Summary:  The annual Burtch Works study of Data Science salaries and employment statistics is just out and things continue to look great.  There are some interesting trends here you’ll want to know about.

This week the annual Burtch…

Summary:  If you are mid-career and thinking about switching into data science here are some things to think about in planning your journey.

We get lots of inquiries from readers asking for career advice and many of these identify as mid-career looking to switch into data science.  If you’re in this group you face some of the same challenges beginners do but also some that are unique to your circumstance.  Here are some thoughts and observations that may…

Summary:  Is everyone a ‘data scientist’?  What about ‘data engineers’ and the junior versus senior, or skill level distinctions?  We do seem to need some agreement about titling.  Data Scientists is still the prestige title but there are some folks lobbying to take that title away.

Over just the last 12 to 18 months there has been more…

Thousands of companies today declare they plan to invest in big data, sometimes with legitimate reasons. They want to hire scientists,…

Before you even start writing your CV, it is important to understand what the objective of your CV actually is…



The answer should be to secure you an interview - that’s it. Your CV alone will not land you that dream position although it is a very important document in the process.

We’ve heard clients say, “I can tell a good applicant from a CV” Well, in fact, they can’t. Whilst a good CV will definitely help identify an applicant worth interviewing, it is…