The rapid rise of artificial intelligence technologies has widened skills gaps, leaving traditional workforce less effective at helping organizations meet evolving talent needs. In response, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company recently published “Optimize the Workforce Mix for Strategic Impact.” McLean & Company’s research offers a blueprint to help HR leaders move […]
Government to Support 10,000 Work Placements for Innovation and Adoption of AI
As artificial intelligence transforms how people learn and work, the federal government is aiming to “level the playing field on AI” by ensuring young Canadians have the skills and experience to succeed in an “AI-supported economy,” thereby building a domestic talent pipeline while helping businesses adopt and commercialize AI. Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital […]
As AI Tools Become Common at Work, Upskilling Remains Key Part of Success
When in comes to talent trends, the adoption of artificial intelligence “is no longer the story.” “Most organizations have moved beyond asking whether employees will use AI,” says KJ Burke. Burke is the Field CTO of Hybrid Infrastructure at CDW Canada, an end-to-end technology partner for organizations across business and government. The question now? “Whether […]
With Employers More ‘Deliberate’ About Investing in Talent, AI Skills Remain Hot
In 2026, Canadian tech talent salaries rose an average of 3.5%, according to data from TAP Network and Marsh. Sachi Kittur, the chief executive officer of TAP, doesn’t find this statistic very interesting. “The headline isn’t that salaries moved 3.5%,” Kittur insists. “The more interesting story is what is happening underneath that number.” AI-based skills […]
Fintech Titan Taps into Toronto’s Tech Talent Pool with New Office
In pursuit of international expansion, Robinhood recently entered the Canadian market by closing its 2025 acquisition of WonderFi, a fintech firm whose assets include two of the country’s longest-standing regulated crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare. The strategic acquisition also added more than 300,000 customers to Robinhood’s business. “WonderFi has extensive experience operating regulated crypto platforms […]
Canadian Cleantech Reveals Hiring Ambitions Following Funding Round
In 2025, Calgary-based CURA secured pre-seed capital from Zacua Ventures and Amplify Capital. This month, the decidedly Albertan CURA announced US$10 million in financing from Zacua and Amplify as well as Sandpiper Ventures and Vantage Futures. Since the pre-seed “launchpad” round last year, “we’ve made significant progress proving and scaling CURA’s electrochemical technology,” says cofounder […]
Tech Talent Remains Restless as Job-Switching Tactics Continue to Pay Off
The formerly commonplace notion of someone starting a position with a company out of school and staying there for decades, steadily climbing the ranks until retirement, is already quite outdated. New data from ADP Research’s Canada Pay Insights continues to show us why. Base pay for “job-stayers” in Canada is up 3% year-over-year. That’s barely […]
Latest Workforce Alliance Targets the Talent and Skills to Electrify a Nation
Canada’s energy sector employs more than 300,000 workers—a number which could balloon to more than two million by 2050. Electricity demand in Canada is “set to grow rapidly as industries electrify and the economy digitizes,” according to Vittoria Bellissimo, chief executive officer of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association. “However, none of this happens without skilled […]
Investment Targeting Life Sciences Sector to Spur 1,000+ Skilled Roles
The federal government recently confirmed investments of up to $100 million that are forecast to create well over 1,000 new skilled jobs within Canada’s life sciences sector. The move builds on a $9 million investment to launch the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences under the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program. The recent […]
AI Tech May Have Negative Effect on Critical Skill Development of Future Talent
Artificial intelligence technologies have been shown to boost productivity in workplaces. But AI could be having negative implications on future talent—those still young enough to be developing their own personal skillset, separate from any technological dependency. For example, a recent study titled published by the Brookings Institution concluded that the risks of AI use within […]