Negotiation is crucial for accepting a job, but panelists at a WSDS 2020 session stressed that negotiation is not a one-off event—it occurs regularly within an organization and external parties.
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Reaching Your Networking Peak: A Guided Networking Session at JSM
The JSM 2019 guided networking session, “Reaching Your Networking Peak,” was led by pro-networker Sally Morton, an ASA former president, and hosted by the ASA Committee on Career Development.
Early-Career Statistician Offers Language, Tools for Establishing Influence
Jessica Lavery shares the tools she picked up during her first few years as a statistician that have proven useful in gaining respect and being taken seriously by senior collaborators.
Who Is the American Statistician? Or, Is It Data Scientist?
Michael Latta discusses how data scientists and statisticians can coexist, work to advance methods of understanding data, and perhaps practice science together.
Be a Better Statistician with Professional Development at JSM
Learn about the Professional Development Program at JSM 2016, which boasts 30 continuing education courses, 12 computer technology workshops, and four personal skills development offerings.
The Paradox of Choice: Statistical Software Packages
With such a vast array of similar programs available, many students feel uneasy when thinking about which programs they would be asked to use in a professional setting.