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Podcast: DataTalks.Club
Episode: Moving from Academia to Industry - CJ Jenkins
Description: We talked about:
CJ’s background
Evolutionary biology
Learning machine learning
Learning on the job and being honest with what you don’t know
Convincing that you will be useful
CJ’s first interview
Transitioning to industry
Tailoring your CV
Data science courses
Moving to Berlin
Being selective vs ‘spray and pray’
Moving on to new jobs
Plan for transitioning to industry
Requirements for getting hired
Publications, portfolios and pet projects
Adjusting to industry
Bad habits from academia
Topics with long-term value
CJ’s textbook
Links:
CJ's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christina-je...