I’m starting to understand why people say SQL is a must-have skill for data analysts.
Once you understand SELECT, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING and ORDER BY, things start clicking.
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Businesses that need data thinking within their teams can reach out.
Data thinking is not Excel.
It is not SQL.
It is not Power BI.
Those are tools.
Data thinking is the ability to look at a business problem, ask the right questions, challenge assumptions, follow the evidence, and use data to arrive at better decisions.
And yes, it is a thing.
Those who have encountered me talking about data know that I rarely speak from textbook examples. I speak from real-world experience.
After more than a decade working across five different industries, I have spent enough time “torturing data until it confesses” to know that the real challenge is rarely the tool.
It is the thinking.
When I speak data, I speak from experience.
If your team knows the tools but needs to strengthen how they think with data, let’s talk. DM.
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When you build a dashboard, data pipeline, understand that you may be building far more than charts and KPIs.
You may be building a watchtower.
A place where leadership can see what is happening across the business, compare operational explanations with actual data, identify inconsistencies, and ask the right questions.
Recently, a figure on one of our data platform triggered a deeper operational conversation. The number did not align with what had been verbally reported, so leadership immediately asked:
If the operational reality is as described, why is the dashboard showing this number?
That is when a dashboard becomes more than a dashboard.
It becomes:
A visibility tool
An accountability system
An early-warning mechanism
A source of operational truth
A platform for better decisions
As a data professional, you are not merely arranging visuals.
You are giving leaders the ability to see into areas they cannot physically monitor every minute.
So, when building your next dashboard, do not focus only on colours, charts, and formatting.
Ask yourself:
What decision will this number support?
What inconsistency will it expose?
What action should it trigger?
You are not just building a dashboard.
You may be building the organisation’s operational watchtower.
Okay 😂, now I understand why you went blank. Since you’re at the assessment stage, you’re already being considered so you don’t need to force a long conversation.
You can give a natural response too and still try to learn more about the working culture, so it shows that you’re genuinely interested.
Something like “I’m really happy about the possibility of joining the organization, Since you already work there, I was hoping to hear about your experience so far. What would you say you enjoy most about working with the airline?”
Then you let it conversation progress, but let it be short.
Wishing you luck with the assessment 💗 rooting for you 🫂
Hi Mercy, congratulations on the connection, You can’t see me but I’m dancing rn 🤭
It depends on what your goal is. I’m guessing you’re networking because you’re interested in working with the airline or you want to learn more about opportunities there.
If it’s the former, don’t go straight into asking for a job, just make it conversational.
You can start by mentioning what interests you about the airline and then ask her about her experience working there. For example, you could ask what she enjoys about working there, what the work culture is like, or what they typically look for when hiring.
Whatever she shares gives you something to build on.
Then, as the conversation progresses, you can talk about what you’ve done, the skills you have and the kind of role you’re interested in, so that way, she actually gets to know you and what you can bring.
And if she happens to mention an opening or asks what you’re looking for, that’s your cue to be direct about what you want, then also offer to send your resume so she can have a look at your full work background.
Hope this helps 💗, if you need me to draft up questions so you can have a bit of guidance, I’ll be happy to.
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I know I am wonderfully made, but this? This is screaming gorgeousness! 😂
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Key thing: Research & Personalization
Reminds me of few candidates I told to use “you haven’t heard the last of me” as a follow up subject line.
They did it. Got a response in minutes.
But let’s be clear on what actually did the work. The subject line got the email opened but what got them taken seriously was everything after it, because they’d already done the research.
Before you apply anywhere, know what the company values, know who their target audience is, then position yourself in a way that aligns with both. That means referencing something specific, a recent launch or a stated priority.
So research, personalize, apply 💗