out my business metrics guide below to get started!

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👉 MENTORSHIP – Applications for the March 2026 cohort are now open! Apply here → https://theanalyticsaccelerator.com/ ABOUT THIS VIDEO How do your portfolio projects stack up from a hiring manager’s POV? In this week’s video, I’m reviewing your portfolios (thank you Randall, Rimpa, and Ruiz for submitting!) - and giving direct feedback on the rigor of your insights, clarity of your visualizations, and structure of your approach. We’ll get into the nitty-gritty so you can learn exactly what to do (and not to do) in your projects - stick to the end for a stellar example showing the right level of detail and insights that impress! ABOUT ME If we haven’t met yet - hi! I’m Christine, a former data director and hiring manager helping ambitious career transitioners and recent grads land their first job as a data analyst. I'll be sharing the insights and strategies that empowered over 70% of job-hunting students in the first cohort of my mentorship program landed their first data job within 6 months, in today's super-competitive job market. If you want to become a standout data analyst through applied business skills, soft skills, and strategies for every part of the job hunt process - so that you can have confidence, professional leverage, and bring real impact to work - connect below for more insights and future workshops! LINKS - Get more tips in my newsletter - https://bit.ly/3LodfYs - Apply to the next cohort - https://theanalyticsaccelerator.com/ - Follow on LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/christine-jiang - Instagram - https://instagram.com/cjiaang (my photography, because why not) Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction - don’t do certification projects 3:38 - Project 1 (Does Not Pass) 17:39 - Project 2 (Almost Passing) 31:25 - Project 3 (Standout Example) 41:03 - Real Value of These Projects Video URL: https://youtu.be/UddfFCI70iw

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