David White – “The companies who say that they don’t use the data they have acquired, in 5 years won’t exist” Naturally, it was raining in London last night so it was good to be snuggled into the ground floor of the Shoreditch Google Campus surrounded by like-minded Data Analytics enthusiasts. Why were we there? To … Continue reading Big Man on Google Campus
Brian Tracy – “Teamwork is so important that it is virtually impossible for you to reach the heights of your capabilities or make the money that you want without becoming very good at it” Firstly, apologies, I didn’t write a blog at all last week! Anyway, on with the show. I like to think I … Continue reading Teamwork Makes The Dream Work…
At the start of every quarter here at Salt, all employees must draft a Quarterly Business Plan. This is an incredibly useful task that inspires self-analysis to create focus. Below is my introduction. It serves as a constant reminder as to why I am passionate about Data Analytics and why this is unequivocally the best … Continue reading Why Do I Specialise in Data Analytics?
Frank Zappa – “Art is making something out of nothing and selling it”Here’s the situation. You’re an owner of a highly successful Recruitment Company, and from out of nowhere a highly trained team of assassins burst into your office, pin you to the floor and put a gun to your head. You may live, but … Continue reading Recruitment Dilemma: Who Would You Leave Behind?
Jim RohnThere we have it, another obvious observation; you’re not a tree. With all the New Year buzz there is the sweet, though often annoying (no one wants to see your 2013 slideshow), smell of change in the air with another chapter closed.Very often at this time you can look back over your year and … Continue reading Don’t Quit Your Job…
Incredible stuff! This is proof that the Digital market is moving onwards and upwards. Also notice that 'Statistical Analysis and Data Mining' is in 5th place, I'm sure we can bump it up a few places by the end of next year!Got LinkedIn? Feel free to connect with me http://www.linkedin.com/in/joeburridge
John Wayne – “Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday” Above is a picture of John Wayne as Rooster Cogburn in the 1969 classic True Grit. My Grandfather (also named John) is a huge fan so any mention of John Wayne instantly sparks thoughts of the old fella. Over Christmas I was sat … Continue reading Tableau, Splunk and My Grandad
With only 2 working days left of the year, the dreaded (or exalted) end of year review will be upon you. However, the most significant end of year review is exempt from the opinion of your boss, friends’ or family. The responsibility lands on you to simply ask, “Am I happy with this year?”I’ve made … Continue reading The Recruitment Ghosts of Past, Present and Future
Well, here we have it, courtesy of Glassdoor the results are in.For the Brits among us, this list ranges from £61,823 to £97,841. Congratulations Juniper Networks, you guys are making some happy Software Engineers. Money doesn't solve all problems, but it solves money problems.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrNlZ7-SMPk Here's a short video I found on Youtube this morning by Link Analytics (www.linkanalytics.com), an awesome US based start-up who understand that "the Big Data Analytics Revolution has only just begun". A simple 3 minute video that should provide enough impact and insight for a Monday morning!
Joe Burridge 