Michael Butts, CEO of Burtch Works, speaks with Robert Lutton, VP of Sales and Marketing at Sandhill Consultants, about the evolution of the hiring landscape in the data science, AI, and data engineering sectors and its impact on salary structures, the hiring and retention of talent, the evolution of skill categories, the rise in demand for contract staffing, the advantages of contract positions versus full-time positions, and partnering with Women in Data Science (WiDS) Worldwide.