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 […]
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Sony Imageworks Expands to Montreal and Is Hiring 150 New Employees
VFX and animation company, Sony Pictures Imageworks, is expanding its presence to Montreal. With the company’s head office remaining in Vancouver, the expansion into Montreal will initially see an additional 150 new employees based at the new location. Imageworks currently employs over 1,000 employees across their Vancouver and Los Angeles offices. “The growing VFX and […]
Will Skills-Based Hiring Become the New Gold Standard in Canada?
Slowly but steadily, employers have begun to embrace skills-first hiring, LinkedIn reports. The practice of valuing a candidate’s skills over “more superficial signals like an impressive alma mater or previous employer” has been talked about for some time but recently has approached the mainstream. “Scrappy, self-taught types won’t have shiny brand names on their resume,” […]
Terrestrial Energy Hiring to Fill Positions at New Research and Engineering Office in Canada
A Canadian technology company dedicated to delivering reliable and emission-free nuclear energy has announced that it is investing $18 million to expand its operations into Alberta by establishing an engineering, research, and development office in Calgary. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Ontario, Terrestrial Energy works to commission zero-emissions heat and power plants for industrial […]
Absorb Software Hiring at Tech Talent Canada Job Fair
Last year, Communitech unveiled the first ever Team True North. The Kitchener-Waterloo hub for entrepreneurship created the list to spotlight “the best of Canadian tech”—which by their measure is defined as high-performing tech firms tracking to $1 billion in annual revenue with growth rates that match the top 1% of companies in the world. Communitech recently added 26 […]
These 14 Organizations Are Actively Hiring Across Canada
A new year is upon us and with that comes new opportunity. Last year was an interesting one. With many salient factors at play, we saw abrupt layoffs follow aggressive hiring; a withering of capital after record-breaking investment levels; and Canadian tech talent halfway stuck in the driver’s seat. Despite the turbulence, many organizations are actively […]
Q+A With PolicyMe CTO On How its Mission Statement at the Forefront of the Hiring Process
The tech sector has seen significant highs and lows this year, with the growth of exciting new industries, the continuing balance of hybrid work and the stability of tech giants being flipped on its head with mass layoffs. This has left many young professionals re-evaluating their priorities when searching for a new job. When hiring […]
Companies with a New Year’s Resolution to Keep Hiring Canadian Talent
A new year is upon us and with that comes new opportunity. Last year was an interesting one. With many salient factors at play, we saw abrupt layoffs follow aggressive hiring; a withering of capital after record-breaking investment levels; and Canadian tech talent halfway stuck in the driver’s seat. Despite the turbulence, many firms remain […]
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 […]