SAS Learning Post
Technical tips and tricks from SAS instructors, authors and other SAS experts.![Learn to fly with SAS PROC SQL workshop](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2013/10/Bird-11.jpg)
This robin chick chirped away in my backyard on a glorious summer afternoon. While papa robin hovered above, the chick hopped on ground following Dad. Soon Dad disappeared after leading the chick to a tree where two gray squirrels smacked their lips at the sight of an easy lunch. Lifting
![Don't believe it till you see it!](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2013/10/ansc1.png)
As you've probably guessed, I'm a "visual" person - I like to see things (in a chart/graph/map) rather than just reading about them (in a data table and summary statistic). Don't get me wrong - I'm a big fan of statistics and analytics -- but I'm an even bigger fan of
![SAS Certifications are in demand](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2013/10/cert-graph.png)
The demand for SAS Certifications has never been bigger. The number of SAS Certifications awarded has doubled over the last three years and in August the program had its biggest month ever with 1,195 certifications awarded. Here’s another impressive stat. More than 59,000 SAS Certifications have been awarded since the
![SAS author's tip: Naming ODS output PROC DOCUMENT by Example Using SAS](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2013/10/PROCDOC_coverOct13.jpg)
This week's SAS tip is from Michael Tuchman and his innovative book PROC DOCUMENT by Example Using SAS. Michael's book fills an important gap. For instance, in her review of the book, SAS user and senior statistical analyst Wendi Wright said: "Currently, I believe PROC DOCUMENT is a highly underused procedure and after reading
![How to land a job in the analytics field](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2013/10/students.jpg)
Want to know the secrets to landing a job as an analytics professional? I went straight to the source – the expert speakers of Analytics 2013 to find out. Here’s some of their advice… What advice would you give students considering a job in analytics and those already in the
![A graphical index to my SAS/GRAPH blogs](https://blogs.sas.com/content/sastraining/files/2013/10/blogs_index.png)
Following SAS' Sanjay Matange's lead, I have recently set up a graphical (thumbnail-driven) index to my SAS/GRAPH blogs. Hopefully this will provide an easy way for you to quickly peruse my past blogs, and find the ones you might be interested in. So far, I've got 44 of my blogs