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Companies who have built great cultures are winning the battle for top talent. A great culture is not created by luck, or wins, or an HR person. It is the cumulative, human impact of how your leaders show up everyday – and if you believe that everyone is a leader to someone, that means we […]
Thought Leadership
Three Myths of AI Jobs
What is the sexiest job of the 21st century? According to the Harvard Business Review, it’s being a Data Scientist. In 2021, it was deemed the 2nd Best Job in America according to Glassdoor research. (It previously held the #1 spot from 2016 to 2019.) Despite that, based on what we hear from our many […]
Interviewing With Empathy
According to Byrne & Whiten, 1988, one element of social intelligence is the ability to be Machiavellian. In other words, the capacity for improved deception (without being detected), whilst being able to detect deception in others. Everybody lies. Studies show that an average of 1 – 2 lies are told by a person each day, […]
Culture is Queen, Part One: I Have No Capacity For Culture Building
Companies who have built great cultures are winning the battle for top talent. A great culture is not created by luck, or wins, or an HR person. It is the cumulative, human impact of how your leaders show up everyday – and if you believe that everyone is a leader to someone, that means we […]
Doubling Down On The Toronto Region’s Talent Advantage
Touted as North America’s fastest growing tech market, Toronto continues to attract innovative companies from around the globe. Over 81,000 new tech jobs were added to our region between 2016-2020, and there is no indication of that slowing down any time soon. Talent remains the primary factor impacting corporate strategy and is a key driver for […]
Company Culture Begins During Recruiting and Onboarding
In the current employment market, company culture is an important differentiator for organizations looking to recruit and retain top talent. While this fact is well known, employees continue to feel overlooked, unappreciated, unheard, or even bullied. Companies, particularly in the tech sector, who work to foster a positive company culture will reap the rewards, experiencing […]
Stop Saying Remote Collaboration Can Never Be as Good as In-Person
Remote work technology can be so much better. Here’s how. Hybrid work has taken root. By the end of 2021, Gartner forecasts 51% of global knowledge workers will be working remotely at least part time, and this is a great development for both employees and employers. However, everyone has had to make adjustments to make […]
Workplace Trends Impacting Tech During The Great Resignation
Canada’s tech industry continues to grow, as does its need for talent. According to a recent report by the Innovation Economy Council, the Canadian tech industry lost a big portion of its international tech talent due to pandemic border closures. Now Canadian companies are struggling to attract foreign talent to move North. Understanding the trends […]
Reflecting On The STEM Industry From ApplyBoard In Kitchener
I’m currently working as a Quality Engineering Manager SDET Lead at ApplyBoard in Kitchener-Waterloo. I’ve always enjoyed my time in the STEM industry and I recommend the field of Science, Technology Engineering and Math to everyone I meet. Why? Because STEM is a huge part of our everyday lives and it will only get bigger. […]
Remote Work Skills Make Software Developers A Top Talent Target
Will the job market be more competitive for Canadian software engineers post-COVID? In the pre-pandemic world, we picked coworkers like we picked roommates. We put a lot of emphasis on whether we liked the people we worked with, probably because we spent so much time-sharing physical space with them. What 2020 taught me most about […]