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The Rise of the Chief Analytics Officer
Big data continues to drive conversations in the C-suite. So I’m not surprised to hear that more and more companies are establishing the role of Chief Analytics Officer. What does this new position mean for data and analytics professionals? Will we see a shift toward unified analytics teams? And how can today’s data professional prepare…
Wanted: Analytics Professionals
Anyone who spends their time working with data knows that analytics professionals are in critically short supply. Today, businesses are more data-centric than ever, and there’s no sign that’s going to change. In fact, IDC predicts that spending on big data will grow to $125 billion this year alone as more companies look to extract insight…
6 Reasons Why Analytics Professionals Should Target Mid-Sized Companies
You want to take the best path possible for your analytics career. You spend a lot of time looking at the Fortune 500 companies, big name brands and other large and impressive names. These places may seem like the best bet for your analytics career, but in reality, you usually deal with a narrowly defined job…
Rudi Shumpert - Talking Shop with Corry Prohens
I have known Corry Prohens since 2009 and have been lucky enough to call him a friend for most of that time. I have worked with many different recruiters over my career and none of them have taken the time to really get to know the industry and the people that they work in. Corry…
5 Keys to Writing a Good Job Description
I read a job description from a new client recently and was pleasantly surprised. It was good. It was well-written, thoughtful and I understood who they were, what they were looking for, what the experience of working there would be like and why the right person would want the job. Very unusual. I have become…
Digital Analytics Goes To College
Digital Analytics (or #measure on Twitter) has, over the past five years, emerged as a growing area of academic interest. Universities and colleges, worldwide, are taking an increasing interest in digital analytics, from offering courses, to full-fledged research centers producing journal articles, books and a growing body of academic literature focused on advancing and evolving…
How Much to Expect When Changing Jobs in Analytics
We just completed a search for a Director of Analytics in which our candidate got a 53% pay increase. It was the right move for many reasons, but a 53% pay increase definitely helped close the deal. It made me think back to 2009-2011 when increases like these seemed common in analytics. I…
Digital Analytics is Alive and Well
After spending a week in Salt Lake City with many of my long-time colleagues at the Adobe Summit I am pleased to report that the heartbeat of digital analytics is strong. Over the past year or two I have been one of many people predicting a swift corporate shift of resources to big, multi-channel data….
Interview with Jason Thompson about 33 Sticks
About Jason: Jason is an experienced analyst & entrepreneur whose primary focus is on forcing organizations to think differently about data, insights, and recommendations. Recently, Jason co-founded 33 Sticks, an analytics boutique, advising Fortune 500 companies and partnering with unique, early-stage startups. He holds a B.S. in Information Systems and an M.S. in Management Information…
Follow the Money: The IQ Workforce 2014 Analytics Salary Guide
First the plug: IQ Workforce is the leading recruiting firm for the analytics community. We provide full-time and contract analytics talent to clients globally. Our team speaks with analytics professionals every day. We gather a tremendous amount of career data: salary, skills, experience, motivation, fit factors, etc… so we are in a good position to…
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