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Check out our latest post on how tech is becoming a tool for refugees. We're also sharing a Q&A with Nico Jaspers, Dalia's CEO, and Dan Foreman, former president of ESOMAR and a Dalia board member! And, we're looking for new people to join our team. Check out our career opportunities here.
How Tech is Building Bridges for Refugees in Germany

It’s widely recognized that Germany is facing a shortage of qualified candidates in the tech and IT sector. A recent report from the German employment agency shows that as of 2016 there are 59,000 jobs available in Germany’s IT industry, up from 51,000 available in 2015. While tech is an ever-growing field, the demand for talented coders and developers far surpasses the supply. But, luckily it turns out there is no lack of people who can rise to the occasion. We’ve already discussed the lack of women in tech, and how a larger female presence could have a huge impact on the talent shortage. But there’s another major source of untapped potential that is particularly relevant to Germany: the refugee community. Read more about how the tech world and refugee communities are interacting in Berlin

Dalia’s Take on Market Research

As a startup in the market research space, we often get asked what our take is on the future of the insights industry. Here are some thoughts from Nico Jaspers who co-founded Dalia in 2013 and Dan Foreman, the former president of the global association for market and opinion research ESOMAR and a board member at Dalia. Read more here:

Dalia's Weekly Pick of the Best Data-Driven Work

1.  "Germany's coalition talks have broken down" (Economist)
2.  "America's 'Retail Apocalypse' is really just beginning"  (Bloomberg)
3.  Which 32 teams have reached the 2018 World Cup? (Statista)
4.  Opioid deaths fall following marijuana legalization in Colorado (Washington Post)  
5.  Voting against same-sex marriage in Australia is correlated to religion 
(Guardian)

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