In 2022, Vancouver-based Article joined a long list of Canadian tech firms who, pressured by sudden economic shifts, made the difficult decision to downsize. “Today is a very difficult day at Article,” chief executive Aamir Baig wrote in a memo last August, as his company . “This is my fault.” Baig let go of more than […]
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5 Tech Companies That Will Be Hiring in Toronto in 2024
Canada’s largest tech hub has earned a spot on a global index of 30 cities that are ideal for careers in tech. With the sixth-most tech job openings and the tenth highest average tech salary, Toronto ranks 15th on the list as the sole representative of Canada. As we turn the page on another year, […]
Fast Growing Tech Companies are Hiring Across Canada
Deloitte Canada has announced this year’s winners of the Technology Fast 50, Companies-to-Watch, and Enterprise Fast 15 awards, recognizing the world-class achievements of the best in tech companies across Canada. The Technology Fast 50 program recognizes the world-class achievements of Canada’s leading technology companies—highlighting their commitment to innovation, strong leadership, and rapid revenue growth. This year, […]
Photonic Raises $138 Million for Quantum Computing Advancements and Is Now Hiring
Vancouver’s Photonic announced today that it has raised $138 million to fuel their fast-paced development of one of the world’s first scalable, fault-tolerant, and unified quantum computing and networking platforms based on photonically linked silicon spin qubits. The investment round was raised from organizations including Microsoft, Inovia Capital, and Amadeus Capital Partners, and brings the […]
Job-Seekers Lose Confidence in Career Prospects as Tech Hiring Slows
Shifts in Canada’s labour market have changed how jobseekers behave and feel about work, recent insights from LinkedIn reveal. The tables have turned on employees. A couple of years ago, every tech company was competing for top talent; that is no longer the case (except for maybe talented software engineers). From 2020 through 2022, Canada’s […]
Cautious Market Sees Hiring Rates Drop in Canada, Report Reveals
From the start of 2020 through the end of 2022, Canada’s tech talent workforce expanded by 150,000, according to data from CBRE’s 2023 Scoring Tech Talent report. Momentum halted last year, though, when 150,000 tech workers were laid off globally across 1,000 companies. Since then, things have been fairly quiet. New data confirms what we could all sense: […]
Five Companies That Are Hiring Across Canada Right Now
Today LinkedIn published their 6th annual Top Startups list, a resource featuring 15 Canadian companies that are rising to the challenges of the moment and continuing to innovate and gain attention in 2024. The list included Canadian startups like innovative fintechs Neo Financial and Float, as well as AI pioneers AltaML and Cohere. While there […]
Infosys Expands Public Services in Canada with Huge Hiring Commitment
Global tech consulting firm Infosys has announced the opening of its new subsidiary, Infosys Public Services Canada (IPS Canada). Headquartered in Ottawa with local offices in Mississauga, Calgary, and Burnaby, IPS Canada will accelerate digital transformation for public sector organizations across the country, including federal departments, provincial ministries, municipalities, and crown corporations. Infosys Public Services’ Canadian […]
Healthcare Innovator Hiring at Tech Talent Canada Job Fair
PurposeMed believes that Canada has one of the best healthcare systems in the world. However, even a good healthcare system is not a perfect one, and the growing Alberta-based startup to watch sees gaps to fill. Headquartered in Calgary, PurposeMed was founded on the belief that virtual care can level the healthcare playing field, ensuring […]
Revolutionizing Entry-Level Tech Hiring: Data Reveals the Need for a Paradigm Shift
New data from Generation reveals that organizations must radically rethink hiring practices for entry-level tech talent – and lays out first steps to take. A number of companies have already broken the mold and removed degree or work requirements over the past three years, and they are reaping the benefits. Nearly 60% of organizations that […]