Career Advice
Early Careers: Finding the Right Role as an Aspiring Data Scientist
Harnham Netherlands recently partnered with a client that was hiring for two roles simultaneously: a Senior Data Scientist and a Data Analyst. The Data Analyst role had a lot of growth opportunity, with the potential to evolve into a Data Science role, and was suitable for graduates without much commercial experience, while the Senior Data…
Read MoreCV Tips: How to Sell Yourself to Potential Employers
At Harnham, our recruitment consultants spend hours each day reviewing CVs. You’d be surprised at how many of these CVs are focused heavily on technical details, with hardly any emphasis on the business impact of their work. In fact, Ross Henderson, Director and Head of Harnham’s Netherlands branch speaks with many candidates where this is…
Read MoreCareer Insights: Four CV Tips to Make You Stand Out
The average hiring manager only spends six to seven seconds reviewing a resume. Because of this, you will need to impress them fast if you want to be shortlisted for an interview. To increase your odds of being selected, it’s essential that you put your best foot forward with a bulletproof CV. But how can…
Read MoreThe Most Useful Soft Skills For Contract Workers
The Soft Skills Most Crucial for Contract Workers Most contract workers are hired to provide highly specialised technical support. However, that doesn’t mean that interpersonal skills don’t come into play. Soft skills – sometimes referred to as people skills or interpersonal skills – have always been sought-after by employers, and that’s unlikely to change any…
Read MoreThe Top Skills Needed to Land a Contract Job
In recent years, there has been a significant rise in contract work within the Data & Analytics industry. This can be attributed to several factors, including the exponential growth of big data, increased demand for flexibility from both employees and organisations, and the need for specialisms within the data space. How can someone land a…
Read MoreThe Benefits and Challenges of Contract Jobs
In the last few years, there’s been a significant increase in contract roles across the U.S., particularly within the tech industry. According to data from LinkedIn, the number of job postings for tech contract jobs in the U.S. nearly tripled from January 2021 to December 2022. This trend in contract work is expected to persist…
Read MoreA First-Timers Guide to Contract Work
If you are reading this article, you have decided to join the growing number of data and analytics professionals in the freelance market. As daunting as this…
Read MoreResume Tips for Professionals in Risk Analytics
Resume Tips for Professionals in Risk Analytics There are a number of online guides about how to write a good resume, and everyone seems to have an opinion about what works, what the latest style is, and how many pages your resume should be. In general, much of the resume advice out there is subjective.…
Read MoreHow to Break into the Data Industry: Career Advice from Analytics Manager Simon Kelly
The Data and Analytics market is growing rapidly. By 2030, the global market size for Data and Analytics is projected to reach £266 billion, a CAGR of nearly 30%. This increasing popularity has made the Data and Analytics space extremely competitive and difficult to break into. Because of this, one of our consultants, Emma Johnson,…
Read MoreFocus on the Netherlands: The power of counteroffers
FOCUS ON THE NETHERLANDS: THE POWER OF COUNTEROFFERSMany are predicting that the Netherlands will not experience a recession on the same scale as the UK. But…
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