Statistics reveal that a significant number of job seekers, around 75%, overlook the fundamental importance of statistical basics in their field. A recent case highlighted the struggles of a new employee who, three weeks into a job that involved analyzing graphs and resolving IT issues, realized the job did not align well with their skill set. Seeking better alignment, they interviewed at another company. The first interview went smoothly, but the technical interview was a disaster. The candidate admitted to being confused about basic concepts in statistics, such as linear regression, logistic regression, and xgboost, despite having advanced skills. A senior data scientist advised focusing on these basics, understanding how to derive coefficients and their meanings, and mastering SQL and Python. This experience underscores the critical need to solidify foundational knowledge before advancing to complex models and deployments.
David Graeber Institute
@Graeber_social
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Mar 12 It is always worth remembering that the level of someone’s pay is not an accurate measure to their value to society and importance in the economy.
Prateek Shukla
@pratshukla
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Apr 7 The Illusion of Choice
Every week, thousands of qualified candidates are rejected without being seen.
Every week, thousands of roles remain open because the “perfect fit” wasn’t found.
The paradox?
Both sides are waiting.
The job market has a huge discovery problem.
We don’t
NickJS
@thenicksierpina
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Apr 2 Your degree matters less than you think.
Most people don’t work in their field of study and even if they do, they rarely use what they learned.
What actually gets you hired? Clear value, relevant experience, and making your employer’s life easier.
Worth it or expensive paper?
Nexxt
@NexxtHR
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21h 81% of job seekers said that it is extremely important or very important that they feel closely aligned with their employer’s vision and values https://employmentmetrix.com/2025/03/the-truth-about-work-people-seek-purpose-not-just-paychecks.html…
#work
#corporateculture
#recruitment
Carla aka Data Nerd (#PEACE not war)
@data_nerd
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21h What’s the point of statistics, anyway? Oh, dear. If you don’t know what it’s for, you also don’t know when it’s not for you https://open.substack.com/pub/decision/p/dont-waste-your-time-on-statistics…
Daily Tribune
@tribunephl
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Apr 6 The next time you see a post of rankings or ratings, take it with a grain of salt. Its statistical value lies primarily as a tool for candidates, entities, and policymakers. To my mind, surveys have no real value to voters.
#SWSSurvey #DailyTribune
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