SkillsChecklist

The skills employers actually check before hiring

What interviews test in tech and analytics roles, and how to make sure your course covers it.

6 min read27 Aug 2026

What gets tested

  • Fundamentals over tools: SQL, problem solving, statistics, clean code.
  • A project you can explain end to end, including what went wrong.
  • Communication: explaining your work to a non-technical person.
  • Comfort with the tools the team really uses.

How to check a syllabus

Match the syllabus against five job posts for the role you want. Anything that appears in most of the posts but not in the course is a gap you will have to fill yourself.

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