From Layoff to Dream Job: How I Landed My Second Data Scientist Role about me

How do you go from killing it at your job to suddenly needing to find a new job as soon as possible?

In 2018, I had to answer this question after being laid off shortly after receiving a great performance review and a raise.

I was shocked and discouraged, and while dealing with those emotions, I...

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Civil Engineer to Data Scientist: How I Got a Six-Figure Job with Zero Experience about me

Landing your first data scientist role is hard. It can also be incredibly frustrating, and part of that frustration comes from what I call the chicken-and-egg dilemma of job searching.

That dilemma is this: most data science jobs require experience, but you can’t get that required...

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Who is Emma Ding? My Story & What I Do about me

If you prefer to watch instead of read, feel free to check out my video on this topic here: https://youtu.be/SLPCFnPS4-c                                                 ...

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How I Got 4 Data Science Offers and Doubled my Income 2 Months after Being Laid Off about me

In late 2018 I was working for a startup, and my future looked bright. I had just received a great performance review and a 33% increase in my salary. I was motivated and ready to take on the next challenge.

And then I got laid off.

That was not the challenge I was expecting. I quickly felt...

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