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Great Place to Work has released their 2022 lists, which in total represent the voices of over 500,000 Canadian employees. At the average Canadian workplace, roughly 60% of employees consider where they work to be “great.” However, this figure rises to 90% among the “Best Workplaces in Canada.” There are four categories based on size […]
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As Tech Work Goes Remote, Will Canada Win or Lose?
Technology was always held up as the thing to release us from the shackles of factory and cubicle life. It didn’t really. The advent of mass-market laptops certainly increased the mobility of a freelancer, but it was ultimately a shift in company culture that made work a more tolerable place to spend time. Turns out […]
Alida Opens Edmonton Office With Plans To Hire Over 100 Employees
Vancouver-born, Toronto-headquartered Alida has announced it will be opening a new Edmonton office in June 2022, with plans to hire over 100 employees by 2025. This expansion comes as Alida looks to further push growth momentum in North America. “Canada is an untapped resource within the North American tech market and will be integral to […]
Snowflake To Scale-Up Canadian Team To Deliver On Data-Driven Mission
You may not have heard of Snowflake but if you’re active in the Toronto technology scene, you’ll know their Canadian Managing Director Bilal Khan. Buried below assorted board roles and accomplishments including Bay Street Bull’s Power List and Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, you’ll see on LinkedIn that Khan was the Founding Chief Executive Officer […]
Ranking Canada’s Best Companies to Work For at Every Size
Where you work matters. At the average Canadian workplace, roughly 60% of employees consider where they work to be “great.” However, this figure rises to 90% for those among the “Best Workplaces in Canada.” That’s quite a difference. Great Place to Work this month released their 2022 lists, which in total represent the voices of […]
Victoria’s Certn to Bolster Workforce Following Series B Round
Background screening solutions leader Certn continues its expansion unabated. The Victoria-based company announced this week that it has raised a sizeable round of Series B funding. This is a notable follow-up to last year, when Certn raised a large Series A. With these injections of capital, Certn has already made “a number of strategic hires.” However, […]
Why The 4-day Workweek Pilot Program Will Inspire Entrepreneurship
Canada and the US have jumped on the ship many have longed for since remote work became mainstream–the 4 day work week. The newly introduced pilot program expects employees to cut their work time by 20%, while maintaining 100% productivity and salary. The movement toward a 4-day work week is not new, but the need […]
Neo Financial Achieves Unicorn Status And Is Hiring 100 In Calgary & Winnipeg
Canadian challenger bank Neo Financial has raised a $185 million Series C round led by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures. The financing round brings Neo’s total funding to $299 million since its 2019 inception and values the company at over $1 billion, making Neo one of the fastest Canadian companies to reach the coveted ‘unicorn’ status. Neo Financial […]
Half of Office Workers Willing to Resign From Their Jobs
According to new study commissioned by UiPath, a leading enterprise automation software company, the majority of global office workers are feeling increased pressure at work due to colleagues resigning in the past year. As a result, 48% say they would consider resigning from their jobs in the next six months. UiPath’s 2022 Office Worker Survey also […]
Microsoft Opens New Headquarters In Toronto
Today, Microsoft was joined by Mayor John Tory to celebrate the official opening of its new Canadian headquarters in Toronto and significant investments the company has made over the past four years across Canada. Located at CIBC Square (81 Bay Street), the new 132,000 square foot facility spans four floors and comes equipped with cutting-edge […]