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Toronto’s ContactMonkey is on a roll. The internal email communications platform was recently named to Deloitte’s Fast 50 and Fast 500 list and the Globe and Mail’s list of Canada’s Top Growing Companies. This week they announced the completion of a$55 million Series A investment from Updata Partners, a leading growth equity firm. ContactMonkey is a […]
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Adastra Unveils Global AI Innovation Centre in Montreal
Adastra has launched a Global AI Innovation Centre in Montreal to accelerate the development and adoption of AI-powered business solutions, using Microsoft solutions including Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service. Adastra is a global leader in developing data and AI solutions across industries, including financial services, manufacturing, automotive, and public sector for over 25 years. The AI […]
Transit Powerhouse Metrolinx Hiring at Next Tech Talent Job Fair in Toronto
For years, Metrolinx has been adopting the latest technology to improve the experience of public transportation in the Greater Toronto Area. In 2009, it was the bold launch of PRESTO, still in use today. This year, the Crown agency has been expanding its rollout of “automatic train control,” a state-of-the-art tech deployed in world-class train […]
Kainos Expands Toronto Presence: Tripling Workforce and Strengthening Core Hub in Strategic Move with Invest Ontario
UK-headquartered Kainos is tripling down on Toronto. The digital technology provider announced today that it plans to triple its Toronto headcount from 100 to more than 300 employees over the next three years with a new office space, further cementing the Toronto office’s role as a core hub of Kainos’ business in North America. The announcement […]
Lighthouse Labs Launches Intensive 12-Week Cyber Security Bootcamp in Response to Growing Demand
Canada is facing a shortage of skilled cyber security workers, and a new report from Upskill Canada and Deloitte found that Canada’s cyber sector is growing rapidly, with total employment in the cyber security sector close to 139,000 in 2022, representing a 12.2% increase from the previous year. Lighthouse Labs is on the ground trying to […]
In-Person Job Fairs Return to Toronto in February 2024
Techtalent.ca’s popular in-person job fairs are returning in the new year and our first city location will be where we left off in 2020—Toronto. Our last in-person job fair took place on February 26, 2020 at Steam Whistle Brewing. Throughout the evening, hiring execs from a dozen companies pitched a crowd of 800+ job seekers on why […]
Silicon Valley Cybersecurity Leader Forescout Expands Ottawa Footprint
Silicon Valley’s Forescout, a global cybersecurity leader, today officially opened its new Ottawa office – an expanded research & development (R&D) facility to help enterprises more effectively manage cyber risks and threats targeting their IT, OT and IoT devices and cyber assets. Forescout has four R&D centers around the world: Ottawa, Canada; Dallas, Texas; Eindhoven, […]
Emerging Technologies Fuel Sustained Demand for Talent in Canada
Nearly 300,000 technology jobs have been created in Canada over the past six years, according to a report from CompTIA, with more employment growth projected moving forward. Net tech employment cracked 1,350,000 workers in 2022, data from the nonprofit association for the information technology industry and workforce shows, with further expansion to come. Tech employment […]
TAP Network Releases 2023 Report on Diversity within Canada’s Tech Sector
Tech and People Network (TAP Network) has released their 2023 Diversity in Tech Dashboard, which reports year-over-year progress on the representation of equity-deserving groups in Canada’s tech sector. While the report shows 2SLGBTQ and people of colour are well represented in the sector, women, Indigenous peoples and people with disabilities remain significantly underrepresented. In 2023, 189 […]
Waterstone Reveals Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures of 2023
Waterstone Human Capital this month unveiled the 2023 edition of its annual Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures program, which includes Canada’s Most Admired CEO and Canada’s Most Admired Chief People and Culture Officer. This national program recognizes best-in-class Canadian organizations and executives for fostering high-performance corporate cultures that facilitate a competitive advantage. “The 2023 Canada’s […]