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Weekly News Digest: 10th - 14th May 2021

This is Harnham’s weekly news digest, the place to come for a quick breakdown of the week’s top news stories from the world of Data & Analytics.       Personnel Today: Mental Health Awareness Week: Concerns up 24% from last year It was Mental Health Awareness week this week, and this year, the focus was on the theme of nature. Personnel Today revealed some worrying statistics on the back of research from Close Brothers into the state of the population’s wellbeing in 2021.  Reports of mental ill-health has increased by nearly a quarter since this time last year as a direct consequence of the stresses and strains of COVID-19. From yo-yoing in and out of lockdowns to extended periods of isolation, job uncertainty and illness, this year has been like no other and it’s most certainly taken its toll.  63 per cent of 16–34-year-olds report mental health worries, up a seventh from last year.For those who are 55+, this worry has risen by a third. In this piece, it is made clear that the underlying issue lies not only with COVID-19, but the lack of support given by employers. The research revealed that 70 per cent of employers don’t have a wellbeing budget in place, and only 8 per cent of firms invest more than £126 per employee each year in health and wellbeing.  To read the full research, visit Personnel Today here.  Towards Data Science: 5 unique skills every Data Scientist should know We know that career tip articles for Data Scientists can all feel pretty ‘samey’. But this article in Towards Data Science mixes up the usual advice, looking at how those in, or aiming to be in, the industry need to brush-up on their softer skills if they are to be successful.  Tips include: Cutting down the jargon in order to communicate effectively with stakeholders. Don’t be hasty to overpromise, or you’re at risk of seriously under-delivering. Become friendly with your team’s software engineer, they’ll only be able to help you be more efficient and effective in your role.  Of course, there has to be some mention of coding in there – it wouldn’t be a data-based article without it. Make sure you’re mastering your SQL Optimisation. Don’t leave your Git out in the cold, become familiar with the practice to ensure you can update your model code quickly.  To read the full article, click here.  Analytics India Mag: What SMBs can learn from Big Tech’s AI playbook? AI has come on leaps and bounds in a short space of time, and its popularity has boomed. For the monster-sized companies, where budget is of no question and innovation can happen overnight if need be - embracing AI has been a total no-brainer. Workflows become more efficient, technology becomes smarter, and the scope of growth seems infinite.  However, despite all the benefits of AI that are so regularly shouted about, it’s been clear since the birth of the technology that there’s a huge divide in those who can and those who cannot afford to implement this innovation.  Up until now.  In this piece from Analytics India Mag, author Ritka Sagar, highlights how SMEs are finally finding ways to become ‘inventive’ with how they implement and use AI systems without breaking the bank.  To read how SMEs are managing this, click here. Silicon Republic: For smart cities to work, they need to be neutral and objective The concept of a smart city seems like something out of a futuristic, sci-fi film but, in fact, they are closer to becoming a reality than we may think.  The idea being that urban areas use sensors and other electronic methods to collect data. From citizens to traffic, water supply networks to crime detection, all of these assets of life, and more, are monitored, data collected, and insights given to make ‘life’ more efficient.  On the surface, it’s all very cool, but there are, of course, worries that come with it. In this Silicon Republic article, Computer Scientist, Larissa Suzuki, discusses the importance of ‘neutral and objective’ smart cities if they are to work.  She says; “Data and services in smart cities must be neutral and objective when reporting information about the city environment. They should encompass the entire population and respect data licences, regulation and privacy laws,” she said. “In a similar fashion, the digital services and the backbone technology – including algorithms – should be free from any ideology or influence in their conception, operation, integration and dissemination.” To read more on the future of smart cities, visit Silicon Republic here. We've loved seeing all the news from Data & Analytics in the past week, it’s a market full of exciting and dynamic opportunities. To learn more about our work in this space, get in touch with us at info@harnham.com.     

Joshua Poore

Joshua Poore

14. May 2021

Weekly News Digest: 3rd - 7th May 2021

This is Harnham’s weekly news digest, the place to come for a quick breakdown of the week’s top news stories from the world of Data & Analytics.      Personnel Today: Top 50 firms for gender equality named This week it was great to see that leading recruitment publication, Personnel Today, reported on the organisations that have continued efforts to improve gender equality over the past year. These names were also featured on The Times Top 50 Employers for Women. Household names including PepsiCo UK & Ireland and Royal Mail; public sector bodies including the Department for Work and Pensions and the Department for Transport; law firms including Allen and Overy and Pinsent Masons; and financial and insurance institutions including Santander and Aviva all take a spot on the 2021 list. The pandemic has, without doubt, placed greater emphasis on how much progress still needs to be made to achieve gender equality. However, it’s great to see awareness, recognition and celebration of organisations that are contributing to the narrative of success for women in business. See more on this here. Retail Insight Network: What online retailers can expect as high street footfall increases “The fact that e-commerce and social media are intrinsically entwined has allowed brands to engage directly with customers through virtual means.” These are the expert thoughts of Oracle NetSuite retail industry principal Zak Rafiq, talking to Retail Insight Network about what retailers can expect amid increasing footfall and why a direct-to-consumer strategy may be imperative in the current retail landscape. A successful direct-to-consumer strategy can put online retailers in control and offers a good opportunity to drive revenue without the costly overhead associated with physical retail. By operating in an online space, retailers can build a strong understanding of their consumer profile, in turn crafting a strategy for how to engage them (particularly post-pandemic) and generating an impactful and long-lasting customer experience. To read more on this topic, click here. KDNuggets: Best Podcasts for Machine Learning Podcasts are continuing to surge in popularity. In particular from a business perspective, those that feature interviews with industry experts can prove to be a vital tool for professionals to learn about subfields, and the latest innovations in their area of expertise – and beyond! This great summary article from KDNuggets outlines the best podcasts to help data professionals, who are either keen to learn or already seasoned practitioners, get a better understanding of machine learning. A few mentioned on the list include: Gradient DissentDeepMind: The PodcastLex Fridman PodcastChai Time Data ScienceMachine Learning Street Talks To read the full article and add these to your subscriptions, read more here.  TechRepublic: Microsoft is boosting its support for the Python programming ecosystem We love this article from TechRepublic, sharing the positive news from Microsoft this week, as the organisation is set to increase its support for the Python community. This means that the programming language will be pushed forward in emerging fields like data science. A pretty big step for the industry. What does this mean? Well, the tech giant has pledged $150,000 in financial sponsorship to the Python Software Foundation, the non-profit organization that holds the rights to the language – the creator of Python, Guido van Rossum, even came out of retirement last year to work with Microsoft on their plans to support the community of Python programmers. It will certainly be worth keeping an eye on where this goes next. We’ll definitely be paying close attention! To read more about this, click here.  We've loved seeing all the news from Data & Analytics in the past week, it’s a market full of exciting and dynamic opportunities. To learn more about our work in this space, get in touch with us at info@harnham.com.    

Jenni Kavanagh

Jenni Kavanagh

07. May 2021

Weekly Digest: 26th - 30th April 2021

This is Harnham’s weekly news digest, the place to come for a quick breakdown of the week’s top news stories from the world of Data & Analytics. Computer Weekly: Microsoft outlines five-year plan for accessibility tech 1 in 5 employers have stated that they would be less likely to hire someone if they were disabled. A damning and worrying statistic highlighting the severe disability divide that still exists in the working world.  In a bid to help put a stop to this serious lack of inclusion, Microsoft have teamed up with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to train up to 26,000 members of staff and work coaches to help them create a more accessible recruitment and working experiences for those with disabilities.  The three key areas of focus for Microsoft include: Educating workers to have a better understanding of accessibility.Showing how applied sciences can be used to create opportunities for all.Dedicating its cause to constructing inclusive office environments, whether on or offline. Brilliantly summed up by Brad Smith, Microsoft President: “Our work begins by guaranteeing that Microsoft’s personal merchandise are accessible by design, in order that as we advance our options and performance, we can assist everybody throughout the spectrum of incapacity be extra productive.” Read more on this fantastic story here.  Analytics India Mag: Why Data Engineering is the fastest growing tech job in 2021 As a result of COVID-19, businesses have had to work hard to not only navigate the ‘new normal’ but thrive in it. Remaining relevant and staying one step ahead of the competition has been, and will continue to be, crucial – and for this reason alone, Data Engineering is undoubtedly going to the fastest growing sector this year and perhaps beyond.  During this year’s SkillUp event, Sourav Saha, academic dean at Praxis Business School, and Prasad Srinivasa, assistant vice president at Genpact, spoke about the exciting career opportunities in data engineering. In a world driven by data, it is crucial that companies are using the data they have available to drive the success of their business. From being able to forecast future trends to gather consumer sentiment, data, and data engineers, will undoubtedly drive business success. Srinivasa highlights the three key roles he is expecting to emerge and boom over the next 6 – 12 months: Data OrchestrationData Architecture and Governance Data Strategy To read more on what to expect for the future of Data Engineers, click here.  Silicon Republic: How to ensure your Life Science career thrives after COVID Life Sciences became the saviour of the COVID-19 pandemic. Those within the sector worked tirelessly to create and deliver vaccines around the world, giving us all the hope we needed to get to the end of this crisis.  However, once we finally see the back of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Life Science specialists beg the question – what next? How do we continue to thrive in our careers and any future prospects post-pandemic? This insightful article from Silicon Republic highlights five key steps to ensure specialists can be prepared to take the next steps in their working journey once the dust has settled.  1. Take control and be proactive Before you do anything else, take proactive steps to look at the opportunities your current employer might be able to present you. Don’t be afraid to put yourself forward.  2. Look for innovation As the whole world adapts to the new normal, it’s more than likely your company is going to innovate to stay one step ahead of the competition. Explore where this innovation is likely to happen and put ideas forward to spearhead change.  3. Upskill across the board From those harder skills, such as technical knowledge, to softer skills, such as communication and empathy, will all need to be revisited and boosted as we come out of the pandemic. Make sure you take your learning into your own hands and show initiative.  4. Reflect on your career options If you’re ready to make the move away from where you are, make sure you’ve got a clear idea of what it is you want next before taking the leap. Tailor your CV, brush up on your knowledge and don’t be afraid to engage with a recruiter if you need guidance.  5. Learn how to present well in remote interviews  Computer to computer isn’t the same as face-to-face. Get up to speed with online etiquette and make the best first impression.  Read the full article here.  TechBullion: 3 sectors revolutionised by AI The pandemic has accelerated many businesses uptake and implementation of AI. But which sectors have we seen reap the most reward from this fantastic technology? TechBullion explores.  Insurance: Insurance firms have seen AI boost customer satisfaction like never before. Whether that’s through faster processing of claims, a reduction in fraud or improving loss prevention, AI has been making the sector smoother and more efficient.  Entertainment: The likes of Netflix and Spotify have taken AI and used it to transforms how they service consumers. With many users wanting a service that provides a seamless, efficient, and relevant experience, entertainment platforms have been able to create software that can learn personal preferences and offer timely suggestions based on users evolving needs and wants.   Education: The use of AI within education has become vast. From making every day learning easier through AI-based games that can be tailored to all learning types and needs to the personalisation of students’ curriculum depending on the results of past tests – the abilities are endless.  To read more on this, visit TechBullion here.  We've loved seeing all the news from Data & Analytics in the past week, it’s a market full of exciting and dynamic opportunities. To learn more about our work in this space, get in touch with us at info@harnham.com.       

Ewan Dunbar

Ewan Dunbar

30. April 2021

365 Days of The Dialogue

It’s a year to the day, that we launched The Dialogue, Harnham’s LinkedIn LIVE series focussing on the challenges the data & analytics industry faces, hiring, career growth and a myriad of other technical discussions. Episode One is where it all began. Featuring the Data Society’s Nisha Iyer and Nupur Neti. Harnham’s Tim Jonas was in the host chair as they discussed their collaboration with OurStreets, on a real-time grocery-sourcing app, and how you can continue to develop and improve your data knowledge while in lockdown. Since then we’ve gone on to run a further 31 events, in multiple languages, with over 150,000+ viewers joining across the globe; and more than 2,000 of you asked a question to our panellists! There have been some amazing guests joining us in the virtual studio – you can catch them all here – but I wanted to pick out a couple of personal favourites from the past 12 months: Data, Rest & Relaxation  Like many people across the globe, my lockdown led to more visceral dreams. We’d been talking about it in Harnham Team conversations, with friends and reading various articles into why. So, we wanted to get to the bottom of it. In this LIVE, with McElla Pappas and Rockwell Shah, CEO of the million-downloaded Sleep App PZIZZ, we took your questions about the science and Data behind our sleeping patterns during the lockdown.  Hiring and Being Hired in Data Science If you don’t follow Eric Webber on Linkedin I suggest you do so now, for brilliant, daily insight into the minds of hiring managers. This LIVE was responsible for around 100 questions from the audience and held together by our very own LinkedIn LIVE Pro, Jenni Kavanagh. The title says it all. The ‘Thank You’ messages we received off the back of the advice we gave out, were truly heart-warming. Positive impact at its best! A Career in Data This career Q&A with Karla Guerra and Amy Gershkoff Bolles, PhD, GM & CDO was utterly fascinating. Amy has played a key role at a number of the world's biggest companies including eBay, Ancestry, WPP and at the time of filming the LIVE at Bit.ly. On top of that, she was also Head of Media Planning & Analytics at Obama for America and taught at UC Berkeley for three years! This made her uniquely positioned to discuss what a modern career in Data looks like, from the grassroots to senior leadership! Inspiring stuff! FinTech Firsts & A New Generation When I heard we’d managed to get Mary Kemi Agbesanwa to feature on The Dialogue, I was very excited. And, I was not disappointed. There is no wonder that she was selected for Innovate Finance's Women in Fintech Powerlist 2020-21, McKinsey Next Generation Women Leader 2020 and No.1 on EMpower and Yahoo Finance’s Future Leader List 2020! Alongside host Conor Larkin (and his daffodils), she gave incredible insight into the industry that is set to change rapidly over the next few years, and what this means for a new generation of Millennial and Gen Z professionals entering the workplace. Staying Data Secure While Working Flexibly Strawberries and Cream. Collymore and Roy (niche reference for the late 90's Nottingham Forest fans out there!). Batman and Robin. Great duos. But, not a patch on Ryan Collins, Head of DevSecOps at Upvest and Peter Schroeter, when it came to talking about Data Security. So admired were their backgrounds, they came back together the following month by popular demand. Rumours of a Podcast are still just rumours at this point sadly… Special Mention… The US Data & Analytics Salary Guide Launch We’ve been really lucky with almost zero technical hitches but how do you launch the biggest Data & Analytics Salary Guide in the world? Live of course! What happens when you do things live? Things go wrong...Shout out to Sam Jones and McElla Pappas for being total pro’s when the power went out in Stephanie Brooks, Bay Area neighbourhood, literally as we pushed the button to go LIVE! Lastly, I just want to take a moment to say a few thank yous: First up, to all our viewers and those that have engaged with these LIVE sessions. We’ve been so grateful for your questions, comments and feedback. You make these sessions what they are and as long as you keep watching, we'll keep doing them!Next, to all our guests from the past 12 months, who gave up their time for free, to share their knowledge of the Data & Analytics industry with our audience. This was often early mornings or late nights to accommodate different time zones, we are indebted to you for the success of The Dialogue.And, who can forget the multiple members of the Harnham Team? They worked tirelessly to get panellists, hosted the sessions and kept their cool as we pushed them LIVE to a Global Audience. Hat Tip to Hannah and Tony at LinkedIn for hooking us up, as one of the first recruiters in EMEA to get access to the LIVE platform.A final special mention must go to the man behind the scenes, that makes these events possible, Ben Jones. Never seen on camera (yet!) but his hard work in the production booth is the glue that keeps it all together and makes them run so well! If you’d like to take part in a LIVE or have a story/angle that you think we should cover – feel free to get in touch and connect directly here. Here’s to another 12 months and I promise you there is something special in the pipeline for later in 2021!

Owain Wood

Owain Wood

30. April 2021

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