What Does a Data Analyst Actually Do? (2024)

What does a Data Analyst actually do? 📈 👀
In this video, we’ll look at the key skills and attributes required of a Data Analyst, alongside the tasks and responsibilities that they would typically undertake day-to-day!

Tom Gadsby is our Senior Data Scientist here at CareerFoundry, so he knows a thing or two when it comes to working with Data. He'll open up about the day to day experiences, responsibilities and tasks you can expect to experience when working as a Data Analyst!

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Video Chapters / Timestamps
00:00 - An introduction
00:47 - What does a Data Analyst actually do?
00:53 - Working with stakeholders in Data Analysis
01:05 - Working with management
01:34 - Prioritizing workloads
02:39 - Encouraging 'Data Driven' decisions
02:58 - What is It like to work with Data as a Data Analyst?
03:41 - Filtering, cleaning and aggregating data
04:34 - Analyzing trends and patterns
05:15 - Building and customizing reports or dashboards
06:52 - Your next steps if you're interested in a career in Data Analytics

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[jorgehopkins]

100% accurate comparing to my day-to-day as a Data Analyst. Amazing content

[loveandlife]

Hello, I’m curious about data analyst profession and I have some questions. Would you mind helping me out?
1. Is this profession a good match for an introvert?
2. Do data analysts belong to the IT field or the business field?
3. Do you think AI will take over the data analyst’s job in 5 years?

[LKZGAMERS]

I’m struggling myself if I should study data analyst or accounting 😵‍💫

[LosoIAm]

Short, sharp and sweet - you've earned a sub. THANK YOU!

[gloryyeshua]

I'm here because i just interviewed for data analyst position and I don't have any experience about it, but I'm willing to be trained. My work was a call center agent (CSR). I'm excited to have this kind of new job.

Sept. 22, 2023 Friday
Davao City, Philippines

[seanfonseca]

I am currently taking Digital Marketing and E-Commerce Google Certificate through Coursera. However, as I am learning from this program I seem to be more interested in the analytics side of the course. I plan to take their Data Analytics Certificate Course. Do you think I am waisting my time or could I get an entry-level position through these courses?

[CAO]

I want to be a data analyst and want to do internships. The problem is, what should I be looking for when scouting for internships regarding data analysis? Should it be working with programs? I am currently going to school for Statistics & Data Science.

[purenatural]

I almost finished the coursera certification to become a junior data analyst. I am thinking to take the advanced certification also. I am so scared to apply for a junior data analyst job. I don’t know what to do.

[swolypanda]

So summary you job is translating vision to data?

[aldente]

I’m trying to find more information as to what this job is before looking into a degree for it. It’s so vague everywhere I try to look into what it is

[harikrishnajammula]

Hi, I Find this video more useful but i need some clarification on analyze trends and patterns part, You have mentioned AB testing right!, can you describe more about that like a real time example related to analysis.

[Mellow]

Would this help you with stocks and trading as well ?

[onyryco]

Do you have to work quick, or you can take your time?

[maximilianodinukweze]

Hearing all these is making me feel unsure 😢 if I want to continue with this path


But I would like to know if it's a must for one to do everything that you listed, just working in a particular do just a few things on the list?

[ElishaSikumta-bslf]

Please am a beginner, where do I start ?

[Karrllson]

So in essence - you do all the donkey-work of recording every metric of an entire business - JUST so management can sit on a beach looking at your charts on their iPads, flicking their fingers around? Saving them from having to do any real management the old fashioned way?

[rexromana]

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