During the past two years, human race has managed to produce more data than we have since the beginning of time and life as we know it. Today, more than 3.2 zettabytes of data is stored all across the world, and by the end of the year 2020 we will have more than 40 zettabytes of information stored. To help you comprehend the vastness of this sea of information, we will examine … [Read more...] about How Big Data Can Help You Recruit the Prime Candidate
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What to Know to Avoid Hiring a Bad Data Scientist
One of the biggest challenges companies face today is the big data talent gap. Businesses want to use big data, but in order to do that, they need to have the right personnel on hand capable of performing those tasks. This is a tall order for many organizations, mostly because good data scientists are hard to come by. The demand for talented data scientists is high, but sadly … [Read more...] about What to Know to Avoid Hiring a Bad Data Scientist
How to Close the Big Data Talent Gap at Your Organization
This article is sponsored by Acamar - a staffing agency specializing in emerging Information Management (IM) competencies. Big data offers many benefits for organizations in all industries, but unfortunately, a lot of companies dont reap these benefits yet. The reason is not that they dont want to start with big data, nor that they dont understand what big data is. The … [Read more...] about How to Close the Big Data Talent Gap at Your Organization
8 Easy Steps to Become a Data Scientist
Becoming a Big Data Scientist is not easy. It is hard work and it requires a vast array of skills. Although the Big Data Scientist is said to be the sexiest job of the 21st century, it requires a combination of skills that previously did not even exist in a complete department. A Big Data Scientist needs to be able to understand the technical aspects of data and have sufficient … [Read more...] about 8 Easy Steps to Become a Data Scientist
Three Challenges Europe Faces In Becoming A Competitive Big Data Market
The European Commission is working hard on developing a competitive European Big Data market. Today, as a result of this, the European Digital Forum convened the High-Level Roundtable on Europes Digital Future. Neelie Kroes, former vice-president of the European Commission and commissioner for the digital agenda (2009-2014), delivered a keynote and launched Digital Minds for a … [Read more...] about Three Challenges Europe Faces In Becoming A Competitive Big Data Market
