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Activity Number:
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5
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Sunday, August 6, 2006 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Committee on Membership Retention and Recruitment
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| Abstract - #305153 |
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Title:
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Federal Statisticians in the Physical and Engineering Sciences
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Author(s):
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William Guthrie*+
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Companies:
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Address:
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Statistical Engineering Division, Gaithersburg, MD, 20899-8980,
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Keywords:
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government ; physical sciences ; engineering ; recruitment
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Abstract:
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Federal statisticians in the physical and engineering sciences make up a small percentage of federal statisticians as a whole. As such, recruitment of statisticians for federal posts in physical science agencies requires extra outreach and a constant effort to maintain visibility. The areas of statistical expertise needed for these jobs also differs from that needed in many other agencies and types of statistics jobs, which can mean recent graduates face a steep learning curve when starting in these positions. On the other hand, statistical work in the physical sciences offers an abundance of interesting and rewarding applications and opportunities for research. This talk will illustrate these and other issues that affect the recruitment of statisticians for federal posts in physical and engineering sciences agencies.
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