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What Skills Do Data Scientists Need

There is currently a huge demand for data scientists, which is a top-trending job with attractive salaries. But what are the skills and tools that employers are looking for. It's a few years since we asked  What is a Data Scientist and How Do I Become One?  The answer given back in 2015 is still valid as a starting point: Similar to a business/data analyst, data scientists combine knowledge of computer science and applications, modelling, statistics, analytics and math to uncover insights in data . But what does this mean in terms of the skillset a data scientist should acquire. The question  How to Become More Marketable as a Data Scientist  has been tackled by the research team at  CV Compiler , a company which provides guidance on creating a convincing resume to developers and others in the software industry. For an analysis of the   s kills required by data scientists the CV Compiler team looked at 300 Data Science vacancies from StackOve...