SQL Job Preparation Plan
Week 1-2: Master Core SQL Skills
- Topics:
* SELECT, WHERE, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, HAVING
* Joins: INNER, LEFT, RIGHT, FULL
* Subqueries and CTEs
* Aggregate and Window functions
- Resources:
* LeetCode SQL: https://leetcode.com/problemset/database/
* HackerRank SQL: https://www.hackerrank.com/domains/tutorials/10-days-of-sql
* Mode SQL Tutorial: https://mode.com/sql-tutorial/
* W3Schools SQL: https://www.w3schools.com/sql/
Week 3: Real-World Projects
- Activities:
* Analyze public datasets from Kaggle or data.gov
* Project ideas: sales analysis, movie trends, COVID-19 tracking
- Tools:
* SQLite: https://sqlite.org/index.html
* PostgreSQL: https://www.postgresql.org/
* MySQL: https://www.mysql.com/
* Kaggle Datasets: https://www.kaggle.com/datasets
Week 4: Reporting Tools (Optional but powerful)
- Tools:
* Power BI: https://powerbi.microsoft.com/en-us/
* Tableau: https://www.tableau.com/learn/training/20201
* Excel SQL Integration: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/excel/connect-to-sql-server
SQL Job Preparation Plan
Resume & Job Search
- Tips:
* Emphasize SQL skills, projects, and data-driven problem solving
- Job Platforms:
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/
* Indeed: https://www.indeed.com/
* Glassdoor: https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htm
Interview Preparation
- Practice explaining SQL logic and project experiences
- Resources:
* Interview Query: https://www.interviewquery.com/
* Pramp SQL Interviews: https://www.pramp.com/#/interview/by-topic/sql