<p>Meet the drivers!<br/>Socium Recruitment are generously sponsoring this event, so of course, we invited them to come and introduce themselves. They'll be there on the night if you're in the job market.</p> <p>“With a name taken from the Latin for ‘partner’ – and good solid Northern roots – people are at the heart of everything we do. Sure, qualifications and experiences are vital pieces of the picture – hey with a background in software development, we’re well-versed in the importance of just the right skillset – but ultimately, placing the perfect candidate in the perfect job is also about personality, cultural fit and ambition.</p> <p>As such, we’re looking forward to placing people at the heart of every data science project we are involved in. From the people looking for just the right talent to help their team grow, to the people looking for the next digital role to get their teeth into, our approach will be relationship-led, face-to-face wherever possible, and packed with a healthy dose of Northern straight-talking. If you’re searching for the impossible, we’ll tell you. But if you’re just searching for the really, really hard-to-find – well, we’ll be able to help.”</p> <p>First gear!<br/>For our first event for a little while, we will be running an introduction to R presentation, covering things like installing R, loading up your first dataset and using your first packages, with hands on help to really get you moving.</p> <p>Revving up!<br/>Once we've whet your appetite, there'll be lightning talks from ladies who use R for some more advanced applications, to really inspire you to keep learning! Here's some more information on them:</p> <p>Rachel Tadd</p> <p>Rachel is an Operational Research Analyst by profession and a data lover by nature. With a background in mathematics, probability and statistics, she enjoys both the theory and the application of data analysis. Rachel has over seven years of R experience and is proud to be a Manchester R-Lady.</p> <p>Talk synopsis:<br/>R is for Resources. Rachel Tadd will talk about the wide variety of online resources available to help you learn R, improve your R and troubleshoot your R problems. As well as the usual Q&amp;A, the talk will be followed by an opportunity to share your favourite resources so please bring details with you.</p> <p>Naomi Ball (@NaomiJBall)</p> <p>Naomi Ball is a mathematician and operational research professional in the Civil Service. She’s a fan of reproducible workflows, data visualisation and storytelling with data.</p> <p>Talk synopsis:<br/>RShiny - build your first interactive dashboard<br/>Taking you through all the code needed to build a simple app to explore your data.</p> <p>Hit the brakes!<br/>There'll be chance to network with some light food and drinks. We will also be providing a quiet space you are welcome to use, to give you the chance to absorb everything you'll have learned and mingle at your own pace.</p> <p>Congratulations, you've passed!<br/>Attending this event means that you have read, understand and are happy to adhere to our code of conduct, found here: <a href="https://github.com/rladies/starter-kit/wiki/Code-of-Conduct" class="linkified">https://github.com/rladies/starter-kit/wiki/Code-of-Conduct</a></p>