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15 Common Mistakes Made By Newbie Data Scientists

Career Insights Modeling Career insight XAIposted by Daniel Gutierrez November 14, 2018

Junior data scientists are flooding the field as more and more people are transitioning from other areas, some very loosely related to data-driven professions. As a result, there often is a disconnect with the skillsets these “newbies” bring to the table. After all, there is only so much that... Read more

Five Interview Questions to Predict a Good Data Scientist

Career Insights Business|Data Science Careers|Data Science Jobs|Non-Technical|Tutorialposted by Daniel Gutierrez September 27, 2018

For those of us in the profession, we’re constantly being reminded of the drastic shortage of data scientists. It’s only going to get worse before it gets better since the demand for technologies like machine learning, AI, and deep learning are on such an upward trajectory. As a result... Read more

9 Reasons Why You Should Go To a Career Fair

Accelerate AI Career Insights Conferences Career Fair Jobs ODSC London ODSC Westposted by Alex Landa September 10, 2018

Tech companies have been known to ask… interesting…questions during interviews, such as the famous “How many golf balls can you fit in a school bus?” (It’s 660,000, apparently.) Whether it’s at Google, Facebook, Apple, or another company hiring for a data science position, you can bet that the interview(s) will be... Read more

What Are the Best European Cities for Jobs in Data Science?

Accelerate AI Career Insights AI careers Data Science europe jobs in data scienceposted by Jacquelyn Elias September 7, 2018

Within the past few months, European cities have entered the global stage to compete in an artificial intelligence (AI) arms race with tech hubs in the United States and China. While the high concentration of innovative companies in Silicon Valley or the busy streets lined with Fortune 500 companies... Read more

What Getting a Job in Data Science Might Look Like

Career Insightsposted by Kristen Kehrer August 23, 2018

I’ve read a number of articles stating how hard it was to get into Analytics and Data Science. This hasn’t been my experience, so I wanted to share. We’ll look at interviewing, the tools I currently use, what parts of industry I wasn’t prepared for in school, and what... Read more

Data Scientist Jobs Increase But Data Science Skills Demand Skyrockets

Accelerate AI Career Insightsposted by Jacquelyn Elias August 22, 2018

Data scientists are in demand for employers, and job postings for this high-skilled and well-paid position continue to grow quickly; however, data-centered skills saw greater growth. In 2016, data science skills in postings grew by 40 percent and demand for data visualization skills grew by 31 percent, according to... Read more

Marsal Gavaldà, PhD, connects data to human behavior for economic empowerment

Accelerate AI Career Insights Technologyposted by Kaylen Sanders, ODSC August 14, 2018

Marsal Gavaldà, PhD, heads the machine learning team for the commerce platform at Square, a financial services company that helps facilitate transactions for millions of business owners. Working out of Square’s Atlanta office, Gavaldà pursues automated solutions to a variety of internal operations that revolve around the company’s ethos... Read more

Favorite MOOCs for Data Scientists

Career Insightsposted by Kristen Kehrer August 9, 2018

I had asked on LinkedIn recently about everyone’s favorite MOOCs in data science. This post started a lot of great discussion around the courses (and course platforms) that people had experience with. Certain courses were mentioned multiple times and were obviously being recommended by the community. Here was the... Read more

5 Signs Your Application Needs Better Reporting and Analytics

Career Insightsposted by Dean Yao August 8, 2018

Every business needs business intelligence – and to acquire the information that drives decision making on all levels in small and large companies, every business needs an efficient reporting and analytics platform that is capable of keeping up with the changing goals and needs of the company landscape. Business... Read more

Catherine Havasi, PhD, helps computers uncover the quirks of language

Accelerate AI Career Insights Technologyposted by Kaylen Sanders, ODSC July 26, 2018

Dr. Catherine Havasi has no typical day. She bounces around between technology strategy, product research and development, and constantly talks to customers in an effort to know what path to go down next. As co-founder and chief strategist of Luminoso, an AI-driven company that derives business solutions and insights... Read more