Data Analytics Is A Hot, Sexy Sector For Career Growth
Data is sexy. It helps you make better decisions at work and in your personal life. The challenge is that it sounds stodgy. This stereotype is harmful, as the need for smart data analysts is hot and fast-growing.
There is a lot of misunderstanding around this space. You probably think that a data scientist or analyst is a math geek, wearing 1950s black-rimmed glasses and sporting a pocket protector in their tight-fitting, white, short-sleeved, button-up shirt.
Wendy Turner Williams is the chief data officer at Tableau, a division of tech giant Salesforce. She holds a degree in history and is cheery, upbeat, personable and has a great sense of humor. Her seemingly nontraditional college degree turned out to be very appropriate for a career in data.
