Welcome to the fifth edition of The Data Digest! ??

This month's focus is on the state of the world economy, and why, despite current uncertainty, many economists are feeling optimistic about the near future.

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?? OUR ANNUAL SALARY SURVEY IS LIVE! ??

It’s that time of year again—we’re excited to announce that our 2023 Data & Analytics Salary Survey is now live.

For over a decade, we’ve been gathering insights from Data professionals around the world through our annual Salary Survey. It has grown to become the largest global census of Data professionals, and as such, we consider it a crucial piece of research in a still-developing market.

The key findings will be published in our 2023 Salary Guide, an annual report that helps set the benchmark for wages and benefits in the data industry across the globe.?

Take part in this survey to help shape the future of the data industry. By participating, you’ll have a chance to win a tech bundle valued at ￡1,000/€1,000/$1,000.??

TAKE THE SURVEY HERE AND HELP US SHAPE THE INDUSTRY!

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UK JOB ADS HIT A 14-MONTH HIGH ??

Despite uncertainty around the economy, data from Lightcast's latest Labour Market Tracker shows that companies are still looking to hire.?

In fact, in the second week of February, there were 256,855 new job postings in the UK, the highest on record since the start of Jan 2022. (Read)

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WHY YOU SHOULD FEEL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE U.S. ECONOMY ??

Throughout 2022, as interest rates soared in an effort to curb inflation, experts warned that in 2023, the U.S. economy could experience a slowdown. Some even warned of an imminent recession. But with 2023 well underway, have the doom and gloom predictions about the U.S. economy really come to fruition? According to several key economic trackers, the U.S. economy has been faring a lot better than anticipated. (Read)

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?? AN INTRODUCTION TO SQL

In the fifth episode of our new LinkedIn LIVE ?? series with Rockborne, Data Coach Miguel Razo went through an introduction to SQL.

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POLL OF THE MONTH ??

We're excited to announce that, in partnership with?Rockborne, we'll be launching a podcast very soon! ??

We want this podcast to become your go-to source for all things Data & Analytics. But to do this, we need to make sure we're covering the topics that are interesting and relevant to you.?

So let us know the kinds of Data & Analytics topics you'd like to learn more about, via the poll. Click the image below to vote or go?here.

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CATCH UP WITH OUR BLOG ??

?? Predictions for the UK Data and Analytics Market (Read)

?? How to Break into the Data Industry: Career Advice from Analytics Manager Simon Kelly (Read)

?? Six Tips on How to Create a Data-Driven Marketing Strategy (Read)

?? Using Data to Optimise Supply Chains (Read)

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Thank you for reading Issue No.5 of our monthly newsletter.???

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