{"id":111346,"date":"2026-06-12T09:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.red-gate.com\/simple-talk\/?post_type=collection&p=111346"},"modified":"2026-06-12T09:52:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T09:52:25","slug":"how-to-build-a-career-in-data-top-tips-from-those-whove-done-it-complete-series","status":"publish","type":"collection","link":"https:\/\/www.red-gate.com\/simple-talk\/collections\/how-to-build-a-career-in-data-top-tips-from-those-whove-done-it-complete-series\/","title":{"rendered":"How to build a career in data: top tips from those who’ve done it (complete series)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Do you want a career in data?<\/strong> Maybe you’re a recent grad, or perhaps you’ve tired of your current role and want a change. Whatever your situation, here are a selection of key tips, advice<\/strong>, and guidance on how to break into (and have a successful) data<\/strong> career – directly from those who’ve done it themselves. Each guide contains not only the advice you need, but real-world examples from the author’s own experience.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n From anthropology to analytics: how to build a data career with no prior experience (10 tips from a Microsoft MVP) <\/h1>\n

\n No computer science degree, no clear plan – just deliberate moves and the right communities. Here’s what Kristyna Ferris learned… <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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