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New from Gerard Duggan:

“Overlapping and bullet style charts are a good way to demonstrate whether a target is being met, or to show period over period performance.

Native BI visuals, on the face of it do not appear to provide the option of creating these. But with a few formatting tricks and creativity, we can create them together, both vertical and horizontal versions..”

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New from Ashley Copp:

“If you had told me seven years ago that I’d be a data freelancer helping household name clients solve their data challenges, working from where I want when I want, I would have laughed at you.

Hey, I’m Ashley, and this is my story of how I transitioned from zero data experience to a data freelancer using Tableau. Read through to the end to learn how you can start your journey.”

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New from Margaret Efron:

“You’re an aspiring data analyst, excited that you landed a job interview. You’re eager to impress the employer at the other side of the desk. But wait — while you’re focused on giving the right answers to their questions, have you thought about what the employer’s behavior is saying?

Every job interview is a two-way street. Just as employers are evaluating you, you need to assess whether the company aligns with your career goals.

Knowing what red flags to watch out for can save you from a toxic or disorganized work environment, and can help you find a job that brings your data skills to the next level.

Read on for my top red flags in data analyst job interviews, and questions to help you avoid burnout jobs.”

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New from Bram Veldhoen:

“Many would consider data to be the modern day gold. In order to gain insights in the performance of your organisation, data is almost mandatory. The benefit of the data is that it never lies, is always objective and is therefore always true (that is, if you manage it properly).

These properties make data the perfect asset to drive your organisation. Structure your operations based on data, design processes and services based on data, and make strategic decisions based on data.

This article will explain the foundations of transforming your organisation to become data driven.”

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New from Nithhyaa Ramamoorthy:

“Whether you’re interviewing for a change of place, to seek better compensation or work-life balance, or if you’re looking to be in a more impactful role, knowing about the organization’s data culture is equally important as their work culture.

Here are some questions to ask during your next interview!”

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New from Deepak Holla:

“In Tableau there are multiple methods to build a view.

Listed below are the possible methods:

Method 1: We can drag the fields from the Data pane and drop them in the view e.g: Shelves, Cards or the Marks card etc.

Method 2: We can double-click one or more fields in the Data pane.

Method 3: We can select one or more fields in the Data pane and then select the available chart type in the Show Me feature.

Method 4: We can drag a field from the Data pane and drop them in any of the Drop field here areas in the view.

In this article, we will be going through Method 2 (i.e. the double-clicking approach) in detail.”

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