Slowly but steadily, employers have begun to embrace skills-first hiring, LinkedIn reports. The practice of valuing a candidate’s skills over “more superficial signals like an impressive alma mater or previous employer” has been talked about for some time but recently has approached the mainstream. “Scrappy, self-taught types won’t have shiny brand names on their resume,” […]
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Government Invests $17 Million Across 23 Organizations to Boost Digital Skills in Canada
Digital literacy skills are essential in today’s world, the Canadian government knows. Whether booking a medical appointment, performing online transactions, studying, working, or seeking work, Canadians “need to be able to use the Internet safely, securely, and effectively.” Innovation and technological progress are creating “tremendous change,” the government notes, making digital literacy more crucial than […]
The Perfect Post-Pandemic Workweek: Three Days in the Office?
A new study conducted by one of the world’s largest providers of flexible workspaces suggests that HR leaders in Canada view the hybrid working model as an essential part of their toolbox when it comes to recruitment, hiring, and retention. This is a paradigm shift versus pre-Pandemic levels, data from International Workplace Group shows. Before 2020, […]
New Poll Finds Three-quarters of Canadian Workers Want to Re-skill
New research by Athabasca University (AU) has found that more than three-quarters of Canadian employees (77 per cent) want to re-skill just to keep up with their job’s changing needs, with digital skills being a top priority among 70 per cent of respondents. At the same time, however, another priority is competing for attention. Three-quarters […]
No Longer Just A ‘Perk’: Survey Finds Canadians Now Expect Flexible, Hybrid Work
Cisco Canada has released the second edition of its benchmark Hybrid Work Study, conducted by Angus Reid. The survey uncovered that among Canadian employees the debate is settled: hybrid work is here to stay. Despite this, the survey, which also included employer perceptions, illustrates a gap between employee and employer expectations on the workplace of […]
Terrestrial Energy Hiring to Fill Positions at New Research and Engineering Office in Canada
A Canadian technology company dedicated to delivering reliable and emission-free nuclear energy has announced that it is investing $18 million to expand its operations into Alberta by establishing an engineering, research, and development office in Calgary. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Ontario, Terrestrial Energy works to commission zero-emissions heat and power plants for industrial […]
Expert Wisdom on the State of Tech and Talent in Canada
As our nation’s major technology hubs continue to grow, Canada boasts more tech workers than ever. With so much news, data, and events to cover across the country, TechTalent.ca leans on professionals in the field to help keep our audience properly informed and up-to-date. Our last Expert Wisdom roundup, set among mass layoffs and a shifting employment landscape, was […]
Europe’s Largest Private Artificial Intelligence Lab Expands to Canada
One of Europe’s largest private artificial intelligence labs is expanding to Canada and opening an office in Vancouver. Silo AI is planning to build a strong presence in Canada with a team of 50 PhD-level AI experts, and will open another AI hub later in 2023. The experts in applied AI were attracted to Vancouver […]
‘State of Talent Acquisition’ Report Shows Companies Slow to Recognize Skills
Everyone is aware of the current shortage of experienced tech talent in Canada. From cyber security to healthcare, we need help. Yet Human Resources departments and hiring leaders “have been slow to adopt new approaches to recruitment and retention,” according to a new report, “The State of Talent Acquisition 2023.” The report, released recently by […]
What Canadian Software Engineers Can Expect in 2023
Josh Brenner knows as well as anyone that it is a “challenging time for tech industry.” The CEO of AI-powered jobs platform Hired has now seen the full data picture of 2022, which shows an abruptly halted inertia within tech and beyond. Last year, 150,000 tech workers were laid off globally across 1,000 companies. “So […]