Hello, I just started learning about Alteryx through one of my undergrad accounting classes. It's a really interesting software and I enjoy learning every aspect of it. Does anyone know if mastering this software can lead to a wide range of job opportunities ? Or any tips if there are other softwares more in demand
@jasonose
@jasonose
Welcome to the world of alteryx.
The alteryx is a very powerful yet easy-to-start software.
I am not sure if we can say that master of alteryx can lead to a wide range of job opportunities, but I would day it will a definite push when you pursue the opportunities.
It is a tool after all.
With this tool you can have your work completed in shorter time, high quality. I think that would already a big advantage.
hey @jasonose
On that note - I would say that the business of data analytics is only going to grow, and a platform like Alteryx makes data analytics much easier. Hard to say for the future, however learning Alteryx can set you up for producing very fast results from data.
Alteryx is the place to be too, with winning Community of the Year 2021 (https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alter-Nation/Alteryx-Community-Wins-CMX-2021-Community-of-the-Year/...) the community is a fantastic resource of users who are always happy to help!
Be sure to have a look around the community - its really a fantastic place for learning. A couple of resources I would especially recommend knowing about are:
I hope you find Alteryx to be easy to learn, and intuitive to use. Do remember that almost every tool has an example workflow and help documentation if you right click the tool in the tool palette:
("Help" for the tool documentation, "Open Example" for the example workflow).
And be sure to search for/ask for help on the community if you get stuck. Alternatively, feel free to drop me a message here on the community!
Cheers,
TheOC
Jason,
There are huge numbers of people whose entire career was ALTERED by Alteryx. All kidding aside, I'm one of them, and there are countless more who will attest as to how much it's impacted their career. It's a great choice, great tool.
@TheOC & @Qiu both have great suggestions in their post. Here are a few links to help:
Weekly challenges are great.
Weekly Challenge - Alteryx Community
Certification testing is free for Core and Advanced, and you end up learning a lot just 'doing' the testing. They're open book and they challenge you to learn things.
Certification - Alteryx Community
It's great you found your way here, there are a ton of resources. I'd advise watching all the Interactive Lesson Videos:
Interactive Lessons - Alteryx Community
As a final resource I will suggest you possibly check out my 50 free Alteryx Tutorial videos on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt3PRoGPj2zkvSJSv_PPXaA
Best of luck
Mark Thompson