With more activity in the research landscape than ever before, Linda Burtch and the rest of the Burtch Works team always have 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.
This post is an adapted excerpt from our newly-released report, The Burtch Works Study: Salaries of Data Scientists 2017, which examines updated compensation and demographic data for data scientists. Download the full study to see how data science salaries vary by experience level, region, industry, and residency status, plus our insights on how these trends will shape… Read more »
This post is contributed by Burtch Works’ web and digital analytics team, led by Sandy Marmitt. Like most other areas of analytics, digital analytics has been evolving quickly in recent years. And, employer needs are evolving as well, as they work to keep pace with the fact that digital has become integrated in nearly every… Read more »
Linda Burtch, Managing Director at Burtch Works | 30+ years’ experience in quantitative recruiting Since we’re now firmly planted in 2017 and predictive analytics & data science teams have likely set their hiring plans (for the time being), we decided to check in and see how the hiring market is looking this year. Many of… Read more »
This post is contributed by Burtch Works’ analytics recruiting team. Over the past few years, in response to the 2008 financial crisis, the regulatory risk function within lending institutions has grown significantly. Because of the passing of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010, the extensive regulatory requirements for banks created a need for analytics professionals (modelers… Read more »
This post is contributed by Karla Ahern and Kit Nordmark, Burtch Works’ marketing research and consumer insights recruiting specialists. As we pointed out in our piece on hiring trends a few months ago, although marketing research has not been as affected by the rapid disruption sweeping other fields, including some of Burtch Works’ other specialties, predictive… Read more »
This post is contributed by Sandy Marmitt, Burtch Works’ analytics recruiting specialist. As the use of analytics in business continues to expand, there is an increasing demand for professionals who can bridge the gap between hands-on statistics and business strategy. It is becoming more important that quantitative experts are adept at explaining their findings to… Read more »
Use cases for data science and analytics continue to grow, and more companies than ever are investing big bucks and a lot of energy into developing their quantitative teams. We teamed up with DataScience to find out just how companies make use of this significant investment. You can check out some of their additional thoughts… Read more »
Linda Burtch, Managing Director at Burtch Works | 30+ years’ experience in quantitative recruiting With the temperature on the data science and analytics hiring market cranked up to “sweltering”, has this turned all quantitative professionals into job hoppers? Maybe not quite yet, but we’ve been sampling our network of quantitative professionals annually to determine how… Read more »
This post is contributed by Katie Ferguson and Flora Jiang, Burtch Works’ early career recruiting experts. Whether you’re an analytics professional with eight years’ experience, a fresh graduate looking to break into data science, or transitioning into the corporate world after a stint in academic research, learning how to nurture and grow your career can… Read more »
Linda Burtch, Managing Director at Burtch Works | 30+ years’ experience in quantitative recruiting 2019 predictions are out! Check out this post to see the latest top trends. With the whirlwind of change in the data science and analytics market over the past few years, one could be forgiven for feeling a bit like… Read more »
