Overall tech job growth has slowed in 2025, reports CBRE, but the adoption of artificial intelligence has increased demand for AI-specific skillsets. CBRE’s analysis of LinkedIn data, for example, revealed that tech talent workers with AI skills grew more than 50% year-over-year to 517,000 as of mid-2025. The firm’s latest annual Scoring Tech Talent report […]
Amid a ‘Critical’ Shortage of Specialized Tech Talent, Employers Rethink Acquisition Methods
Canada’s tech talent shortage has reached “critical levels,” according to a recent report from Mississauga recruitment firm Acara Solutions. As the nation’s tech sector endures a “seismic shift,” the game is talent acquisition is being reshaped. Nigel Hapuarachchi, who serves Acara as Vice President of Sales & Delivery, says Canadian tech companies are navigating are […]
A Majority of People Who Use AI at Work Report the Tech Has Boosted Their Job Satisfaction
The uptake of artificial intelligence at work remains uneven, whether across sexes or sectors. But one thing seems to bring an overwhelming majority of them together. First, the divides. Barely half of women use AI at work, a recent report found, compared to more than three-quarters of men. The report, “AI at Work: A Global […]
Canadian Workers Consider AI a Helpful Tool, But Lack Training to Realize Its Potential: Report
Despite optimism around the potential of artificial intelligence, a dearth of training around the technology may be cause for concern, finds a recent report from TD Bank Group. Insights from the Big Bank’s annual survey reveals while the majority of Canadian workers see AI as a helpful tool, they lack the training and support needed […]
Canada’s Largest Electric Vehicle Gigafactory Forecast to Create 3,000 New Jobs in Country
PowerCo Canada is seeking to hire thousands of Canadians for an array for clean energy roles to build and operate what is set to become the nation’s largest-ever electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant. Situated in the St. Thomas region of Ontario, PowerCo’s $7 billion gigafactory is forecast to break ground this year, with completion anticipated […]
Canada’s Tech Talent Workforce is Expected to Expand by 1.4% This Year to a High of 1.46 Million
The technology industry today accounts for 6% percent of Canada’s direct economic value, or about $130 billion. Employment in the industry is expected to rise through 2025, according to the latest research from CompTIA, a provider of vendor-neutral training and certification products in the information technology space. Last year, Canada’s technology workforce expanded by roughly […]
Expert Wisdom on the State of Tech and Talent in Canada
For many, high summer is a time of vacations, road trips, beach days, and other excuses to maybe work just a little less than usual. While not often a season associated with the relentless grind of job-seeking, career-advancing, tech talent shenanigans, there has nonetheless been some interesting headlines in recent weeks. Let’s check out what […]
Upskilling Program from Foresight Canada Returns to Support Nation’s Cleantech Transition
In 2024, Foresight Canada launched the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing Engineers Upskilling Program. Known as AME-UP, the initiative set its crosshairs on equipping engineers with specialized skills for sustainable manufacturing in Canada’s evolving sector. “The program is free for all participants with the goal of scaling our cleantech workforce and accelerating the growth of high-potential cleantech […]
Upskilling ‘Must Go Beyond Intent’ to Have Measurable Impact, Experts Say
A new report from a major Canadian tech firm reveals a “growing divide between intent and impact” when it comes to upskilling talent. Absorb Software’s 2025 edition of its State of Upskilling report examines what is working in the world of upskilling, what is not, and what is next. “Upskilling is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s […]
Coinbase Posits That AI-Powered Hiring Can Actually ‘Humanize’ the Process
Coinbase is among the many major companies weaving artificial intelligence tightly into its hiring process. The Silicon Valley crypto titan is actively adopting AI for recruiting purposes, says L.J. Brock, who serves the blockchain blockbuster as Chief People Officer. One way that Coinbase is utilizing AI to capture ideal talent is using the tech to […]