Data Science Noobs

Noob’s Hot Tip: Kaggle Course Certificates

How do you show technical proficiency without a (or the right) university degree?

Image by author, featuring his Course Certificate

Earning certificates online from an established data science community (Kaggle) can show recruiters that you have technical chops.

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In looking to step into the data science industry, I faced an issue — How do I prove that I have the technical proficiency to perform a job well?

While “just trust me” might work well when you are taking over grilling burgers for your buddy, technical fields generally require more proof. I may have read multiple books on a topic and completed various projects, but there is hardly a way to prove your skills without conversation.

How can I show recruiters that I have put in the work to learn the tools needed to perform the job? I found what might constitute an answer in Kaggle Course Certificates.

5 Reasons Kaggle Course Certificates are Hot 🔥

1. Kaggle is an established, recognized data science platform that offers certificates on…