EMPLOYMENT & UNEMPLOYMENT • Jun 2018 • Volume 7 / Number 8
Big data adds up to opportunities in math careers
If you’re looking for an in-demand career, you might want to consider the field of mathematical science, which is projected to gain 50,400 new jobs by 2026. This Beyond the Numbers article takes a detailed look at this field and explores the main reason for this projected growth: business and government use of “big data.”
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