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Data Analyst resume

Data Analyst resume: examples, skills & ATS keywords

Analyst resumes are scanned for tools and the decisions your analysis drove. Pair every tool with a business result.

Top skills & ATS keywords for a Data Analyst

These are the terms recruiters and applicant tracking systems most often scan for. Include the ones you genuinely have — worded the way the job description words them.

  • SQL
  • Excel
  • Python
  • R
  • Tableau
  • Power BI
  • data visualization
  • statistics
  • dashboards
  • ETL
  • A/B testing
  • stakeholder reporting

How to write a standout Data Analyst resume

  • Tie analysis to outcomes — “dashboard cut reporting time 6h/week”.
  • List your stack explicitly (SQL, Tableau, Python) — these are hard ATS keywords.
  • Show you communicate to non-technical stakeholders, not just crunch numbers.
  • Never invent experience — recruiters and interviews catch it. See AI CV tailoring without lying and how ATS keywords work.

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