Entry/Junior level Data Analyst roles in Australia

Lwolfox on 20/09/2023 - 14:32
Last edited 20/09/2023 - 20:33

Hi Ausie on Ozbargain, thank you for taking time reading these !

A quick intro: i was on my way pursuing a bachelor degree in engineering, but due to financial hardship, drop out was essentially an only choice just after 2 years of the program.
Since then i have been trying to study myself to become a data analyst, and get into a dilemma, due to the lack of a degree, experiences , should i still apply for a job or an internship

if it's the later, where should i find one? (currently looking into a recruitment agency for internship called "study and work (budding talents recruitment pty ltd)" but as always, they only filled with international students, immigrant easy positive reviews so I'm skeptical)

Again, sorry for abundances writing, and thank you for any feedback

Education & Work

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  • Hybroid on 20/09/2023 - 14:36
    +1

    Consider a Document Controller role instead of data entry. Higher paid, more stable full-time (if you want) and various routes for progression.

    https://www.seek.com.au/document-controller-jobs/in-Sydney-Nā€¦

    Once established, consider which route you wish to take, continue the path or study in-between. Many DCs do degrees on the job.

    • wolfox on 20/09/2023 - 14:46

      thank you Kind ser Hybroid, it is a first for me to hear such title , is this also viable for a person with no clear degree ?

      • wolfox on 20/09/2023 - 14:47

        oh wow, some of them has listed duties very similar to data analyse

        • bobbified on 20/09/2023 - 15:43
          +2

          A Document Controller and a Data Analyst are not similar.

          A Document Controller focuses on actual documents rather than data.

          When I hire Data Analysts for my projects, I would hire someone with data-related qualifications and some experience in administration or someone that has a lot of experience in administration and has some experience in extracting, analysing and transforming data using tools such as Excel and Power BI.

          It's very difficult to get into the project space without experience because there's an expectation that people in the team will hit the ground running (as opposed to someone getting on-the-job training as they may in a more permanent role). Having said that, I have hired people with very little experience on bigger projects before just because they have the right attitude and (I think) can learn real quick. It's nice to give people the opportunity (that they would otherwise have a hard time getting) to do something and then sit back and watch them kill it!

          It might be obvious, but the quickest way in nowadays is actually through connections. Have you tried reaching out to anyone in a similar role?

          • wolfox on 20/09/2023 - 16:41

            @bobbified: apologize for my obliviously ignorance,
            I'm still working on the making connection part, the approach I'm trying to do is to make a really good 1 or 2 report on analysis that is good to read, to attract people.
            The other time, i did tried to reach out by texting stranger on LinkedIn but all they do is link their post to increase interaction, or their product.
            There could possibly error in my way of reaching out so may i ask for some direction ?

            • cookie2 on 20/09/2023 - 22:52

              @wolfox: Friendly advice that may help you get your foot in the door for an interview. Run your LinkedIn bio, resume and any other written correspondence you send out, through Grammarly or similar 1st. Your written English may let you down if it's their 1st impression of you and they may be concerned your language skills could negatively impact your ability to perform the role. Good luck and good on you with the job hunt.

      • Hybroid on 20/09/2023 - 14:54
        +1

        Yes, it is. Fixed term contracts (6 or 12 months) usually want someone with experience as they want someone to hit the ground running on the project and know what they're doing already.

        But regular full time roles with consultancies or contractors don't mind hiring freshies and training them on their Document Management System and processes. It's cheaper to hire and since the role is very very very very very boring, it has a high turnover rate. Especially as I said many of them use this as a stop gap to complete studies and move on to something else.

        For the few that do manage to stick it out, Senior DCs in Engineering are around the $80-100k mark. Contractors may pay slightly more towards $120k. You can also branch out to roles like Auditing and Quality Assurance in future.

        Sign-up to Hays Recruitment whom are the go-to people for short term contract work. Maybe try to get your foot in the door somewhere for a bit and then you can use that experience to move up to something more robust.

        Also speak to your Uni about the credits you have already completed and how long they are valid for. You may want to go back and complete the degree in future. Not a big deal, lots of people do that for various reasons.

        • wolfox on 20/09/2023 - 15:18

          i swear, if i could spam the like button, i would do it on your insight kind stranger

  • wolfox on 20/09/2023 - 14:37
    +1

    during this time self study period, i got a certificate Google data Analytic (but majorily only gained soft skill), then 3 certification from Microsoft , AZ 900, DP 900, AI 900. on my way to get Intermediate PL 300
    pretty alright with SQL, Excel

    • AustriaBargain on 20/09/2023 - 17:17

      Hey why should you avoid underscores in table names in MySQL? Documentation says you can use underscores, but is there a reason to avoid using them?

  • SpicyStew on 20/09/2023 - 17:31

    make macros and automate it

  • Benoffie on 20/09/2023 - 18:25

    Where are you? And do you want data entry or data analyst work?

    Data entry is very much in demand but people dont want to endure the mundane nature of the work.

    • wolfox on 20/09/2023 - 20:33

      Hi Benoffie,
      Currently a resident in Sydney, nsw, i would love to have a data entry job, at the same time i afraid of not meeting the quality of work or at least hit the ground running as Mr .Hydroid mentioned.
      you seem to be very knowledgeable for this topic, do you have any advice ? ( maybe skill qualification/ seeking job/ negotiation for job )

      • Benoffie on 20/09/2023 - 21:29

        Looking at your responses I think you're after entry level data analysis.

        Data entry I can help with. Anyhoo, good luck with your efforts šŸ‘šŸ™‚

        • wolfox on 20/09/2023 - 22:31

          thank you thank you, may all the lucks come to you

  • John Kimble on 20/09/2023 - 19:28

    Pretty sure you don't mean Data Entry roles?

    Do you mean Entry/Junior level Data Analyst roles?

    • wolfox on 20/09/2023 - 20:27

      yes, oh dear, i should have put that in the title

  • bmxr on 20/09/2023 - 19:32

    You could learn GIS pretty easily (if you don't already from your engineering background) and become a GIS Data Analyst pretty easily. Very in-demand skills at the moment across a wide range of industries!

    • nned2say on 20/09/2023 - 20:13

      Hey bmxr, are you in the GIS industry? I applied for numberous GIS-related jobs, including the government jobs, council jobs and private company jobs, but none of them were successful. I have GIS skills because of my study in the uni, but I never worked in this field. For some jobs, I thought I was a good fit and showcased my previous work samples. They told me they were impressed by my skills but they found a more suitable candidate.

  • John Kimble on 21/09/2023 - 22:52

    Check out this job at Hatch: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3724730852

  • notaname on 13/12/2023 - 09:14

    Hey wolfram, I am in the same boat. Any progress on your case so far? Care for a discussion?

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