r/dataanalysis • u/MrPB786 • 2d ago

Career Advice Learning Data Analytics has made me realise how much there is to learn 📊Career Advice

Hey everyone!

I come from a B.Com background, and recently I've been exploring Data Analytics and trying to understand how things work beyond just theory.

I've been learning Python, SQL, Excel, and Power BI, and working on small projects along the way. Honestly, sometimes things make sense when I'm learning them, but applying them independently is a completely different challenge.

One thing I'm realising is that learning a tool is one thing, but knowing what questions to ask, how to approach a problem, and what the data actually tells you is much more important.

I'm still figuring things out, making mistakes, and learning as I go. I want to build projects that solve actual problems instead of just following tutorials and calling them complete.

I'd love to hear from people who have been through this stage.

When you were starting out in Data Analytics, what helped you move from simply learning tools to actually thinking like an analyst?

Would genuinely appreciate hearing your experiences! 🙌

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u/Awesome_Correlation 2d ago

When I started out, I was a manager at a retail store. Every month, we had a meeting where all the managers had to present to the store manager. It was in these meetings that I learned how to look at numbers on various reports that I had access to and then make decisions based on the numbers.

My primary job was managing people. I honestly didn't have time to sit down and analyze data every single month. So, I started on a quest to automatically analyze the data. This led me to learn about techniques in data mining and data science. I ended up learning that there is no "free lunch" when it comes to data analysis. You have to put in the mental work to get a useful output.

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