We talked about:

Olga’s career journey
Hiring data scientists now vs 7 years ago
The two qualities of an excellent data scientist
What makes Alexey do this podcast
How Alexey get the latest information on data science
How Olga checks a candidate’s technical skills
How to make an answer stand out (showing your depth of knowledge)
A strong mathematical background vs a strong engineering background
When Auto ML will replace the need to have data scientists
Should data scientists transition into management? (the importance of communication in an organization)
Switching from a data analyst role to a data scientist
Attracting female talent in data science
Changing a job description to find talent
Long gaps in the CV
Eierlegende Wollmilchsau

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Hiring Data Science Talent - Olga Ivina