Top 5 Non-Technical Skills for Data Analysts

Soft skills can be just as important as technical skills, but often it's much harder to pinpoint and improve on these skills. In this video I talk about my top 5 list of soft skills that I think your should focus on.

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0:00 Intro
1:05 Communication
3:41 Interpersonal Skills
7:52 Problem-Solving
9:40 Business Acumen
11:43 Organizational Skills

*All opinions or statements in this video are my own and do not reflect the opinion of the company I work for or have ever worked for*

[muni]

Hi Alex! I know that a lot of people tell you that how much your videos helped them get their first job as an analyst, but I would like to thank you so much for your content which tremendously helped me in getting my first analyst job! Your portfolio, interview questions, and just general information about data analysts were what got me into the analyst job. Again, thank you for doing the service.

[Jay-Fis]

I commented about a month or two ago about landing an interview but ultimately didn't get it.

I kept applying And I start my new Analyst position at the end of the month! I think I started this journey last July and it's paid off. Thanks for your content.

[vinayanayak]

Hey Alex. Thanks a ton for great content.
I’m going to start my preparation of being a data analyst by following your vidoes. Hoping I’ll make you proud some day!

[rai]

The cautionary statement about over-committing oneself really hit home… 😵‍💫😞 An ongoing challenge that I need to better dissect & manage ✅ (Still binging your content 🙃 & another huge THANK YOU🙏🏾).

[iveec]

I never even go on Youtube unless it's to watch your videos 😭 thanks for all the tutorials, lessons you made it's been truly helpful!! Learned so much so thanks again😊

[fbalseiro]

Great content as usual. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and perspective of what everyone aspiring to become a data analyst or trying to improve their skills should be aware to capitalize the technical skills.

[vimalak]

I am from Sales/Customers relations domain and got an exp. of around 10 years. But now I want to change my profession, so continued with my studies and passed CMA & M. Com. Now going to start Google data analytics certification. I am happy that communication&relationship building are already part of my life. Your videos are really worth watching & inspiring. "Learning never ends"😊

[rickhehe]

Thanks Alex, the ability of understanding that business needs is so crucial.

[cchaney]

I really appreciate you and the content you provide. I just started a data analyst cohort so I'm using your videos to help guide me.

[DataMindspeaking]

Thanks for bringing more attention to communication skills in the field of data, Alex!

[NathanEckelTV]

Drilling down even further on file/folder organization would be super helpful - this is seldom even mentioned let alone modeled or taught. Another outstanding video @Alex :)

[vincentgrey]

Do you think someone with social anxiety could become a Data Analyst or should I try a different path? 😅 I have good communication skills but bad anxiety in social situations. It's something I really wanna overcome though! Your videos are great by the way. Really appreciate how thorough they are.

[jpgunlukleri]

I explored your channel very late but get obsess with your informative videos thanks!!!

[josephblah]

Thank you so much for this video! I've always enjoyed learning the more technical bits of data analyzing, but the first half of the google course is just such an insufferable grind for me.... So wish they could've made the communication bit as simple as this video haha~ Great stuff!

[MsACC]

This was a very well thought out video. Some good things to talk to kids about at age appropriate times, too.

[victorgafton]

Thanks for the video Alex, I've been waiting for it for a while now. The only skill which I think doesn't really belong here is Business Acumen, since not all the time we could choose our employer and domain, so I think it's also sometimes also a matter of luck.

[ashleygesty]

Great video, thank you! Would you be able to talk more about being a data analyst specifically within healthcare and how this differs from other industries?

[ManuelLopez-jxed]

I'm 34 and wanting to Change Career path's. I've been in Sales all my life and want to enter the Data Analyst Field, but my concern that my age could be a problem. My wife is a web developer and is very supportive on this change. Hope my age won't be a problem getting an entry-level Data analyst position

[awedaoluwanifemi]

Nice video as always Alex.
Can you make a video on how to add our excel projects to our portfolio? Thanks.

[AK-dgrg]

Hi Alex,
would you please be able to a video on the best desktop set up for data analyst