Companies demanding that tomorrow’s tech talent work in the office a majority of the time should expect to pay a premium for the privilege, suggests data from a recent survey conducted by workspace solutions firm IWG. According to the IWG survey, 95% of Gen Z employees would anticipate some form of salary increase should they […]
Silicon Valley Giant Fortinet Launches Free Cybersecurity Education in Canada
Canada is clinging to a nationwide cybersecurity dearth, with one in six roles sitting unfilled—to the tune of 25,000 total empty positions. Meanwhile, the global cybersecurity industry is expected to grow to US$270 billion in 2026—up from $170B in 2020—according to data from CBRE’s “Cybersecurity: Global Talent Spotlight.” This will require a “corresponding increase in […]
Amid Hiring Push for AI Skills, Pinterest Taps Top-Tier Tech Talent in Toronto
A San Francisco technology titan has big plans for the 6ix. In North America, Pinterest boasts eight offices—but only one in Canada. Pinterest’s Toronto office is an important one, however, as the company seeks to fill it full of A.I. and machine learning talent to power its next generation of products and services. “You’ve got […]
UBC to Bolster Canada’s Tech Talent Pipeline with 800 New Student Spaces
The University of British Columbia is adding nearly 800 new spaces for its technology-related programs, the post-secondary institution announced this month. The significant expansion of UBC’s tech talent pipeline is partially powered by funding from the B.C. government. A grand total of $23 million was promised by the government, which will contribute to the addition of […]
Shifting Culture and a Dry Supply: Three Tech Talent Trends to Watch in 2024
Technology is evolving at a rapid rate, with disruptive innovations like A.I. upending how companies do business. Given change as a constant in tech, talent has also experienced turbulence: work environments have pin-balled from fully in-office to fully at-home, settling everywhere in between. Moreover, yesterday’s skills are not the same as tomorrow’s. Heading into 2024, […]
Major Investment in Canadian Cleantech Innovation to Create Hundreds of Jobs
Calgary’s CruxOCM, a pioneer in autonomous operations control management software for the energy sector, recently received a significant investment from Emissions Reduction Alberta. “We are excited to receive this investment from Emissions Reduction Alberta, which will propel our efforts to innovate and catalyze positive change within the energy sector,” remarked Adam Marsden, Chief Revenue Officer at CruxOCM. The […]
With 200 Full-Time Locals, Coinbase Continues to Bolster Canadian Presence
Following up Coinbase’s formal launch into Canada last year, the U.S. crypto titan announced this week that it has been registered as a Restricted Dealer by the Canadian Securities Administrators, making it the first international cryptocurrency exchange to be registered in Canada—and also the largest one in country, according to a statement from the firm. “This is […]
Leadership on Alert as Gen Z Displays New Expectations of Corporate World
A majority of Canadian employees want to be able to have “tough conversations” at work, but most don’t feel safe enough communicating heavy content to their managers. This finding hails from “Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable at Work,” a new report from Achievers Workforce Institute. As the Boomer and X generations leave the workforce, replacing […]
Cybersecurity Program Returns, at Reduced Cost, to Address Talent Gap
Regular readers of TechTalent.ca are well aware in 2024 that the beautiful nation of Canada is grappling with an ugly dearth of cybersecurity, and consumers and businesses have both been paying tolls as a result. Total employment in Canada’s cybersecurity sector rose more than 12% last year, a report from Upskill Canada and Deloitte found, […]
Cybersecurity Training Program Aims to ‘Harness Full Spectrum’ of Workforce
Cyberattacks are on the rise, in terms of frequency as well as in areas of “sophistication and maliciousness,” a report from KPMG found. And Canada has it worse than many other nations. Part of the problem is that the country is clinging to a nationwide cybersecurity dearth, with one in six roles sitting unfilled—to the tune of […]