Getting hired in data science
AA: When it comes to data scientists interviewing for roles, what advice can you offer? You’ve touched on some of these key elements already, but it’s so competitive: how can people stand out? Have a profile of work they’ve done? Have strong communication skills? How can they communicate their strengths in a nice, succinct, easy-to-understand way to the recruiter?
CS: I would split this into two pieces. First, there is the element of getting noticed. You are applying and applying; you want that callback. Then, you have the second piece, which is after you have gotten a callback: landing the job in your interviews.
We’ll start with the first piece: getting noticed. As you have mentioned, there are abundant opportunities out there, but there are also a lot of people competing for good roles, so you need to get noticed. Of course, every time you apply for a job, you need to tailor your CV. This should be obvious, but I feel...