What To Do When You Have No Experience But Want a Data Science Job

I suspect for anyone reading this article, it is frustrating to hear about the shortage of data scientists and still be denied interviews and job offers. From anecdotes I have heard and experienced myself, if you already have work experience as a data scientist, recruiters will reach out to you about data science jobs and hiring managers will take you seriously. This is a problem as it keeps the number of data scientists fixed. So if you do not have experience, you need to find another way to demonstrate your abilities. For some people this…