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There is no doubt that COVID-19 accelerated the remote work revolution by removing the last barriers to remote work adoption. Terminal has published their inaugural Remote Leadership Report which reveals that, despite early success, the vast majority of engineering-driven companies are not equipped for a long-term shift to remote work. The research explores how company […]
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Fast Company Names Four Canadian Workplaces Among Best for Innovators
Fast Company has published their second annual list of the Best Workplaces for Innovators. The list identifies companies that encourage bold experimentation, not just from the C-suite or engineering groups but from every level of the organization. And now more than ever, businesses of every kind, from every industry, must innovate to survive and thrive. […]
Canadian Tech Talent Poised For Post-Pandemic Growth
Tech talent is one of the most resilient professions in any economic downturn, and this has been particularly so during the COVID-19 crisis by facilitating business productivity and supporting critical infrastructure. And according to commercial real estate firm CBRE, tech talent is poised for post-pandemic growth. CBRE’s 2020 Scoring Tech Talent Report [pdf] is out […]
Seneca Launches New Graduate Program In Esports Marketing
Individuals looking to pursue an exciting marketing career in the rapidly growing esports and competitive gaming industry have a new program to help them get there. Seneca College has launched a new Esports Marketing Management (EMK) graduate certificate program to meet the needs of the growing industry that saw more than $1 billion in revenues in 2019 […]
82% of Employees Expected to Return to the Office in 12-18 Months
A new global business survey by Xerox shows an estimated 82 per cent of the workforce in respondents’ organizations will have returned to the workplace in 12-18 months’ time, on average. In preparation for a return, companies are investing in new resources to support a hybrid remote / in-office workforce, with 56 per cent increasing technology […]
Twitter Leads Way On Working From Home
Twitter has made a bold proclamation: Most of its employees will never have to go back to the office, if they don’t want to. Twitter’s been moving toward a more remote workforce anyway, but this is still a big move for a company that has a giant logo on the side of a San Francisco […]
Average Productivity Loss Of Remote Work Is Only 1%
What is the real productivity impact of remote work? Research and advisory services firm Valoir has conducted a broad survey of people working from home to better understand the impact of remote work and have published their findings in a May 2020 report [pdf]. Here are the key findings: Remote work has had only a small negative […]
How Do Tech Professionals Feel About Working Remotely?
Remote work has quickly gone from buzzword to reality for many professionals — especially those in the tech industry. Alongside rapid changes in the way we work, organizations have begun to reconsider what matters most for both business continuity and giving their teams the flexibility they require to do their best work. The perception of […]
Leveraging Government Subsidies To Hire Students
Over the last few weeks, there have been so many announcements about government funding that it’s challenging to keep up. To make it easier, Riipen has invited some experts to tell you about how you can leverage government subsidies to hire students this summer. Riipen is hosting a webinar on Thursday, April 30th at 1:00pm […]
Juno Introduces Pay What You Can Income Share Agreements
Toronto’s Juno College of Technology continues to innovate in education with the introduction of Pay What You Can (PWYC) Income Share Agreements for their live, online Web Development Immersive Bootcamp. According to their announcement today, this flexible payment option is the first of its kind. Students can pay as little as $1 upfront for their […]