A new study by MiQ Digital, a digital intelligence company, has revealed that Canada has become one of the world’s leading hubs of activity for artificial intelligence companies, ranking 4th out of 62 countries for its AI ecosystem. This discovery was made by looking at what AI initiatives Canada ranks globally for, along with uncovering where Canada’s […]
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Salary Survey Confirms Competition For Tech Talent In Western Canada Is Fierce
According to Clio’s George Psiharis, competition for tech talent in Canada is fierce and the HR Tech Group’s recently released 2021 Tech Salary Survey supports that claim. The BC-based non-profit association for HR, People and Culture professionals found that salary increases in 2021 blew past compensation budgets as tech companies increase salaries to attract and retain critical talent […]
What Canadians Love And Dread About Returning To The Office
As most of Canada continues its reopening from COVID-related closures and vaccination figures reach key milestones, more employers are making plans to bring long-remote employees back to the office or physical workplace. But how many companies have actually shared their plans with staff, and what’s encouraging some workers to make the return – and keeping […]
Fast Company Names Five Canadian Workplaces Among Best for Innovators
Fast Company has published their third 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. […]
Canada’s Brain Gain – The Reverse Migration Of Tech Talent Is Happening
Commercial real estate broker CBRE has released their 2021 Scoring Tech Talent report which breaks down tech talent by city in North America. The four fastest-growing cities, as measured by the number of employees percentage-wise over the last five years, were all Canadian. Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo, Vancouver, and Edmonton each increased the size of their talent […]
Thanks To Remote Work, Canadians Are Leaving Montreal & Toronto for Halifax & Vancouver
After a year of embracing remote work, Canadians are flocking to Halifax and Vancouver to enjoy the benefits of life on the coast. The increase in Canadians moving for remote jobs, affordable living and ultimately, a change in post-pandemic lifestyle is highlighted in LinkedIn’s first-ever Workforce Report for Canada, which looked at the internal migration trends […]
New LinkedIn Data Reveals What Canadian’s Value In A New Job
After a year of unprecedented conditions, a number of Canada’s Top Companies are shaking up how they structure their worksites and workdays, with many planning to offer more flexible and hybrid remote/in-person roles even after the pandemic is over. So, are they giving people what they want? In the latest edition of the Workforce Confidence Index, LinkedIn looked at what Canadians […]
Canadian Tech Job Postings Up 30% From Pre-pandemic Levels
Canadian tech was among the least scathed areas of the economy early in the pandemic. According to Indeed, tech job postings on their platform plunged last spring and remained low through most of the summer, suggesting many employers stopped hiring. But since then demand for tech workers has bounced back in a big way. As […]
Half of Professionals Experience Zoom Fatigue & Burnout From Online Meetings
Halifax’s Virtira Consulting has released the results of its latest workplace study, “The Webcam Survey: Exhausted or Engaged?” Not surprisingly the report reveals the negative impact on employees as they navigate excessive time in front of webcams in an effort to continue business as usual during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the revelations is that nearly […]
More than Half of Canadians Would Reskill Into A New Career If Given the Opportunity
Canadian tech education leader Lighthouse Labs has released the results of a new survey that gives surprising insight into the career outlook of employed Canadians. The survey shows us that more than half of Canadians want to reskill into a new career, but the majority feel prohibited from doing so due to fear of starting […]