We are on the brink of a “reskilling revolution,” according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). The new jobs emerging in the global economy will require a different set of skills, more in tune with the digital era. As a result, the demand for workers with specialist data education and skills, like data scientists and data […]
The Most In-Demand Big Data Skills and for IT and Data Professionals
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. The World Wide Web has grown to include more than 1.8 billion websites. Of these, about 200 million or less are active. With each passing day, thousands of new sites are added to the mix to intensify the already cutthroat competition. 2017 was a very productive […]
Fine Arts Majors in the Data Center: Do You Really Need an IT Degree?
Click to learn more about author Leon Adato. Computer science and information technology professions are (unsurprisingly) on the rise: according to the United States Department of Labor, employment opportunities for computer and information technology occupations is projected to grow 13% from 2016 to 2026, faster than the average for all occupations, and will add about 557,100 […]
Qlik Reveals Data Literacy Skills Shortage in US
by Angela Guess According to a recent press release, “Qlik, a leader in data analytics, today announced the results from its U.S. Data Literacy Survey, revealing an escalating skills gap preventing those in the workforce from making strategic, data-driven decisions. Data literacy and analytics skills can help companies and their employees capitalize on an unprecedented […]
How to Be a Data Scientist: Data Science Skill Development
To the wide business community, a Data Scientist is one of those “data magicians,” who can acquire disparate data masses from diverse business functions; clean, massage, organize, and prepare the data; and, then exploit their inherent skills in mathematics, statistics, and Machine Learning to uncover hidden business insights and intelligence. The data used by a […]
MapR Expands Free Hadoop and Spark Training as Participants Surpass 50,000
by Angela Guess According to a new article out of the company, “MapR Technologies, Inc., the provider of the first and only converged data platform, today announced that over 50,000 developers, analysts and administrators have enrolled in the free MapR On-Demand Training program, which offers online courses on Hadoop, Spark, and other big data technologies. […]