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Data Analyst resume keywords
The skills, tools and terms recruiters search for when hiring a data analyst, and a free check of which ones your resume is missing.
SQL plus one BI tool is the minimum match. Add the business outcome your analysis changed.
Skills and keywords
Tools and software
Soft skills
Use the exact wording from the posting you are applying to. Only include what is true for you.
Example data analyst resume bullets
Keywords work best inside achievements. Each example pairs a keyword with a number:
- Built 14 Tableau dashboards used weekly by 120 stakeholders, cutting ad-hoc requests by 40%
- Analyzed churn with SQL and Python, identifying 3 drivers that informed a 9% retention lift
- Automated a weekly revenue report, saving 10 analyst hours per week
Check your resume for data analyst keywords
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Where to put keywords
- Summary: your job title in the posting's words plus your two strongest matching skills.
- Skills section: tools and hard skills, spelled the way the posting spells them.
- Experience bullets: each important skill used in a sentence with a result. A skill that appears only in a list is weak evidence.
More in how to tailor your resume in 15 minutes and how to add numbers to your bullets.