{"id":1300,"date":"2019-03-29T09:48:39","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T08:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sarahmestiri.com\/?p=1300"},"modified":"2019-03-29T11:00:43","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T10:00:43","slug":"what-helped-me-get-a-data-scientist-job-that-fits-my-ambition-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sarahmestiri.com\/index.php\/2019\/03\/29\/what-helped-me-get-a-data-scientist-job-that-fits-my-ambition-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"What helped me get a data science job that fits my ambitions? [part 2]"},"content":{"rendered":"

Many of the aspiring data scientists wonder how to take the path and get the job as a data scientist. Fortunately,\u00a0 nowadays, you don’t have to start a costly bootcamp or a university degree to become a data scientist because there are many resources available, and a lot of them are free and accessible to everyone.\u00a0In the first part<\/a> of this post, I shared the resources that helped me land my Data Scientist job. However, without a strategy, it’s harder to achieve it.<\/p>\n

I personally joined a community that helped me know my purpose<\/strong><\/em>, shape my dream career<\/strong><\/em> and define<\/strong>\u00a0my goals and action steps<\/strong><\/em>. It’s Classy Career Girl<\/a>. It was my main resource for time management tools and organizing myself. I also was inspired by some other recommended techniques like Pomodoro Technique<\/a>, Most Important Tasks, gratitude journal, etc..<\/p>\n

Let’s go through my developed strategy pillars!<\/p>\n

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Have a plan<\/h3>\n

A goal without a plan is just a wish.\u200a\u2014\u200aAntoine de Saint-Exupery<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I believe that without a plan, you cannot stick to your goals whenever you face some ‘down’ moments. So, having a plan is essential in order to be able to always look into it and renew your commitment to your goals. Here is what I did:<\/p>\n

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  1. I started with a year planner, from it I create a quarter board with 3 main goals and answer the “Why?” of each.<\/li>\n
  2. Prepare a 90-day goals action plan: Filled a table where I wrote my focus for each month<\/em>, what are the focus area(s)<\/em> and the tasks to complete in 30, 60 and 90 days<\/em>.<\/li>\n
  3. Do a monthly review.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Daily prioritization<\/h3>\n

    Each morning, I start by writing my 5 priorities, or what is called Most Important Tasks<\/strong> (MITs), of the day:<\/p>\n

    First, I choose the\u00a01 most important task<\/strong>, then 2 secondary tasks of importance<\/strong> and lastly 3 additional tasks<\/strong>. Second, I give each one of them the estimation of time through the number of Pomodoros needed (how many 30 minutes slots). Finally, at the end of the day, I evaluate my performance by a productivity score.<\/p>\n

    Following is an example (Notice also the quote below the date, every day I choose a quote to motivate myself):\"\"<\/p>\n

    Positive mindset<\/h3>\n

    Another thing I do to ensure the right mindset, which is a very important part in such a transition phase:<\/p>\n

    Write down in a paper, each morning:<\/p>\n