Description

Dr. Selina Parmar is Head of People at Sideways 6 and joins Wendy on Would You Data Scientist this week. Selina doesn't have a background in data science, she works on the recruitment side of the business. She's here to tell you all about how she goes about hiring data scientists and what you can do to make yourself more employable.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Selina looks for candidates that are willing to learn and display that at every stage of the process. She also likes candidates who also interview her to find out more about the company and why they are a good fit for each other.
• Real work examples are super important. Make it clear what you've done and how you've tackled challenges. This also shows that you're good at documenting your work.
• Research the company when you apply, in your cover letter make sure you're showing that you match their company values.
• Growth, mindset, humility, and motivation are the four most important things Selina looks for in an applicant.
  

BEST MOMENTS

‘CVs are a necessary evil right now, but I don't know if they'll be needed in the future'

‘Tell people what you're actually evaluating them against'

‘It's an essential that you're hiring the right kinds of people for your company'

EPISODE RESOURCES

https://www.linkedin.com/in/selinaparmarphd/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr. Selina Parmar is Head of People at Sideways 6, a company that exists to build better businesses through employee ideas.

VALUABLE RESOURCES 

linkedin.com/in/ethicalrecruiter

qwerkrecruitment.com

@qwerkrec on socials

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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