Hardworking data analyst with many years’ experience in computer data analysis and expertise in software ranging from Apache Hadoop to MySQL. Varied expertise in computer and network fundamentals, database management software, and computer science. Long history of hard work ethic and efficiency.
Yes! With data science quickly becoming one of the most sought-after fields, it can be easy for hiring managers to lose your document among the sea of other applicants. Take note of the resume writer’s inclusion of her specific program and software proficiencies rather than a generic “data mining software.”
It does. It’s important to place your most recent position at the top of your work history so that it is the first thing hiring managers see. The daily tasks from your job 10 years ago are going to be significantly less relevant than the duties you perform in your current job. On the same note, do not include any positions that are irrelevant to the position for which you are applying, such as the time you spent flipping burgers at Wendy’s during high school.
Yes. You may think it will make you sound more impressive to load your resume full of industry-specific jargon, but many hiring managers or recruiters aren’t going to be as well-versed in it as your boss might be. Notice how our resume writer stated “completed 25 complex analytical processes per day” rather than getting into the details of which systems or processes she might have used. Data analysis has a particularly difficult language for the uninitiated, so be careful.
Absolutely. Metrics are an important and effective way to clearly communicate your skill, but data analysis isn’t nearly as performance-based as sales might be. Thus, including metrics can be trickier in your resume. Still, our resume writer found ways to include metrics-based achievements, such as “performed an average of 20 critical data mining tasks per month at 98% accuracy.”
Yes. Every industry has certain keywords or buzzwords that will look great on your resume. A good way to make sure to include these in your document is to scan job descriptions and look for commonly used words and phrases, and find ways to incorporate those words into your resume. For example, one of the strong words for this industry is, fittingly, data. Our resume writer has included 15 instances of the word into her resume, which will make a big difference in gaining hiring managers’ attention.