December 14, 2024

The Data Scientist Shortage is Huge. Here’s How to Beat It.

Author: Ray Schroeder
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Inside Big Data

It’s no secret that employers are looking for data scientists. Businesses of all sizes have woken up to the fact that data science has the potential to drive efficiencies, mine new insights from decades of accumulated data sets, and otherwise transform their businesses. From Zillow’s home price predictions to Amazon’s recommendation engines, applications of data science have become increasingly prevalent and high-profile. But while data scientist has been ranked the “#1 Job in America” for three years running, according to careers website Glassdoor, there’s still a shortage of talent to fill the huge need employers have. In fact, according to a recent LinkedIn study, businesses across the nation need 151,717 more data scientists right now.

https://insidebigdata.com/2018/12/27/data-scientist-shortage-huge-heres-beat/

 

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