This blog was contributed by Burtch Works’ analytics recruiting team. The much-discussed skills shortage in analytics has led many employers to consider allowing some of their team members to work remotely. Giving quantitative professionals the option of having a flexible schedule can be extremely helpful for some, but working remotely comes with a its… Read more »
Are you sick and tired of hearing about your friend’s sister’s husband’s brother’s friend that got a new analytics job and won’t stop talking about how they got a 60% salary increase? Does that seem unrealistic to you, but you don’t have any hard data handy to point out that they just might be… Read more »
So far in 2016, the quantitative hiring market has been vibrant! Q1 historically brings new clients and job openings, but this year feels different: this year there is a marked sense of urgency to find talent. With more companies jumping on the data-driven bandwagon, companies have been creating new roles and new data science… Read more »
We recently released our third annual Burtch Works Study: Salaries of Marketing Research Professionals, with updated salaries and demographic information on over 750 researchers across the US. There were a number of notable hiring trends that took hold over the past year, so Burtch Works’ Marketing Research team put together this executive summary to share… Read more »
Over the past few years there has been a seismic shift in the business world. Companies of every type – from technology and entertainment to government, non-profits, video gaming, and many more – have developed an obsession with being data-driven. Although “data-driven” may verge on corporate buzzword territory, the fact is, companies that leverage… Read more »
In case you missed it, we recently released our latest Burtch Works Study, with updated salaries and demographic information on 1,757 Predictive Analytics Professionals (PAPs) across the US. I thought I would quickly put together a blog with some notable findings for you, but rest assured there is a lot more data to be found… Read more »
This post is an excerpt from our upcoming report, The Burtch Works Study: Salaries of Predictive Analytics Professionals 2015, which examines updated compensation and demographic data on over 1,700 analytics professionals across the US. The full report is available for free download here. Continuing a trend, the use of predictive analytics continues to grow. Investments… Read more »
From the phenomenal increase in the number of calls that analytics professionals are getting from recruiters, to the fact that nearly every quantitative team is planning to hire this year, it is overwhelmingly clear that there has never been a better time to be a Quant. Occasionally, you may still come across someone with… Read more »
Given the flurry of media attention surrounding Big Data, data science, and the Internet of Things, it’s no surprise that the hiring market is hotter than it’s ever been before, and with the plethora of opportunities available, one of the most common questions I hear from candidates is, “I don’t want to be a… Read more »
A few weeks ago, the ASA published this blog piece from one of our entry-level analytics specialists, Katie Ferguson, which I wanted to re-post here since she has some great tips for analytics professionals looking to get their foot in the door in this hot industry. It’s no secret that analytics and data science jobs… Read more »
