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Top skills employers are looking for

12 February 2018

Here are the four employees our industry partners are on the lookout for!

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The Storyteller

Data is much more than just raw information - it always tells a story. Data professionals who can understand and translate these stories into compelling visualisations stand a cut above the rest.

Facing an overload of data, storytellers know how to weed out relevance.  MDSI graduates learn how to craft data narratives that engage and inspire key stakeholders across industries.

The Ethical Leader

Businesses, institutions and individual consumers are adopting data science technologies at a rate of knots. But in the rush of it all, are we overlooking the ethical dimensions of data science practices? At UTS, we strive to develop ethical leaders in data science: leaders who reflect carefully on the human impacts of data science practices and strive to build data systems that affect positive change in society.

The Creative Thinker

Career success isn’t just about technical prowess. Employees who can find creative solutions to contemporary challenges are invaluable in today’s ever-evolving workplaces.  The world needs data problem-solvers, able to develop innovative strategies to extract economic, business and social value from complex data sets.

At UTS, Master of Data Science and Innovation students are equipped with the skills to direct and lead data science teams at the highest executive level. You will not only learn how to read and write algorithms and coding. You’ll become self-sufficient and independent and develop the creative thinking skills to improve practices and productivity.

The data guru

Big data is growing rapidly and many companies struggle to keep up. Knowing how to extract data, analyse it and look for patterns are skills that can improve the use of resources, value chains, managerial operations, industry knowledge and growth opportunities.

Data analysts are in big demand across all sectors. International research and advisory firm Forrester also predict a significant rise in companies hiring Chief Data Officers. Businesses need them across their operations, including finance, human resources and marketing.

Need to boost your skillset?

During a postgraduate degree at UTS, you'll develop the characteristics to help you be agile, look for opportunities to innovate and disrupt and be an effective project manager. You'll also build technological expertise in fields like data analytics and data visualisation. Find out more about the Master of Data Science and Innovation.

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