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Tips for Statisticians Starting a Career in Business

February 1, 2011 5 Comments

Eduardas Valaitis shares a few tips that will help both job seekers and those who have just started their career as industry statisticians.

The Heart of a Statistician’s Career: Relationships and Interactions

September 1, 2009 Leave a Comment

About 25 years ago, I managed to save just enough money to get my prized 1969 Mustang fixed and painted. At dinner the night after I got it back from the body shop, my 9-year-old son, Derek, said, “Dad, some of the MUSTANG letters on the trunk are loose.” I reacted with annoyance, saying, “No, they’re not, Derek. I just paid a lot of money to get the car fixed and painted. It’s fine!” The rest of the meal passed in silence.

A week later, I was pumping gas and discovered I was now the proud owner of a MU TANG.

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