A global professional services firm this month identified four worldwide “megatrends” that are intertwining to impact trajectories such as tech and talent in Canada. Aon’s Client Trends 2025 report identifies Trade, Technology, Weather and Workforce as the four major forces “driving complexity, volatility and uncertainty for business and society.” “The megatrends of Trade, Technology, Weather […]
Already Influencing How We Work and Hire, A.I. ‘Will Only Grow in Importance’
For the latest evidence that artificial intelligence is poised to substantially alter the tech talent ecosystem moving forward, look no further than a recent memo from Tobi Lütke. Lütke needs no introduction, but here’s one anyway: he’s the cofounder and chief executive officer of Ottawa-based Shopify, an e-commerce pioneer and the second largest company in […]
The 25 Best Companies to Advance Your Career in Canada According to LinkedIn
LinkedIn this week revealed its latest Top Companies list for Canada. The online networking platform’s annual ranking spotlights 25 workplaces across the country that are hiring and investing in employees for long-term career growth. “As jobseekers strive to stay ahead, it’s no longer just about finding a job,” posits LinkedIn. “It will be increasingly important […]
Great Place to Work Reveals This Year’s Top Performing Cultures Across Canada
Since the late 1980’s, Great Place to Work has identified the best places to work. The firm’s mission is to improve society by helping companies transform workplace environments, as well as provide benchmarks, frameworks, and expertise for creating and maintaining exceptional cultures. In a unique twist, winners are chosen exclusively based on employee input. The […]
TELUS ‘Data Literacy’ Program Equips Talent with AI Knowledge and Soft Skills
One Canadian company found the spotlight in a new report from Business at OECD. Business at OECD, or BIAC, is the officially recognized institutional business stakeholder at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, founded in 1961 to stimulate global economic progress and trade. BIAC’s report, entitled “Boosting Productivity and Business Growth – the Role […]
Canadian Tech Talent is Burning Out. Here’s Why, and What to Do About It
Burnout is on the rise among professionals in Canada, a new survey suggests. According to a survey of 1,500 workers across Canada, nearly half feel burned out—and almost one-third are more burned out now than they were the year prior. The survey, conducted by talent solutions and business consulting firm Robert Half, confirms that trouble […]
Alberta’s Expanding Tech Economy is Set to Employ a Quarter Million Workers
Alberta’s technology sector is poised for “substantial growth,” suggests a new outlook from the Information and Communications Technology Council. The report, “Alberta’s Digital Economy: Outlook 2030,” reflects on the prior decade and also forecasts the next half-decade of tech growth in the province. From 2014 to 2023, Alberta’s ICT sector grew at an average annual rate […]
Addressing the ‘Productivity Paradox’ Currently Plaguing Canada
Canada is becoming a laggard productivity-wise when compared to the US. The nation’s lacklustre performance across metrics over the past decade comes despite Canada’s “abundant natural resources, highly skilled workforce, strong institutions, and research capabilities,” laments a new report from BDO Canada. The recently released report, titled “Canada’s productivity paradox,” shows that it currently takes […]
Some of the Trends We’re Seeing in Canadian Tech Talent Right Now
It is now nearly two months into 2025 and we’re starting to get a feel for the year. Tech layoffs were down markedly in 2024 from 2023. In 2025, companies are ready to hire again, PwC’s Global CEO Survey found. Moving forward, 60% of chief executive officers anticipate growth over the next year, a figure […]
Digital Platform Empowers Canadians to Create Resume, Apply for Work with AI
A company out of Calgary is utilizing artificial intelligence to help Canadians land work. Alberta’s SageMaster AI offers a digital platform built to reduce friction and boost efficiency when it comes to searching for jobs. The startup was launched by engineer Neji Tawo, who previously worked on AI innovation built around Amazon’s Alexa product. “Before SageMaster […]