Data Science Job Search | Advice + Q&A

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The Statistical Consulting Section of the ASA invited me to give a presentation on the data science job search followed by a Q&A.

They were kind enough to let me post it here (with minor edits).

My drawing of "cumulative cost" is wrong. It should intercept the "current cost" line at time = 0.

 

0:00 – Humility, Goals, & Human Data Points 5:00 – Play the Numbers Game 12:40 – Job vs Career 18:18 – Nonsensical Data Science Job Descriptions 25:40 – Technical Review & Presentation 30:00 – The Advantages of Early Career 37:25 – Save Job Descriptions / Industry vs Academia 46:10 – Career vs Job Clarification  53:10 – Bachelor’s vs Master’s vs Doctorate? 56:10 – Delivering Value Over Time 1:08:10 – Product vs Service  1:11:10 – Comments From an Academic Perspective 1:116:43 – Get Your Foot in the Door / Doing What You Love 1:25:50 – Future Q&A’s