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Discussion Post: Skills and Experiences for an Experienced Data Scientist
I. Read the pdf file: "Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century" from Harvard Business Review. Write a short response (~300 words) to the following questions.
Question 1. You are on a team that is charged with hiring an experienced data scientist. What are the skills and experiences you would need for the candidate to have?
Question 2. What are some interview questions you would ask?
Question 3. How would you know if they knew what they said they know?
Question 4. What are some compensation and benefits are being offered to these professionals (one job posting)?
II. Watch at least three videos (MindTap Module 08 Apply It: Module 08 Career Connection) highlighting multiple data industry careers and write a brief reflection (~300 words) on the following questions.
Question 1. What are the key skills for each career path?
Question 2. What skills have you learned in this course that would be useful for each of the three career paths?
Question 3. What additional skills or behaviors would you need to succeed in each career path?
Question 4. What seems most exciting to you?