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Data Science

Top Free and Paid Sessions on the Ai+ Training Platform

The field of data science changes constantly, and some frameworks, tools, and algorithms just can’t get the job done anymore. Also, as newer fields emerge, it’s not always easy to keep up with everything. With ODSC’s Ai+ Live Training platform, you can stay up-to-date with what the leading experts in

odscadmin 01/23/2023

Careers

Online Training Goes Mainstream — The Top 5 Trends

With global disruption and remote work now the norm thanks to the pandemic, it was only a matter of time before other areas of our lives also moved online. That’s great news for you and your career because your online training options just widened by an enormous margin. If you’ve

Elizabeth Wallace 07/22/2022

Data Science

5 SQL Data Wrangling Techniques Every Expert Should Know

Data wrangling is an essential job function for data engineering, data science, or machine learning roles. As knowledgable coders, many of these professionals can rely on their programming skills and help from libraries like Pandas to wrangle data. However, it can often be optimal to manipulate data directly at the

odscadmin 07/22/2022

Data Science

Don’t Sleep on SQL – 5 Reasons Why it’s a Must-Have Skill in 2022

While we mostly hear about Python, R, and Julia in regards to coding for data science, SQL (Structured Query Language) still has its place as a fundamental skill that supplements more popular languages. Given its ease of use and ability to quickly get started, its versatile use in data analysis,

odscadmin 07/22/2022

cartoon version of a Data Science Interview

Careers

Practice the Case Study Method to Nail Your Data Science Interview

Landing a job in Data Science is more than just technical knowledge. You’ll need to ace your data science interview and stand out from the crowd. You may feel ready for any technical test or set of questions, but preparing for an interview is another matter. More than ever, employers

Elizabeth Wallace 07/12/2022

Careers

How Nailing “STAR” Can Help You Land a Data Science Job

If you’ve never heard of the STAR interview response method, it’s time to get acquainted. Research continues to show that soft skills are the number one employer priority even in the science fields, and with data science bleeding into other departments, those communication skills are critical. Employers are getting better

Elizabeth Wallace 06/14/2022

Deep Learning

Get the Deep Learning Training You Need to Excel With This New Bootcamp

In the years since it was first discovered, the number of applications for deep learning has increased significantly and now includes automatic speech recognition, recommendation systems, NLP, financial fraud detection, and much more. With so many applications and uses, it’s essential to have a strong foundation in this topic, making

odscadmin 12/16/2021

Data Science

Your Organization Maintains a Data Catalog, Right?

Editor’s note: Jonathan will be presenting on our Ai+ Training platform in January. Be sure to check out the session, “Data Governance Essentials,” on January 26th. Organizations of all types are creating, storing, and managing increasing volumes of data. If data is to be well-governed, managed, and more easily discoverable, an organization must

odscadmin 12/10/2021

Hiring

The Unique Challenges Startups Face Hiring Data Scientists

Despite the global disruption and a new normal for working conditions everywhere, interest in startups is still going strong. Deal flow might be happening at a slower pace, but in the US at least, funding hasn’t dried up. It might be slower than in previous years, but capital is still flowing.

Elizabeth Wallace 11/11/2021

Careers

Your Resume Is Dead – Revive It With a Portfolio Page

Many people have argued that new hiring practices and the data science field itself have made the resume redundant. Why do so many employers still ask for one? Resumes are a tried and true part of the job search, but old resume styles don’t fit the new tech normal, as

Elizabeth Wallace 10/05/2021

Careers

Do You Have the Degree it Takes to Get Hired as a Data Scientist?

While there’s no doubt that data science has changed the way people hire — more emphasis on accomplishment and portfolio than time-in-seat, for example — the right data science degree could make you a more competitive candidate. It’s tricky to make correlations directly between a data science degree and jobs.

Elizabeth Wallace 09/28/2021

Data Science

Data Science Hiring Freezes — Convincing Management That’s a Terrible Idea

Thinking of implementing a hiring freeze in response to a crisis? Data Science as a different idea. It’s common in the wake of global disruptions to implement hiring freezes until surer times come, and the recent COVID-19 pandemic has been no different. According to a recent Fortune survey, 59% of

Elizabeth Wallace 09/28/2021

Careers

Where the [Remote] Data Science Jobs are and How to Land One

COVID not only changed the way we thought 2020 and 2021 would go, but the long-lasting effects of COVID on the way we work are emerging. Employers are taking advantage of the open boundaries of remote work to find top talent that may not live just around the corner,

Elizabeth Wallace 09/20/2021

Python

5 Reasons to Learn Python in 2021

You never hear about data science without hearing about Python as well, and for good reason as it’s the most common language for data scientists. In fact, 69% of data scientists report using Python, compared to 24% using R. This doesn’t mean Python is superior in general; it just means

Alex Landa 09/14/2021

Data Visualization

Eric Ma of Moderna on Biomedical Data Science, pyjanitor, and nyviz

Eric Ma, Principal Data Scientist at Moderna, supporting research data science. Prior to Moderna, he was at the Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research conducting biomedical data science research with a focus on using Bayesian statistical methods in the service of making medicines for patients. We recently had the chance to

Alex Landa 08/30/2021

Data Visualization

Beautiful Graph Visualization with nxviz

When working with network (graph) data, being able to visualize it is immensely valuable. When a graph visualization is done well, it can help you provide immediate visual insights based on the structure of a graph. While NetworkX provides a built-in graph visualization library, other tools exist that accept a

Alex Landa 08/23/2021

Data Science

Test Your Data Science Knowledge with AiQ Assessments

If it’s been a while since you’ve mastered a skill, especially one that you don’t use on a daily basis, it’s possible for your knowledge and proficiency to deteriorate some. The deterioration might occur in just a few specific areas, and not across the subject as a whole. The question

Alex Landa 08/19/2021

Data Science

Allen Downey on Bayesian Methods, PyMC, and In-Demand Skills

Allen Downey, Professor of Computer Science at Olin College of Engineering, has built much of his career around Bayesian methods and the Python programming language. This in-demand skillset has been garnering increasing attention in the data science field, boosting its use in businesses and becoming more in-demand as a job

Alex Landa 08/19/2021

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