From digitization to hybrid offices, the workplace is changing at a rapid pace. Industries have been upended, while at the same time, many workers have left their jobs in search of something new. These shifts are leaving professionals wondering where the workplace is headed and what role they want to play in it. To provide […]
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Did We Help You Land A New Job? Tell Us To Enter To Win A $100 Gift Card
Since inception Tech Talent Canada has hosted 12 in-person and virtual job fairs, connecting over 15,000 candidates with 250+ fast growing Canadian companies. Did participating in one of our Job Fairs or browsing our Job Board help you land a new role? Or did you hire an employee as a result of participating in one […]
From The Oil Fields To The Dev Stack: Canada’s Energy Workers Are Making The Leap
In the last two years, an oversupplied global oil market and a demand shock from the COVID-19 pandemic hit an industry already in transition. The Keystone XL pipeline project was halted, a global price war erupted, sustainability concerns came into heightened focus and major names such as Cenovus, Husky Energy, Suncor and Imperial Oil all announced job cuts in Canada. So, how have workers in […]
New Data Reveals Product Manager As Top Role To Get Promoted From
Can the role a person holds influence their odds of getting a promotion? How about their industry or their address? It turns out all these factors can influence how likely Canadians are to be promoted, according to new data from LinkedIn’s latest Get Ahead Special Report. LinkedIn investigated internal promotion rates compared to the national average […]
AWS Global Digital Skills Study Shows Need for Tech Skills Training in Canada Is Greater Than Ever
Canada’s workforce needs 6.5 million people to learn digital skills immediately to meet employer demand, according to a new Global Digital Skills Survey [pdf] out today. The survey, conducted on behalf of Amazon Web Services (AWS), polled companies and workers in 12 countries including Canada to see if they’re prepared for the post-pandemic economy. AWS […]
New Data From Commit Demonstrates Salary Gap For Software Developers
Remote-first developer community Commit has released their 2021 State of Software Developer Careers in Canada Report. Conducted by Commit and Angus Reid Group, the report illustrates the key factors that influence software developers’ career decisions and the workplace benefits companies should prioritize when looking to hire and retain developers. The survey of 500+ Canadian software […]
Canada’s Video Game Industry Supports 55,300 Jobs From Coast To Coast
The Canadian video game industry has grown 23% since 2019, now contributing $5.5 billion to Canada’s GDP according to a biennial economic impact study from the Entertainment Software Association of Canada. The report, The Canadian Video Game Industry: 2021, found that during a year whose first half was defined by an economic downturn, the video game […]
Ontario’s AI Job Market Is Red Hot
The Vector Institute has released its second annual Ontario AI Snapshot Report, focusing on the health of Ontario’s Artificial Intelligence ecosystem. The comprehensive report tracks metrics such as AI job creation and retention, investment, application, and commercialization. The report reveals Ontario’s AI job market is red hot. Between 2020 and 2021, an estimated 7,253 AI jobs were […]
Hired Releases Annual Report on State of Tech Salaries in 2021
Hired has released a report titled Hiring in the Great Resignation: 2021 State of Tech Salaries which uncovers how the shift to remote work has impacted tech salaries across different markets, roles, and industries. Analyzing Hired’s marketplace data and an additional survey, the report provides companies with insights on compensation, benefits, and remote work trends […]
LinkedIn’s 15 Startups Where Canadians Want To Work
Over the past year and a half, professionals across Canada have been pushed to reevaluate the way they live and work in the wake of the pandemic. With economic recovery starting to happen at different paces across industries, many professionals are looking for something new, asking themselves: “What’s next?” Startups are a natural place to […]