The Gender Gap in Data Science (and What You Can Do About It)
The gender gap in data science is real. What can you do to help promote equality in our fast-growing field? Here are some ideas.
Diversity and Online Education
Online education can be a democratizing force that brings better education to everyone, but only if we approach it in the right way.
Data Science Certificates: Do You Really Need One?
What certificate should I get for data science? We interviewed data science recruiters about job applications and none of them cared about certificates.
How Caitlin Went from Retail at IKEA to Data Science at Amazon
This is how Caitlin went from working retail at IKEA to doing data science on one of the most exciting teams at Amazon (with a little help from Dataquest).
The Data Science Career Guide
This in-depth guide is designed to take you through the entire data science job application process, to help you get the data science job of your dreams.
Starting Your Career in Data Science: What Are Your Options?
The first step in your data science job search: identifying what your options are, and what positions are the best fit for your skill set.
How and Where to Find Great Data Science Jobs
In this section of our data science career guide, we’ll dive into both how and where to look for data science jobs (hint: don’t start with LinkedIn or Indeed).
How to Write a Great Data Science Resume
How can you get a data science job? It all starts with a great resume: one that frames your data analysis and data science projects in the right way.
How to Create a Project Portfolio for Data Science Job Applications
How to create a portfolio of data science projects that will actually help you get a job as a data analyst or data scientist.
How to Fill in Job Application Forms and When to Apply
How to fill in job application froms, and other things you need to consider when applying for data science jobs, like social media, cover lives, etc.
Preparing for the Data Science Job Interview
Learn how to prepare for data scientist and data analyst job interviews with this in-depth guide (including sample questions) to data science job interviews.
Assessing Data Science Job Offers and Negotiations
At the end of a data science or data analytics job hunt, how do you assess which offer to take? And how can you negotiate to get yourself the best possible deal?
Five Real-World Tasks You’ll Need to be Hired as a Data Analyst
What are 5 real-world tasks that cover most of the skills someone needs to be hired as a data analyst?
How Dataquest Helped a Business Grad with No Coding Skills Get a Job in Data
Huyen Vu had a Masters in business and an interest in analytics, but zero experience with coding for data science. Then she found Dataquest.
Tutorial: Introduction to Git and Github
Learn the basics of version control with Git and Github in this introductory tutorial designed to get you up and running fast.
Being a Good Listener Can Help You Get a Data Science Job
The secret to nailing a data science job interview might be listening – and there’s some surprising psychology that backs that up.
Data Science Job Interviews Vary, But Here’s How to Prepare
Going into an interview for a data science job? Here are some actionable tips for preparing for the variety of interview formats you might encounter.
Tutorial: Why Functions Modify Lists and Dictionaries in Python
In this beginner Python tutorial, we’ll take a look at mutable and immutable data types, and learn how to keep dictionaries and lists from being modified by our functions.
How Dataquest Helped This Tufts Undergrad Land Jobs in Data Science
Hezekiah was looking for specialized data science skills his university didn’t offer. Dataquest fit the bill, and offered courses that felt as high-quality as Tufts’.
Retain More of What You Learn By Taking Better Notes
Is it better take notes by computer or by hand? The science suggests that the answer isn’t as simple as you might have heard.