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News Travels Fast: How the News Inspired Practicum Grad Atajan Adbyyev to Pursue Data Analytics

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Practicum Student Pedro Giestas Gomes Shares How the Global Trend for Disappearing Jobs Fueled His Career Shift

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Trading Netflix Hours for a New Profession: Practicum Grad Xia Cui Shares How She Became a Data Analyst

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Turning Oddity into Passion: Practicum Grad Melissa Raje Shares How MS Excel Ignited Her Interest in Data Analytics

Practicum graduate Melissa Raje discovered her interest and passion for data analytics through spreadsheets, which, in turn, resulted in a much-anticipated career shift.
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Video Game Localization: How to Find Out User Difficulty and Expectations

Here's a real-world project by Xia Cui, a student from Practicum by Yandex Data Analyst program, from which you'll learn how data analysis helps to solve video gaming challenges.
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Sailing into a Data Career: An Interview with Brad Stansbury

Industry expert Brad Stansbury wasn’t thrilled to end up in sales, but that experience set the stage for a smooth transition into data analysis.
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A New Level: Practicum grad Jenn Foskett Talks Career Enhancement

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Sparks of Joy: Data Analyst Dash Wieland Reflects on His Profession

Practicum caught up with Dash to ask about his move from marketing to data analysis, the pros and cons of being an analyst, and the threat of a robot apocalypse.
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What’s Inside: Data Analyst Program

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Defeating the Odds: Practicum grad Yanina talks migration, motherhood, and student life

The data was telling her a new start was nearly impossible, so she learned how to control the numbers.
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Data Analysis or Data Science: Which Path is Right for You?

If you’re thinking about a career in data, it’s important that you know how they differ in terms of skillsets, responsibilities, and salaries.
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Interview with a Superhero: Meet Practicum grad, Margarita “Rita” Sandomirskaya

When you look up “superhero” in the dictionary, don’t be surprised if you see a picture of Rita Sandomirskaya (trust us, it’s there).
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New Country? New Career Path?

Practicum grad Danny Garcia shows us how it’s done

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