We’re midway through the first quarter and the analytics hiring market is heating up – organizations are evaluating their business goals and hiring needs, and candidates are evaluating their career options for the coming year. As a follow up to my blog post with my predictions for the analytics hiring market, I decided to conduct… 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 »
As part of my guest blogger series, the Burtch Works marketing research team will be sharing some of their articles previously published in AMA magazine. In the June 2013 issue, Burtch Works’ marketing research team published the article below about hiring trends they are seeing in the field, as well as career advice for marketing research professionals. They… Read more »
Thank you again to those of you who attended my webinar presentation on The Burtch Works Study – a comprehensive look at the salaries and demographics of Big Data professionals. In case you missed it, The Burtch Works Study and webinar presentation are available here. Due to the volume of questions I received during the webinar… Read more »
As many of you know, here at Burtch Works we have been hard at work on The Burtch Works Study – a comprehensive look at the salaries of Big Data professionals. Indicative of the previous scarcity of this information, it has been downloaded over 850 times to date. About a month ago I presented the… Read more »
Linda Burtch, Managing Director at Burtch Works | 30+ years’ experience in quantitative recruiting Ladies and gentlemen of the analytic community – we have an epidemic. A seed has been planted in the minds of quantitative professionals that has sprouted and will not subside. The more we hear about Big Data, the more we hear… Read more »
Earlier this month I took a look at what kind of salary increases quantitative workers could expect at different points in their careers. While this is helpful information for seasoned workers and certainly interesting for entry-level candidates to keep in mind as they look at the market value of careers in Big Data, I wanted… Read more »
One of the most interesting parts of my job (or at least the part that my candidates find most interesting) is staying informed about the market value of quantitative workers. Everyone wants to know what kind of increase they can expect from a job change, and with my unique vantage point, I can give you a better… Read more »
It’s that time of year again when we take a look back on 2012 and begin looking forward to 2013. When evaluating the past year, I see good news and bad news: The Bad News Raises in salary have been marginal The bad news is that salary increases in 2012 were minimal. While we are… Read more »
I see things a bit differently than the rest. I spend hours on the phone every day, talking with my candidates, clients, and industry leaders. My thoughts on the quantitative market are unique, as I’m removed enough from the thick of things to gain an overview. I wanted to share my most recent observations…… Read more »
