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’ marketing research and consumer insights recruiting team. We’re kicking off another new year, so as you’re making your annual resolutions, changing the batteries in your smoke detector, and compiling your bucket list for the year ahead, it’s a great time to reassess your LinkedIn profile! We’ve noticed that… Read more »
As an executive recruiter with over 30 years’ experience working with quantitative candidates, I’ve advised many talented professionals throughout the job search process. The growth this industry is seeing right now is nothing short of explosive – I still remember analytics as a tiny niche when I started recruiting! – and the career opportunities… Read more »
2013 was a busy year for Burtch Works’ social media accounts, and I wanted to take the time to revisit some of our most popular links this year. Our top links include blog posts on topics from resume writing to data science wannabes, as well as links to our original research, including salary studies and a… Read more »
Over the past few months Burtch Works’ entry-level recruiting specialists have been visiting colleges and universities to meet with students who are preparing to enter data analytics jobs. After securing a degree in statistics, mathematics or other related fields, the next challenge for many students is their job search. This will be the first job… Read more »
As you probably already know, I’m always interested in gathering information from and about the analytic community. Our salary study for Big Data professionals is the biggest project we’ve taken on within this mission, but recently we conducted a very brief “flash survey” of our connections regarding a topic that I’m hearing about more and more:… Read more »
As you have likely heard, Linkedin’s shares more than doubled in their first day of trading. Business growth may be sluggish in other arenas, but it is booming for today’s social networking sites. Linkedin alone has more than 100 million members, and has revolutionized the way people communicate–especially when it comes to networking. It has… Read more »
