I don’t believe in “data science for all.” Just as I don’t believe everyone should be a surgeon, or an opera singer, or a pilot. I think that, like these other occupations, data science is a specialized job that requires expertise and high-level skills. Is Data Science Hard to Learn? Like any field, data science […]
QuantHub Learning 101 is a series that explores the learning science behind what makes our product effective. This post discusses microlearning as the solution to overloaded calendars and short attention spans. Why Microlearning Makes Sense A recent McKinsey survey revealed that 87% of organizations are experiencing skill gaps or expect them to emerge in the […]
QuantHub Learning 101 is a series that explores the learning science behind what makes our product effective. This post discusses spaced repetition learning as the solution to the forgetting curve. Or, in plain language, we discuss in this post how to stop forgetting important information! Recently, I was asked to recall my best and worst […]
Data literacy skills are increasingly top-of-mind for corporate learning and development initiatives. A recent webinar guest, Daryl D’Cruz, shared, “data literacy skills are the building blocks of digital transformation.” Who needs Data Literacy Skills? The definitions of “data literacy” vary. At QuantHub, we know that the level of data skills needed in some roles is greater […]
Data stewardship is described by DAMA International (a global data management community) as the accountability and responsibility for data and processes that ensure effective management and use of data assets. According to DAMA, the stewardship of data “can be formalized through job titles and descriptions, or it can be a less formal function driven by […]
What’s Your Data Science Dream Job? Data science jobs abound. So we’ve seen a dramatic rise in undergraduate and graduate student enrollments in data science and related degree programs as data literacy skills is becoming more and more important in the business world. QuantHub experienced firsthand this growing enthusiasm of students seeking to become a data scientist during […]
If you’re a budding Data Scientist with no programming background, or a business person who needs to dabble in data science, learning to code can be a daunting prospect. It seems that now, learning Python for data science is the best route. Here’s 5 reasons why. What Programming Language is Most Useful for Data Science? […]
How to build a data analytics team – a webinar Advanced Analytics Team | Artificial Intelligence | Data Science | Data Skills | QuantCrunch | Webinar For Part 2 of QuantHub’s webinar series, we were joined by three leaders in the Data Science field to discuss building teams, how to avoid working in silos, the […]
The USA is lacking in Data Science and Data Analytics Skills Recently Coursera revealed a surprising conclusion from its 1st annual Global Skills Index. This study looked at the skills database from some 38 million learners around the world taking over 3,000 courses and benchmarked 60 countries over 10 industries in the fields of Business, […]
More insight into the prolonged #quantcrunch from Edouard Harris, CEO of Sharpestminds a data science mentoring company. In his opinion, many aspiring, and often self-trained data scientists are being overlooked because HR managers lack knowledge to screen candidates for data science jobs. It’s easier to let the applicant tracking system say “no” and have candidates without a […]
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