Career Shift: Hairdresser to Data Analyst | Stories From The Hackery
Update: 2025-12-16
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Career change is a roller coaster, but it's one you can navigate with the right support. Jenni Roselle, a graduate of Nashville Software School’s full-time Data Analytics cohort DDA16, shares her journey from a decade as a hairdresser to landing a data analyst role at Ascension.
Jenni discusses how the pandemic prompted her re-evaluation of her career, how her brief compliance role sparked an interest in data storytelling, and why she chose NSS (her husband's success story helped!). She offers invaluable advice on tackling the bootcamp's intensity by setting firm boundaries and shares her strategy for job search success, emphasizing that all connections—even those from swing dancing—matter.
00:58 Life Before NSS
01:04 The Spark for Data
03:21 The Motivation to Choose NSS
03:49 Navigating the Bootcamp Challenge
05:40 Setting Boundaries to Avoid Burnout
07:23 Mock Interviews and Career Development
10:59 Strategy for Landing the Job
12:12 Networking Advice: Always Share What You're Doing
13:37 Unexpected Connections (from Swing Dancing!)
16:04 Is Now the Right Time to Start?
Data Analytics Bootcamps:
Full-time: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-analytics-full-time
Part-time: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-analytics-part-time
Analytics Jumpstart: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/analytics-jumpstart
Jenni discusses how the pandemic prompted her re-evaluation of her career, how her brief compliance role sparked an interest in data storytelling, and why she chose NSS (her husband's success story helped!). She offers invaluable advice on tackling the bootcamp's intensity by setting firm boundaries and shares her strategy for job search success, emphasizing that all connections—even those from swing dancing—matter.
00:58 Life Before NSS
01:04 The Spark for Data
03:21 The Motivation to Choose NSS
03:49 Navigating the Bootcamp Challenge
05:40 Setting Boundaries to Avoid Burnout
07:23 Mock Interviews and Career Development
10:59 Strategy for Landing the Job
12:12 Networking Advice: Always Share What You're Doing
13:37 Unexpected Connections (from Swing Dancing!)
16:04 Is Now the Right Time to Start?
Data Analytics Bootcamps:
Full-time: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-analytics-full-time
Part-time: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/data-analytics-part-time
Analytics Jumpstart: https://nashvillesoftwareschool.com/programs/analytics-jumpstart
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