Data Masters Podcast

Breaking into the data world doesn’t always have to follow a straight path. Avery Smith, Founder at Data Career Jumpstart, joins us to explore exactly how newcomers and career switchers can do it successfully. Avery shares why most people start with the wrong tools, why data analyst roles offer the easiest entry point and how focusing on skills, portfolio and network creates real momentum. He also breaks down why internal pivots often outperform external job hunts and how AI is reshaping, but not replacing, the work of analysts and data scientists.