Data Science Research Centre

"Data-Information-Knowledge-Application"

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Demand for Personnel

Canada's Big Data Consortium in their report on Closing Canada's Big Data Talent Gap identifies a shortage today of 10,500 to 19,000 technical staff for positions as

Data Scientist

Data Solutions Architect

Chief Data Officer

Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) report on Big Data and the Intelligence Economy comments that there needs to be an equivalent number of IT personnel to deal with security issues.

ICTC estimates 56,000 IT personnel employed directly or indirectly in the Big Data industry by 2020.

Canada's Big Data Consortium in their report on Closing the Talent Gap identifies a shortage of 150,000 business staff

Business Analyst

Business Manager

with solid data and analytical literacy.