Hi all, I am a Data Analyst in the real estate sector. I have been working as a Field Research Analyst for 2 years prior to this position, and have been in this position for 1.5 years.

Last week, my team was put on a performance improvement plan. I expect that they will be having layoffs soon and are creating a paper trail for legal reasons. I decided that I would begin to improve to align with their improvement plan, but also, I will be improving my resume, skillset, and portfolio for myself and my potential job hunt.

• I have a BA in Marketing with a minor in Information Systems and I love data (hate marketing) so am lucky to have gone this route, but I feel like its time to acquire a degree in something Data Analytics/Science related. I had a friend suggest picking up a MicroMasters but haven't looked into this too much.
• My portfolio is currently unimpressive - it is a Wix website with 3 projects that display knowledge of Python, SQL, and database development. I'd like to get it off Wix and put it somewhere that showcases my skillset much better. I've worked with HTML and Javascript, so I might begin my own website development. Just unsure where to start.
• I also want to add more projects to my portfolio. I know Kaggle has some datasets for me to play with, but have used it while in college and it seems that these types of projects won't display my ability to code SQL the same way Leetcode requires. Is there a way to show a potential employers that I'm able to work with data in advanced ways? ie joining data sets and performing complex queries

Right now, I am at the start of my training arc and am mainly looking for direction so that I can waste less time figuring out how to better myself. Any advice is super appreciated - thank you all in advance!