Amid turbulence across regions and markets, employee morale is unstable. TechTalent.ca has actively reported on several of the factors at play, from the shift to remote work and wariness surrounding recent layoffs to an ongoing global economic downshift afflicting supply chains, labour pools, and more. But that still is not everything. Today humans consume far […]
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Flexible Working Arrangements a ‘Benefit to All,’ Report Finds
Innovative working time arrangements, such as those introduced during the COVID-19 crisis, can bring benefits for economies, businesses and workers, including greater productivity and improved work-life balance, suggests a new report from the International Labour Organization. ILO’s latest report, titled Working Time and Work-Life Balance Around the World, focuses on working-time arrangements and their implications […]
These Expanding Tech Companies are Building Hiring Hubs in Canada
The physical work environment as we know it has entered a Pandemic-driven state of flux. A renewed emphasis on employee flexibility and wellbeing—largely powered by Covid’s mass hybrid-work movement—is somewhat at odds with the timeless wisdom that virtual alternatives cannot replace the real thing, whether it’s collaboration, creativity, or productivity. This wisdom has not yet […]
New Canadian Collective Aims to Empower Women in Tech with Supportive Hiring Platform
“Meet cool women, do cool sh*t.” Fresh from the Calgary startup oven is Toast, a membership-based women’s collective founded “to flip the hiring dynamic in favour of women in tech.” While tech talent is in currently in the driver’s seat, the founder behind Toast believes there remains a gap between sexes. Women representation in tech is up, but stark […]
Economic Uncertainty Causes ‘Career Cushioning’ in Canada, LinkedIn Observes
Statistics Canada data suggests that job vacancies are on the rise, with nearly a million unfilled positions as of August. Do we have enough talent in the pipeline? The last few months have also seen a number of Canadian firms laying off workers, even in hot regions like Vancouver, whose momentum is now in flux. […]
Tech in ‘State of Flux’ as Talent Growth Booms Amid Paradigm Shift to Hybrid Work
40% of organizations will offer a blend of virtual and physical work experiences by the end of 2023, predicts Gartner. Within tech companies hiring tech talent, that figure is already at 99%, according to Tech + People Network. “Hybrid work has changed the nature of our workplaces more than anything else since the invention of […]
How Small Business is Adapting to the Digital Takeover in Canada
From banking to furniture shopping, more and more happens online—a trend that shows no signs of bucking. Even the workplace has gone digital now. Consequently, an increasing percentage of new businesses are digital-first, if not digital-only. For some, this is a big shift. How are employers and their staff handling it? Recommendation engine GetApp Canada […]
As Tech Growth Soars to New Highs in Canada, Do We Have Enough Talent in the Pipeline?
Gartner predicts 40% of organizations will offer a blend of virtual and physical work experiences by the end of 2023. “Hybrid work has changed the nature of our workplaces more than anything else since the invention of the internet,” Ryan Wong, CEO of Vancouver-based tech unicorn Visier, stated recently. Within tech companies hiring tech talent, that […]
Here’s How IT Leaders are Adapting to the Great Resignation
Amid the “Great Resignation,” the vast majority of IT leaders in North America report skills gaps in their department. IT talent acquisition challenges are influencing technology investment decisions, according to new research released from Salesforce’s MuleSoft. The 2022 IT Leaders Pulse Report reveals 73% of senior IT leaders agree that acquiring IT talent has never been harder. […]