Luckily for data analysts, there are lots of trustworthy sites and resources available for open

data. It is important to remember that even reputable data needs to be constantly evaluated,
but these websites are a useful starting point:

1. U.S. government data site: Data.gov is one of the most comprehensive data sources
in the US. This resource gives users the data and tools that they need to do research, and
even helps them develop web and mobile applications and design data visualizations. 
2. U.S. Census Bureau: This open data source offers demographic information from
federal, state, and local governments, and commercial entities in the U.S. too. 
3. Open Data Network: This data source has a really powerful search engine and
advanced filters. Here, you can find data on topics like finance, public safety,
infrastructure, and housing and development.
4. Google Cloud Public Datasets: There are a selection of public datasets available
through the Google Cloud Public Dataset Program that you can find already loaded into
BigQuery.  
5. Dataset Search: The Dataset Search is a search engine designed specifically for data
sets; you can use this to search for specific data sets.

More resources
There are a lot of tools out there that can help automate your processes, and those tools are
improving all the time. Here are a few articles or blogs you can check out if you want to learn
more about workflow automation and the different tools out there for you to use: 

 Towards Data Science’s Automating Scientific Data Analysis

 MIT News’ Automating Big-Data Analysis
 TechnologyAdvice’s 10 of the Best Options for Workflow Automation Software 

As a data analyst, automation can save you a lot of time and energy, and free you up to focus
more on other parts of your project. The more analysis you do, the more ways you will find to
make your processes simpler and more streamlined.
CareerCon resources on YouTube

The data analytics industry is always changing and constantly aiming to improve its diversity.
Google is proud to support a well-rounded education and a more inclusive environment for all
of our learners.  

Kaggle's CareerCon resources are for anyone interested in a data analyst career.

What is CareerCon?
Have you ever wanted to get into the mind of a data analyst? Kaggle’s CareerCon is an annual
and free digital event whose aim is to help new data analysts land their first job in the field.
Recorded sessions from CareerCon offer tons of firsthand knowledge and expert advice from
top data analysts and hiring managers through seminars, coding workshops, and resume
advice. 

Although the resources offered are aimed at data scientists, the principles and guidelines are
still similar to what data analysts can expect on their career journey.

Important note about CareerCon

Most likely due to COVID-19, CareerCon 2019 was the last event held. At the time of this
writing, there were no publicly available plans for future CareerCon events.

CareerCon 2019 resources

Browse the full sessions for CareerCon 2019.

Be sure to check out Portfolio and resume analysis with data science hiring managers: A panel
of hiring managers discusses what they are seeking in candidates and how they examine
different resumes submitted by job seekers like you. Learn from the mistakes of others and get
ahead of the curve by adapting your resume/portfolio to avoid the noted mistakes and
capitalize on what others have done well in their resumes.