Times are changing — if you want to get into data science, you have to network like you mean it.
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The reality of the data science job market in 2024
It’s no longer as simple as sending your resume to a few companies and getting interviews two weeks later.
The battleground for data science jobs gets more intense by the day. In my last article I described the challenges that data scientists are facing in 2024 and one of them is the competitive job market.
In this last post I ran a quick LinkedIn experiment which showcased how narrow the job prospects can really get when you add basic filters like “full time” and “remote”.
I have had many juniors and aspiring data scientists reach out to me and comment on my articles, asking for advice on how to get hired in the current climate.
I always tell them that networking is key because simply smashing the easy apply button on LinkedIn (especially if you don’t…