Data analyst CV template
A dark side column for your tools and skills, with the impact of your analysis in the main column. No photo.
Best for experienced candidates, career changers and first jobs. Sidebar layout, modern and professional, in blue.
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Colourways of the Data analyst design: Purple, Green, Blue.
What's included
- A matching cover letter in the same design
- A4, laid out for UK applications
- Real, selectable text that online application systems can read
- Switch template any time without losing a word
- AI writing help for your profile, achievements and letter (up to 60 AI actions)
- PDF and Word downloads of your CV and letter
- Edit and download again any time, no subscription
What to put on a data analyst CV
Hiring managers for data roles skim for two things: which tools you use and what your analysis changed. This data analyst CV template gives your tools and skills a dark side column, so SQL, Python, Excel or Power BI are visible at a glance, and keeps the main column for the impact of your work. It is laid out on A4 for UK applications, with no photo.
It suits graduates moving into analytics, career changers with a portfolio and experienced analysts going for senior roles. Fill it in and preview every page for free, with no account needed. Pay £4.99 once to download PDF and Word, plus a matching cover letter. The text is real and selectable, so it pastes cleanly into application forms.
Group your tools honestly
Separate the tools you use every day from those you can work with, such as SQL, Python or R, Excel, Power BI, Tableau, Looker and cloud data warehouses. Leave out anything you could not discuss at interview.
Write bullets as question, method, result
Say what the business needed to know, how you answered it and what happened next. A dashboard that replaced a weekly manual report, or an analysis that changed a pricing decision, tells more than a list of duties.
Use your own numbers with care
Give real figures from your work where you are allowed to share them, such as hours saved or the size of the data. If the figures are confidential, describe the change in words.
Link to a portfolio
A GitHub profile, Tableau Public page or personal site with two or three clean projects helps, especially for junior roles. Choose projects with a clear question and a short write-up.
Name the domain
Analysts in retail, finance, healthcare and marketing work with very different data. Say what you worked with, such as sales, web analytics, patient flow or customer data.
Questions
What skills should a data analyst CV include?
Lead with the tools the advert names, usually SQL and Excel, then Python or R and a visualisation tool such as Power BI or Tableau. Add data cleaning, basic statistics, A/B testing and explaining findings to non-technical colleagues, with an example of each in your experience.
How do I write a data analyst CV with no experience?
Put a projects section near the top with two or three pieces of analysis using public data, each with the question, the tools and the finding. Add relevant modules, courses or certificates, and any job where you used spreadsheets or reporting, even outside a data role.
Should I include certifications on a data analyst CV?
Yes, if they are relevant and you can back them up, such as a Microsoft Power BI certification or a recognised analytics course. Put them in the side column or a short section. Practical projects usually carry more weight, so show both where you can.
How long should a data analyst CV be?
One page works well for graduates and junior analysts. Two sides of A4 is fine once you have a few years of experience. Keep the tool list in the side column and spend the main space on results, since that is what separates strong candidates.
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