About this episode
Josh Gledhill was a music?industry professional who, after 1,026 days of unemployment, landed not one but two data job offers. In this episode, he shares how he overcame dyslexia and how he used Threads, a 40?page PRINTED Portfolio, and the SPN Method to become a data analyst at Staffordshire County Council.? Try Julius today at https://landadatajob.com/Julius-YT? Join 10k+ aspiring data analysts & get my tips in your inbox weekly ? https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/newsletter? Feeling stuck in your data journey? Come to my next free "How to Land Your First Data Job" training ? https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/training??? Want to land a data job in less than 90 days? ? https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/daa? Ace The Interview with Confidence ? https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/interviewsimulator? TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction01:36 - Josh's Background in Music and Transition to Data Analytics07:13 - Overcoming Dyslexia and Study Tips10:44 - Building a Personal Brand on Threads16:19 - The SPN Method22:06 - Navigating the Interview Process (and flopping the technical interview)33:04 - Differences in Data Jobs: UK vs. US41:29 - Ethics and AI in the UK? CONNECT WITH JOSH? Threads: https://www.threads.com/@databyjosh? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-gledhill/? YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSzkvTFrQdKAdESHepjSP3Q? X: https://x.com/macinjosh? CONNECT WITH AVERY? YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@averysmith? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyjsmith/? Instagram: https://instagram.com/datacareerjumpstart? TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@verydata? Website: https://www.datacareerjumpstart.com/Mentioned in this episode:? March Cohort — Data Analyst Bootcamp (Starts March 9th)Ready to break into data analytics? Our March cohort kicks off with a live call on March 9th at 7pm ET where you'll meet your peers and mentors on day one. Save 20% when you enroll now, plus get two free bonuses: 6 months of Data Fairy (your AI co-pilot through the bootcamp) and a bonus course — "The AI-Proof Analyst: Why Thinking Still Wins." Claim Your Spot ? https://datacareerjumpstart.com/daahttps://datacareerjumpstart.com/daa
