Part 2. Finding your data science job

Now that you’re equipped to get a data science job, it’s time to do it. This part of the book covers everything you need to know to conduct a successful job search, starting with finding open positions and ending with negotiating and accepting a job offer. The job-hunt process in data science has some unique quirks because of the nature of the field. We’ll prepare you for parsing the many job postings that mean data scientist and what companies are looking for in a take-home case study. Although this part is especially useful if you haven’t had a data science job before, the material can still be useful as a refresher for junior and senior data scientists.

Chapter 5 covers searching for data science positions and how to handle the dizzying array of job postings. Chapter 6 teaches you how to create a strong data science résumé and cover letter, providing examples to base your material on and the principles behind them. Chapter 7 is all about what to expect from and how to prepare for the data science job interview, from the initial phone screen to the final on-site meeting. Chapter 8 walks through what to say when you receive an offer from a company, including how to decide whether to accept it and why and how to negotiate.