BigDataFr recommends: Wait – Is this person even a data scientist?

[…] Finding and hiring a top-notch data scientist is a tough endeavor. The distinct skill set at the intersection of mathematics, statistics, information technology and business is rare to find and suitable candidates are well aware of their market value. Salary expectations well beyond $100,000 dollars are the new normal.

Nevertheless, high expectations are oftentimes crushed and hired data scientists don’t perform as promised. Thus, pre-hire assessment of the candidate’s skill set is essential – is it time for a data science GMAT?

Ever since DJ Patil praised the data science profession as the “sexiest job of the 21st century“, usage of the term has reached inflationary dimensions. Many professions have rebranded themselves under the umbrella of “data science”, and everyone who is somehow dealing with data in their daily life tends to be called a “data scientist”. […]

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By Paul Von Bünau
Source: dataconomy.com