Does sending messages to companies on LinkedIn when you're looking for a job really work? Predictive Analytics Manager in Data Science at Vodafone, Mousami Mishra joins Wendy this week on Would You Data Scientist to tell you not to be afraid to slide into those DMs. Find out how the sponsorship program can work for foreign hires, how some CVs are thrown out before a human even sees them, and how often a company will actually reply to a message out of the blue. 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Mousami took a role on lower wages than she was on before to get her foot in the door at a data company. It wasn't a downgrade, just a first step on a new ladder. 
• Coming to the UK was the easier part for Mousami as her husband had got a job, but getting a job herself was the hard part. 
• When her husband was applying for jobs he found that by reaching out to companies on LinkedIn, about 1 in 10 companies were willing to offer work visas and even offered remote working from other countries. The message here is don't be afraid to message a company and ask to be sponsored to come and work for them. 
• You can get a free CV template from Qwerk Recruitment, just get in contact with Wendy.  
• Being a data scientist in today's world means different things to different people and different companies. One data scientist might not do any of the same day to day jobs as another. 
• Don't be afraid to cold message people on LinkedIn. 

BEST MOMENTS

'Data science is hard to get into in the first place, but if you have no background' 

‘Your CV is an ongoing piece of work'

‘Work on as many freelance projects as you can' 

EPISODE RESOURCES
Mousami on LinkedIn

VALUABLE RESOURCES

linkedin.com/in/ethicalrecruiter
qwerkrecruitment.com
@qwerkrec on socials

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Mike is a commercially astute data and analytics leader, specialising in predictive modelling and credit risk management, and has a broad knowledge across data science, business intelligence and data architecture principles. Over his career, Mike has embedded over 60 models, enterprise-wide, which have made millions of decisions across over £70bn of assets.

ABOUT THE HOST

Wendy Gannon started Qwerk Recruitment in the middle of the Covid Pandemic to disrupt the recruitment sector with ETHICAL data recruitment and treat everyone with love, dignity and respect. Avid Music photographer of 15 years.

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Interviewing successful Data Scientists to find out about their journey into Data Science and any struggles they've faced to help next generation Data Scientists from all walks of life to access their dream career.

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