By Eric Cai LinkedIn is the most popular social network for professional purposes. You can use it to display your accomplishments, share your knowledge, meet other professionals, apply for jobs, and participate in discussions about topics that interest you. For statisticians, it is useful for students, recent graduates, and working professionals to learn about the trends in … [Read more...] about Mastering LinkedIn: A Statistician’s Guide to Building a Standout Profile
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Mentoring Award Nominations Due March 1
Is there someone in your career history who has been a significant and ongoing mentor to you? Has someone encouraged and challenged you, offered just the right questions to help you make important career decisions? If so, consider nominating them for the ASA’s annual Mentoring Award. Established in 2015, the award is bestowed upon an ASA member who has demonstrated … [Read more...] about Mentoring Award Nominations Due March 1
Capture Attention, Provide Rich Experience with Visual Storytelling
Write Your Script When you sit down to write your script, ask yourself the following questions: Structure your script in the who, what, where, when, and why format, focusing heavily on the why. Are you going for the hard sell? In that case, tell your viewer why they need what you have and present yourself or your product as the solution. If you prefer a softer sell, … [Read more...] about Capture Attention, Provide Rich Experience with Visual Storytelling
Guiding Internal Collaborators Through Statistical Training
By Min Chen and George Rodriguez Statistical consulting is a major path of employment for ASA members, so considering improvements in the way we engage others should be an ongoing process. This approach is particularly useful when the statistician is part of a disproportionately small cohort of data professionals within an institution. An argument against encouraging … [Read more...] about Guiding Internal Collaborators Through Statistical Training