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    Looking for a change

    Hello Everyone,

    This is my first post so be nice. I have come here for advice.

    I have a few years experience as sys admin in addition to a little experience in C++. I am looking for a change. My interest is in statistical computing.

    Is it easy to get into statistical computing for someone with a graduate degree in mathematics (permie or contracting)?

    I am good at Matlab. What else should I learn? Are employers willing to train someone in SAS or SPSS?

    Best regards
    Sta

    #2
    Originally posted by Statistician
    Are employers willing to train someone in SAS or SPSS?
    They won't give you the steam off their p*ss!

    Anyway, you'll be your own employer if your doing it right.

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      #3
      Stats? You know about standard deviation and sh1t? Respect.

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        #4
        Originally posted by stackpole
        Stats? You know about standard deviation and sh1t? Respect.
        Yes I do.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Statistician
          Is it easy to get into statistical computing for someone with a graduate degree in mathematics (permie or contracting)?
          You can't go contracting in any field without experience, unless you find a company that's prepared to pay lots of money to someone who doesn't know what they're doing.

          Try www.permieuk.co.uk
          Cats are evil.

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            #6
            Originally posted by zeitghost
            It's always worked for me...
            Works for me too.

            You can't go contracting in any field without pretending to have experience...
            Cats are evil.

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              #7
              I am good at Matlab. What else should I learn? Are employers willing to train someone in SAS or SPSS?

              Best regards
              Sta[/QUOTE]

              SAS did sponsor students on the MSc in Business Intelligence at Sheffield Hallam University, supported by work placements - contact the University for further details.

              If you can handle things like mathematical linear regression, Probability, RSquare etc, then you would love it - neural nets, data mining all that.
              Last edited by ancient; 13 November 2005, 20:47.

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                #8
                Yeah, but Sheffield Hallam? OMG!
                Insanity: repeating the same actions, but expecting different results.
                threadeds website, and here's my blog.

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                  #9
                  Go for it lad/lass - there's a serious shortage of people in the IT world who can actually interpret the data they generate from their own code.

                  Go into interviews with a problem-solving "this is how I can help you make more money" attitude.

                  Very often the only software you'll need to deal with is Excel (don't laugh; Excel is a powerful and under-rated tool in my view...). Learn the in and outs of it and you'll be away.
                  Last edited by cojak; 13 November 2005, 21:24.
                  "I can put any old tat in my sig, put quotes around it and attribute to someone of whom I've heard, to make it sound true."
                  - Voltaire/Benjamin Franklin/Anne Frank...

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                    #10
                    Learn the in and outs ...
                    Ahhh a bit of innie and outie. Fancy a milkplus down the Korova, cojak ?

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