Why Women Must Fill The Data Scientist Demand

Every day we hear about more and more jobs disappearing, yet the data science community cannot keep up with unprecedented demand. When you consider the growth of this industry, it's not surprising to hear there will be a shortage of 1.5 million analysts capable of analyzing big data in the U.S. alone, by 2018, according to McKinsey. Globally, demand for data scientists is projected to exceed supply by more than 50 percent by 2018. It appears women are deterred from jobs in data science for the same reason they are deterred from other STEM fields. But interestingly, some stereotypically female traits are exactly the qualities that make for a successful data scientist.