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Amazon is hosting its first Career Day in Canada on Wednesday, September 15th from 12:00pm to 2:30pm EDT. The online event promises to give job seekers an inside look at the corporate, technology and operations network positions currently open across the country, with a variety of panel sessions, keynote addresses and fireside chats. Anyone can register […]
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Flexport Announces Expansion In Canada With Toronto Office
Flexport, the logistics platform for global trade, has announced the expansion of its services to Canadian importers and exporters with the launch of a new office in Toronto. The new location complements Flexport’s existing presence in Vancouver and will serve as a hub for the company in Eastern Canada, with plans for fifteen employees to […]
Benevity Hires Ex-Shopify VP of Talent As It Looks To Add 300 People This Year
Calgary-headquartered Benevity has hired Janeen Speer as Chief People Officer. Previously VP of Talent at Shopify, Speer joins Benevity’s executive team in this newly created role and will help build upon the company’s purpose-driven culture. No stranger to scale, Speer most recently led a team of over 380 people at Shopify and supported the company […]
Infosys To Bring 500 Jobs To Mississauga Over Next Three Years
Infosys, a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, announced today that it will set up a digital development centre in Mississauga, and will create 500 high-quality jobs in the Toronto Region over the next three years. Infosys serves businesses in the financial services, healthcare, communications, retail, and natural resources sectors. Artificial intelligence, data […]
Industry Veteran Delta Controls Looks to Expand Team
Imagine, if you will, a touchless office. The door opens automatically, while lighting and temperature can be controlled via smartphone. Relieving yourself at the loo, you are pleased to find hands-free flushing, washing, and drying. These were emerging conveniences before the Pandemic, but are now standard safety measures in a rising number of offices concerned […]
How Video Interviews Can Level The Playing Field For Companies In Non-tech Hubs
When most people think of places with sizable tech talent pools, they likely picture Silicon Valley or Seattle. Here in Canada, cities like Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, and Montreal come to mind. According to CBRE’s most recent ranking of Canada’s top technology cities, Toronto ranks in first place, with a total tech talent pool of 250,000. […]
DNEG Expands Global Footprint with New Toronto Studio, To Create Up to 500 New Jobs Across Canadian Studios
Leading visual effects (VFX) and animation studio DNEG is expanding its Canada-based VFX and animation operations and talent pool. With surging worldwide demand for its content across all platforms, DNEG is planning a new studio in the Greater Toronto Area that will initially employ up to 200, including many new technology positions, as well as expanding its […]
theScore To Expand Toronto HQ At Waterfront Innovation Centre
Score Media and Gaming, better known as theScore, is expanding their footprint in Toronto with news that they have leased 80,000-square-feet in the Waterfront Innovation Centre. The company will occupy more than 85-percent of The Exchange, one of two buildings that make up the state-of-the-art complex. This new expansive office space will house theScore’s rapidly […]
How This Canadian Bank’s Embrace of Digital Paid Off
As the banking sector continues its march toward full digitization, EQ Bank provides a solid example of responding to customer needs. Known as Canada’s “Challenger Bank,” the internet-based financial institution has grown to become one the country’s largest independent banks with a mandate to “drive real change in Canadian banking to enrich people’s lives.” Equitable […]
Want To Improve Employee Retention? A New Benchmarking Program Can Help
Would you jump ship for a pay increase of 10 percent? If so, you’re in the same boat as 60 percent of the Canadians who took part in a recent Angus Reid Institute survey. Given the billions spent on employee retention and hiring top talent, the influence of this relatively small pay raise represents a […]