All Data Skills Stories

Today, through our Academic Programs, we can proudly say that we have provided more than 1 million students and instructors across the globe with access to the data skills necessary to be successful in the workforce and, more importantly, to help build a better future for our world.

In this post, we’ll share the benefits of getting Tableau certified, some expert tips and tricks for passing your exam, and more details about getting certified at TC19. Let’s dive in!

Your resume is your first line of defense on the quest for a new job or career. If you learn to combine good design practice, the YOU factor, and carefully chosen aspects of your experience into creating a compelling interactive resume, you’ll set yourself apart from the competition. Lindsay Betzendahl shows you how!

Are you gaining the right skills to be successful in the modern workplace? Studying sets you on a path to learning hard skills—the specific technical know-how you need to do your job well.

Melody Cheung with the Academic Programs team at Tableau sat down with Leon Lok to talk about his experience with Tableau and how it inspired him to go back to university.

Last year, KJ Kim met Royce Ho through a Viz Competition called the Data Stories of Singapore 2018, where he won first prize with this visualization on Singapore’s Early Education Landscape. Almost six months after the competition, KJ caught up with Royce to hear about his Tableau story and how his exposure led him to new opportunities, like an internship with Sephora.

The Tableau eLearning platform now includes new course options for casual data users with an Explorer license and localized eLearning for Desktop users with a Creator license. help your organization scale with affordable, online learning for everyone.

Hear from Tarnejah about her data journey, how learning analytics gave her a competitive edge, the magic of using a notebook, and how data skills helped her land an amazing role at executive search firm, Heidrick & Struggles.

Students at the University of Virginia found success analyzing open data from the US Department of Veterans Affairs to produce a data visualization that improves access to healthcare benefits for veterans. Here is how the team built this dashboard, winning first place in a data viz hackathon and bettering the lives of US veterans.

If you’re in the market for a new job, you know how competitive today’s job search can be. Our team breaks down why data skills belongs on everyone's resume!

Whether you like to learn on your own or in a classroom setting, and whether you’re using Tableau to create analytical content every day or you just consume data casually, explore the educational resources to help you reach your desired proficiency.

Today we're excited to announce our new Tableau Desktop Specialist certification, an entry level exam to help more people show off their Tableau skills.