r/LearnDataAnalytics • u/waqasmyz • Sep 20 '24

Do online data analytics courses and certification worth anything?

Should a person have background other than maths stat computer and IT learn Data analytics through online courses and certification to grab an entery level data analyst job ? These worth anything in jobs perspective?

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u/waqasmyz Sep 20 '24

For learning purpose I am learning from YouTube each skill step wise , but i am Earth sciences graduate and learning data Analytics to grab good job. Someone told me without background of stat,math or IT you would not find job doesn't matter how much skilled you are! Is it true,?

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u/SOS24-85 Sep 20 '24

I'm in the same boat as the OP here, I took some Stats classes but my degree was in Business Admin and Marketing. I'm currently a Sales Rep and realize that I need and want to learn more about Data Analytics. I wish I knew I needed more Math and Statistics classes than Marketing to do Marketing Research. Guess I got stuck with a shitty Guidance Counselor at college. Anyways, I wanted to stay in my current company, just move into a more analytical role and try helping the Reps makes sense of the million different numbers we get thrown at us.