Career Advice from Data Analytics Director Haim Shternshus | Data Career Talks #4

In today’s video, I sit down with Haim Shternshus who is a Director of Data Analytics. We discuss advice for perspective data professionals, what he thinks makes a candidate stand out, marketing yourself and Tableau vs Power BI, and much more. Video Content: 00:00 Intro 00:26 - About the guest 01:05 - Heim introduction & background 02:30 - How did you go from engineering background to analytics? 05:42 - What do you find challenging today as a director of data analytics? 06:15 - Tools vs. other skills & challenges 08:09 - Single source of truth as a challenge 09:00 - When did you start to think more like a manager in your career? 11:35 - Business knowledge, technical knowledge & communications - how would you prioritize? 12:27 - Importance of communication 13:38 - Thoughts on technical knowledge 14:25 - Thoughts on business knowledge 16:18 - What sets a candidate apart in your eyes & skills you look for 20:11 - How do you display social skills on resumes? 23:56 - Essential technical skills 27:00 - Knowing when to use your skills 29:07 - How would you get into data today? 31:20 - Standing out in the job application process 33:52 - Tableau vs. Power BI 35:54 - Top 5 tips for prospective data professionals today 39:25 - Wrap-up & other videos // Ali ________________________ Let’s stay in touch: 📸 Instagram – @iamaliahmadd 🔗 LinkedIn –   / aliahmad1987   #DataAnalyst #DataAnalytics #DataAnalysis #Data #Analysis #AliAhmad #PowerBI