7 Essential Skills for Landing Your First Data Science Job in 2024
And How To Get Good at Them
The Landscape
Landing an entry-level Data Science job market in 2024 is like threading a needle. Of 4,462 US full-time Data Science positions posted on LinkedIn last month, only 581 (13%) were marked “Entry-Level.”
Peeling the layers from these “Entry-level” listings, I sampled ten randomly and discovered that 6 required two years of experience.
Over half of these so-called entry-level positions demand prior experience!
Competition is fierce, but you have the strength to outshine.
This guide will help you focus, learn, and dominate the field.
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I’m Mandy Liu, an ex-Meta data scientist :)
I studied Economics, started my career in Consulting, and transitioned into the fascinating world of Data Science and solopreneurship.
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