Today, September 1st, is International Women in Cyber Day. Cyber roles are some of the most in-demand tech positions in Canada. Over 3,000 Canadian jobs are currently available in cyber security, but despite the growth in this sector, women remain underrepresented. In a recent Deloitte report, 73% of Canadian companies reported increasing their […]
Thought Leadership
How Turning To AWS re/Start Is Helping Me Break Into Vancouver’s Tech Scene
In my career, I’ve been searching for a role that lets me accomplish two things. First, I want to help improve peoples’ lives. Second, I want to drive innovation through technology. I recently found a program that’s allowing me to pursue both of these passions. Before COVID-19, I worked as an Actuarial Analyst, which analyzes […]
A Deep Dive Into CBRE’s Scoring Tech Talent Report
Each year, we eagerly anticipate CBRE’s annual Scoring Tech Talent Report. The report ranks 50 cities throughout North America and provides a score, positioning each tech talent market against its competitors. Cities throughout Canada consistently rank in the top 10, with Toronto rounding out the top five year after year and moving up to the 3rd […]
Interviewing the Interviewer: What to Ask At Your Next Tech Job Interview
When it comes to tech jobs, the news across Canada has been pretty glum lately—from layoffs to hiring freezes—but there is a silver lining: tech talent is still in high demand. Many Canadian tech workers are back on the job market after a wave of layoffs hit the industry, and tech companies are scooping them […]
How Canadian Tech Talent Can Protect Themselves in the Face of Industry-Wide Layoffs
Over the past two months, there have been several layoffs in the tech sector, and while many of the current layoffs are coming from U.S. companies, some say the tech sector in Canada will be hit hard. With potential layoffs and hiring freezes looming, the tech industry needs to know the potential impact on their […]
Neurodiverse Canadians Ready, Willing To Bridge Skills Shortage In Canadian Tech
Employers can’t find qualified candidates. Workers are leaving for better pay, balance, or to start their own ventures. Maybe they’re reskilling for other careers. Sometimes we see employers exclaim they’re demanding too much. Ask any hiring manager, and the story is the same: finding and retaining talent, particularly in the technology sector, has never been […]
Why Investing in Your Employees is the Top Recruitment Strategy in a Post-Covid World
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times…” That quote, from the opening to Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, is an apt metaphor for spring 2022. Offices have re-opened. “In real life” meetings are on again. Vancouver’s downtown core is buzzing again after two years of auditioning for ghost […]
Most Web3 Startups Don’t Need HR: Here’s What To Do Instead
With a diverse ecosystem of Web3 and NFT-driven startups beginning to flourish across Canada, an old debate is being revived: just how important is HR for a newly formed company—and when should you make your first HR hire? Some professionals believe HR should be part of every company’s founding team. But as a consultant focused […]
Coding Bootcamps And The Crunch For Tech Talent
As the war for tech talent continues, companies are feeling the pressure to offer exorbitant salaries in an effort to win out against their competitors. It’s a candidate’s market, with degree-holding software engineers having their pick of employment. But what about candidates that don’t have an official engineering degree, but do have the right skills […]
What Is Workplace Flexibility?
This is part two in a three-part series, in part one we covered the benefits flexibility provides for employees and employers. Read part one. Flexibility in the workplace is not about whether people can touch their toes, but it is not about employees working wherever and whenever they want while taking unlimited time off. Employees […]