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Lessons from 34 Years as a Master’s Statistician in Industry
Nestor Rohowsky reflects on the lessons of his 34 years in statistics and the key decisions that shaped his career.
Remembering 2015, Anticipating 2016
As Jessica Utts begins her year as ASA president, she reflects on the year that has passed and talks about the exciting opportunities for the coming year.
Who Inspires You?
Why did you become a statistician? What skills do you need to succeed? We asked some of our members these questions and here is how they responded.
Negotiating a Statistical Career Part 2: A JSM Panel Discussion
How can your negotiating skills help your statistical career? In this guest blog post, biostatistician Leila Zelnick summarizes nine hypothetical scenarios from a 2014 JSM panel discussion and explains how panel experts recommended navigating them.
Good News or Bad News?
Keith Crank, ASA research and graduate education manager, gives his perceptions of the academic (faculty) job market for PhDs in statistics and biostatistics.
Putting Americans to Work: The Essential Role of Federal Labor Market Statistics
Andrew Reamer provides practical steps to address disconnections between labor market demand and supply that add to unemployment, underemployment, and unfilled jobs.