The DataDad Newsletter

Everything I know about getting hired in data

When I was first trying to break into data, I spent months bouncing between YouTube tutorials, random SQL projects, and rewriting my resume over and…

Oct 7 • 

Ian Klosowicz

August 2025

If you’re only learning the tool, you’re already behind

The first time I opened Tableau, I thought, “This is it.

Aug 18 • 

Ian Klosowicz

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The “no experience” trap keeping you from a data job

Breaking into data analytics can feel like being stuck in a loop.

Aug 12 • 

Ian Klosowicz

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Tired of messy data? Here’s how the pros clean smarter.

Let’s be honest: data cleaning is where most of your time goes when you become an analyst, and most of your energy disappears from it.

Aug 7 • 

Ian Klosowicz

July 2025

The fastest way to land your first data job (and avoid the burnout loop)

When I first got into data analytics, I thought the hardest part would be learning SQL.

Jul 31 • 

Ian Klosowicz

The secret to building a portfolio project you’ll actually finish

You want to land a data analyst role, so you start planning a portfolio project.

Jul 23 • 

Ian Klosowicz

Our Membership Is Now Cheaper Than Your Lunch Order

Hey Hive fam,

Jul 15 • 

Ian Klosowicz

This Blew Up… and Here’s What It Means for You

It’s been a wild week.

Jul 11 • 

Ian Klosowicz

May 2025

🐝 This Data Community Changes the Game (And It's Finally Open)

If you’re learning data analytics alone, you don’t have to anymore.

May 9 • 

Ian Klosowicz

Need Data Community Beta Testers

Hey everyone!

May 3 • 

Ian Klosowicz

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Courses to Become a Data Analyst

If you want to become a Data Analyst, you have to take courses.

May 2 • 

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December 2024

Why You're Struggling to Become a Data Analyst (and how to fix it)

Let’s first talk about the main reasons people struggle to get into really any data position and why the hell I should be talking about it in the first…

Dec 20, 2024 • 

Ian Klosowicz

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