Inspiring Young Students to Pursue Careers in Data w/ Rachel Keane at The Data Inspiration Group (Episode 158) #DataTalk
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In this episode, we chat with Rachel Keane, founder and Chief Data Inspirer of the Data Inspiration Group based in the U.K. We talk about the Digdata program she created to inspire young students to pursue careers in data, how to tackle the data education gap, how to make data projects fun and relatable for all age groups, and much more.
Here are video highlights from this conversation:
- What today’s youth says about data careers
- Tackling the data education gap in underserved communities
- Making data projects fun for all age groups
- Ways we can support Digdata
You can also catch the full video conversation with Rachel Keane here.
About Rachel Keane
Rachel Keane has worked in data recruitment for the past 12 years, and during that time she has gained first-hand experience of the challenges faced by the data industry in building diverse and inclusive teams.
Motivated by these experiences – and fueled by her sheer passion for working in education, especially supporting young people in finding a fulfilling career path – she founded the Data Inspiration Group in 2021, which has a mission to promote career opportunities offered by the data industry. The Data Inspiration Group is passionate about encouraging students of all ages, abilities and disciplines to realize their full potential in the exciting and fast-growing data industry.
Through the organization’s Digdata program, Rachel and her team are setting out to build strong relationships between educational establishments and industry partners to increase awareness and develop future talent.
Since 2014, she has been the driving force behind various programs to support commerce and education in the data and analytics space. She has been rewarded immensely for her efforts, and has attended prestigious events such as Downing Street for International Women’s Day, she appeared as a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, and she launched a short educational film created by The Rankin Group at the BBC.
Resources to learn more about topics addressed in this episode:
- Digdata website
- Experian library resource career challenge page to gain free virtual work experience and certification.
- Experian career panel library resource page to discover more about data careers at Experian.
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