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From Intern to Analyst

Posted on June 5, 2019

This blog is by ResourceX Data Analyst Jackie English with an introduction from ResourceX's Erik Fabian. From Erik: Jackie first reached out to ResourceX in April 2018. At the time, ResourceX was not advertising or recruiting for an intern. There was no such position. But through an internship with the City of Greeley, CO (a...

Chief Data Officer: Predictions

Posted on June 5, 2019

This is the fourth installment in a multi-part blog series by Sam Edelstein about the role of a Chief Data Officer. Read part one about the job, here. Read part two about counting, here. Read part three about trends, here. First we count things correctly, then we use those counts to see if we have...

Chief Data Officer: Trends

Posted on June 4, 2019

This is the third installment in a multi-part blog series by Sam Edelstein about the role of a Chief Data Officer. Read part one here. Read part two here. Once data is counted correctly, we can start to look at trends. If we know how many potholes are filled each day, then we can start...

5 Types of People That I Met at #ELGL19

Posted on June 3, 2019

Today's Buzz is by Lindsay Jacques. Follow her on LinkedIn or Twitter. What I’m Reading: 60 Seconds and You're Hired! by Robin Ryan What I’m Listening to: Folk playlists on Spotify What I'm Recommending: Showing your support this Pride Month #ELGL19 had fantastic presentations, idea-generating content, and over 200 local government nerds. Here are a few...

Chief Data Officer: Counting Things

Posted on June 3, 2019

This is the second installment in a multi-part blog series by Sam Edelstein about the role of a Chief Data Officer. Read part one here. Sometimes the job of Chief Data Officer is as simple as figuring out how to count things. The challenge is that counting things is not always quite as easy as...