With more activity in the quantitative and research landscape than ever before, the Burtch Works recruiting team always has something to say about this rapidly shifting field. Check back often for our top career advice, new flash survey results, and expert opinions on changes in the market that could affect your career or company.
Last week, we shared some insights from our data science and data engineering recruiting teams on how the Great Resignation is impacting the current hiring market. This year we’ve seen fewer data scientists on the market since many changed jobs in 2021, increased hiring leading to more open opportunities, and the increased focus on other… Read more »
The importance of functional roles like project or product management has become a hot topic these days, and an especially desirable skillset in the consulting and contracting space. But what do these roles typically encompass, and how can you break into the field? What advantages can data analysts or other technical professionals potentially have during… Read more »
This blog is contributed by Burtch Works’ research & insights recruiting team. With hiring demand for research & insights professionals still going strong, there is a lot of movement in the market with many professionals exploring new opportunities. We consistently get questions around salaries and negotiation during the job search process, and the conversation has… Read more »
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the hiring market have shifted significantly over the past few years. During the immense disruption of 2020, many professionals chose to put planned job searches on hold, while some data teams were more impacted than others in terms of their hiring plans and response to the initial crisis…. Read more »
This post is contributed by Burtch Works’ marketing research and consumer insights recruiting specialists. We know you’ve probably heard the recommendation that you should always keep an updated resume on hand, but finding the time and motivation to put pen to paper can be a challenge. And it can feel especially tempting to put it… Read more »
This post is contributed by the Burtch Works Data Science and Data Engineering recruiting teams. To measure hiring demand for data scientists and data engineers, we’ve been surveying data teams twice a year to gauge their hiring plans for Q1/2 and then again for Q3/4. Last year our surveys revealed that 73% of teams were… Read more »
This post is contributed by Burtch Works’ recruiting team. If the numerous opinion pieces and headlines in the media over the past two years are any indication, working from home has become an area of intense scrutiny, interest, and speculation. Among our network of data scientists, data engineers, market research professionals, and their employers, this… Read more »
This post is contributed by Burtch Works’ data engineering recruiting team. Curating a resume can undoubtedly become a challenge, especially for an early career data engineer or machine learning professional. Accurately portraying your skills, breadth of experience and knowledge within a few short pages is the key to landing a position in today’s market. There… Read more »
In our 2021 Data Science & Analytics Salary Report, we predicted that salaries would be increasing for professionals with in-demand data science and analytics skills based on trends we saw in our data along with our own observations of the active hiring market. In the time since the study was published, the hiring market for… Read more »
2021 has been an unprecedented year for the job market, and that was especially true for the Data Science and Data Engineering community. Many clients and job-seekers have been asking us for data around the salary increases candidates are getting when they change jobs in an effort to be competitive in attracting talent. Certainly, the… Read more »
