The 2012 article ‘Data Scientist: The Sexiest Job of the 21st Century’ talks about the emergence of Data Science, with LinkedIn as a case study for how to get started. Since then, many more companies have realized the value of Data Science, driving up the demand for talent.
The US was projected to need 2,720,000 data professionals by 2020, Until Q1 2020 Data Science roles showed year-on-year growth of 32%.
With the COVID-19 slowdown, companies need to do more with less and ensure that Data Scientists are engaged to predict the unforeseen while maintaining business continuity in face of possible recession.