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How to hire data scientists when it seems like there are none to hire
THURSDAY, MAY 24
Noon - 1:15 PM ET
Speakers:
Sackeena Gordon-Jones, Chief Coaching Officer, Transformation Edge
Gracie Johnson-Lopez, President, Diversity and HR Solutions
Amy E. Roussel, Senior VP of the Social, Policy Health,
and Economic Research Unit, RTI International
Moderator:
Kristina Brunelle, Director of Organizational Development and Learning, RTI International
Most companies and organizations recognize data as a critical asset. Yet extracting actionable information from big data requires a highly specialized skill set. IBM predicts the demand for data scientists will rise 28% by 2020. This year alone, 4-5 million jobs will require data analysis skills.
How can organizations recruit and retain top talent in data science? And, even though demand for data scientists may exceed supply, how might we build and sustain a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization? Many organizations and leaders don’t try out of fear of failure and a lack of clarity on where to begin. What do we tackle first?
This event is a Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference regional event in affiliation with Stanford University's Global Women in Data Science (WiDS) Conference. Learn more by visiting widsconference.org.
To participate in person:
RSVP to subers@renci.org.
Renaissance Computing Institute
100 Europa Center | Chapel Hill, NC
Fifth floor; Biltmore Conference Room
Light lunch will be served.
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