Data Fundamentals Unpacked: Scary Data Words

October 18 scary data unpacked.

October 20, 2023 – Robin, Gini, and Oz talked through some SCARY data words again this year- watch out for kurtosis! If you too have felt intimidated or overwhelmed by an unfamiliar data word, give this episode a watch and let the team reassure you that you’re not alone. On Data Fundamentals Unpacked, we’re always…

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Building The Data Workforce – Helen Wall

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Helen Wall is a data analytics and business analysis expert. Helen is skilled in data analysis—querying, analyzing, and modeling data to gain insights—and creating visualizations that illustrate metrics, to help businesses make informed decisions. In her role as a senior financial analyst, she currently improves reports, streamlines processes, and monitors projections, contributing to the forecasting…

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Building The Data Workforce – Bill Shander

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Bill Shander is an information designer, helping clients turn their data into compelling visual and often interactive experiences. He teaches data storytelling, information design and data visualization on LinkedIn Learning, at the University of Vermont, and in workshops around the world. Clients include the World Bank, Starbucks, multiple U.S. Government agencies, Big Four firms, and…

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Building The Data Workforce – Oz du Soleil

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Oz du Soleil, Microsoft Excel MVP, Author, YouTube Creator By day, Oz uses Excel to battle Crap Data, blazing trails through data’s dusty badlands. By night, he’s a collector of kaleidoscopes. With a fiery passion for teaching and a vicious spirit in the wild west of data, Oz has taught classes for entities like Xfinity,…

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Building The Data Workforce – Gini von Courter

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Gini von Courter has taught computer classes on Microsoft Office for 20+ years and has authored 30+ books. Gini has been providing computer classes and seminars on Microsoft Office and related products for more than 20 years at public and private companies, state and federal agencies, educational institutions, and not-for-profit organizations, and has consulted and…

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Building The Data Workforce – Robin Hunt

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Robin Hunt is a developer and educator focused on process development, data management, and custom workflows. Robin loves to inspire people to “think something new” and has a passion for people and data. She actively seeks ways to engage in efforts that support her community and loves being an active part of the entrepreneurial and…

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Building The Data Workforce

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Gini von Courter has taught computer classes on Microsoft Office for 20+ years and has authored 30+ books. Gini has been providing computer classes and seminars on Microsoft Office and related products for more than 20 years at public and private companies, state and federal agencies, educational institutions, and not-for-profit organizations, and has consulted and…

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DFU: People Analytics

Unpacking the fundamentals of people analytics data.

***For best viewing experience log in to LinkedIn*** August 9, 2023 – We sure did miss having Gini on this episode, having Dr. Huang on was such a treat! The way she sees things is phenomenal- our talk in this episode includes career trajectories, the importance of gauging skills accurately, and high-potential, employee training programs.…

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DFU: What languages should you learn for Data

What languages should you learn for data? Data languages.

***For best viewing experience log in to LinkedIn*** June 13, 2023 – Helen Wall returns for this fantastic talk about languages, coding, and data. The discussion covers problem solving, what is and is not programming, and how we determine which tools we should use for different tasks. If any of those topics sound good, you…

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DFU: Imposter Syndrome

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome - unpacking data fundamentals.

***For best viewing experience log in to LinkedIn*** May 26, 2023 – On this episode of Data Fundamentals Unpacked we dig deep into imposter syndrome. We go over what it is, why it happens, and how we handle it. We discuss the role of community in alleviating these concerns and we talk about how we…

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