Despite the emergence of digital transformation and big data analytics more than a decade ago, research shows that roughly three-quarters of employees and managers still do not integrate data and data analysis into their jobs in a way that drives business outcomes. Can your candidates pass our data literacy assessment and prove they can increase […]
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 […]
Why Should Some Berkeley’s program draws on computer science, social sciences, statistics, management, and law in order to maintain one of the most multidisciplinary online programs on the market. The 27-unit online program is designed specifically for the working professional’s schedule and can be completed on one of three paths, chosen by the student: accelerated, […]
In Part 2 of our series on skills assessments , we’re looking at the issue of false negatives in tech and data talent recruitment and what roles skills assessments play. We cover why false negatives really do matter in tech recruiting, what drives this type of hiring error and what can be done to reduce a company’s […]
The need to create a data driven organization has never been more important, and in more demand, than it is today. An increase in the demand and need for data is welcomed by organizational leaders who have already embraced data analytics as a practice and have a data driven culture. But for leaders and companies […]
Newsflash: Top notch Data Scientist skills are in shortage. No wonder. Burning Glass identified more than 300 core analytical skills relevant to the Data Science industry. Whether you are looking to hire a data scientist or want to become one of the best in the field, you need to know what Data Science skills are […]
In this two-part series, we’ll look at each side of the false positive and false negative coin, starting with false positives. We’ve observed that once a hiring manager gets burned with a bad data science hire, they begin to distrust the pre-employment skills testing and the overall interview process. Some even admit to becoming very very tough […]
Not only is AI talent scarce; there’s also a shortage of employees who are knowledgeable about the applications of AI-powered tools. For some organizations, it makes sense to retrain existing employees and help them understand how new technologies apply in their respective organizations. – Sameer Maskey, CEO at Fusemachines Retraining employees in new skills is not a […]
Upskilling for Data Fluency is Imperative We recently examined the pressing need to upskill and reskill the workforce for data and analytics fluency across the globe. As a reminder, the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2018 predicts that automation and digitization will displace about 75 million workers and will create 133 million new jobs by the end […]
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