Adopting artificial intelligence tools appears easy at first glance, but many companies are making an error in their approach. At many organizations, AI tool adoption is outpacing workforce upskilling, according to recent observations from HR advisory firm McLean & Company—which means that while the technology is available for use, workers remain undertrained on how to […]
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Young Tech Workers Face a Hiring Slowdown, but AI Isn’t the Whole Story
Young Canadians seeking work in software development and other coding-intensive fields face slower hiring, but new Statistics Canada research cautions against attributing the decline to artificial intelligence. The agency’s study, released October 28, found no broad evidence that AI has substantially reduced hiring or increased job separations in Canada so far, including among younger workers. […]
Alberta’s AI Data Centre Boom Faces a Talent Test
Alberta’s ambitions to become a hub for artificial intelligence infrastructure could create demand for workers who combine technology expertise with an understanding of power, cooling, and physical security. A new report from the Information and Communications Technology Council examines the workforce needed to build and operate the province’s proposed AI data centres. The challenge is […]
How BioTalent Aims to Upskill Workers and Connect Jobseekers to Opportunity
Last year, TechTalent.ca observed a major bottleneck in the country’s ambitions to lead vaccine and biologics manufacturing. The bottleneck? Despite a strong majority of sector firms signalling strong hiring intentions, there remains a notable dearth of sufficiently skilled workers. In 2025, the Canadian Alliance for Skills and Training in Life Sciences reported that the country […]
How AI Is Changing the Work of Building a Small Business
For entrepreneurs launching a new business, AI is increasingly becoming part of the daily workflow, helping with everything from strategic planning and content development to marketing and customer communications. Calgary entrepreneur Darren Bondar is putting that approach into practice with MEDIUM, a watch and lifestyle brand he launched with a retail store that opened October […]
For a New Generation of Tech Startups, Going Global Isn’t the Next Chapter. It’s Page One.
AI is helping startups launch faster, sell internationally, and grow with smaller teams. Now, the way companies hire is starting to catch up. Not long ago, going global was something companies worked toward. You’d build a product, find customers in your home market, grow your team, and eventually start thinking about expanding internationally. Maybe you’d […]
Cohere Commits to 1,000 New Canadian Tech Jobs by 2030
Cohere has committed to creating at least 1,000 new Canadian technical jobs by 2030 as part of a planned federal equity investment of up to $1.6 billion in the Toronto-founded artificial intelligence company. Announced today, the investment will support Cohere’s development of advanced AI models and products, computing capacity, and Canadian workforce. Private investors participating […]
How Concentrating Capital, Brain Drain, and AI Trends are Impacting Tech Talent
As Deloitte prepares to reveal the winners of this year’s Technology Fast 50 program, the organization is laying out the blueprint for workforce success in Canada. As breakout technology companies “rewrite the rules of growth,” the results of Deloitte Insight’s 2026 Global Human Capital Trends survey suggest trends across talent, innovation, and capital. For the […]
‘Unrecognizable’: The Office of 2050 is Fast-Paced, High-Tech, and Human-Centered
It feels difficult to imagine far into the future, given high levels of uncertainty in the modern era. But International Workplace Group has gone so far as to predict “The Office of 2050,” and it’s an interesting take. For example, there is the anticipation that neurotechnology—already in development by companies including Synchron and Elon Musk’s […]
North Vector Dynamics Targets Tech Talent Following $29 Million-Plus Raise
Calgary’s North Vector Dynamics is putting recruitment on its growth agenda after closing a Series A financing exceeding C$29 million. The Canadian defence tech company says the funding will help attract talent as it expands manufacturing and assembly, strengthens its supply chain, and establishes offices in the United States and Europe. European investor Tech Horizons […]