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LinkedIn’s 15 Startups Where Canadians Want To Work

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The past year has been challenging for a range of businesses, marked by continued inflation and an increasingly uncertain economic landscape. Startups have not been immune, with venture capital deals in Canada dropping by 71% on an annual basis in the first quarter as higher interest rates and the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank rippled through the global […]

Promising Future for Canadian Tech Talent Emerges from Chaos of 2022

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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. It was a wild and bumpy ride for many. But layoffs haven’t damped Canada’s […]

Actively Expanding Firms Highlight Demand for Canadian Tech Talent

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Much of the last year and change in tech has been marked by layoffs. Amidst an uncertain global economy and the threat of AI upending every aspect of life as we know it, many tech companies that overreached during the Covid Pandemic or cryptocurrency bull run have since been humbled—from fledging local startups with limited […]

Canada’s Tech Workforce Expanded 15% During Pandemic

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Canada’s tech workforce grew by a substantial figure during the Pandemic, data from CBRE’s 2023 Scoring Tech Talent report shows. And despite a widespread movement toward working from home, most growth still orbits around the country’s major innovation hubs. The annual report, which comprehensively analyzes Canada’s tech talent workforce trends, found that the nation’s workforce […]

Skilling Talent at the Intersection of Trades and Technology

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Even as digital transformation sweeps across the Western world, construction trades remain as topical as ever. It’s obvious why. The nation of Canada added 300,000 more people in the first three months of this year, Statistics Canada reported recently, with 98% of growth coming from immigrants.  This policy-driven population growth, combined with already unaffordable housing, puts tremendous pressure […]

How Emily Carr University Trains Future Skills for a Stronger BC

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Following the highest tech jobs growth in North America, the Vancouver region saw a lot of layoffs in tech last year. Combined with a Pandemic-fuelled shift to hybrid work, the city is still in a state of flux. Moving forward, though, we know that demand for tech skills remains, especially around coveted roles. There is momentum to be maintained. The province […]

‘Future Ready Action Plan’ Emphasizes Skilling Up for Work in Canada

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Following the highest tech jobs growth in North America, the Vancouver region has seen a lot of layoffs in tech over the past year. Combined with a Pandemic-fuelled shift to hybrid work, the city is in a state of flux. Moving forward, we know that demand for tech skills remains, especially around coveted roles. There is momentum to be maintained. […]

The 25 Best Workplaces to Grow a Career in Canada According to LinkedIn

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LinkedIn recently released an annual Top Companies list, which ranks the 25 best Canadian workplaces for knowledge economy career growth. The list is based on unique LinkedIn data that measures different elements of career progression, including how employees are advancing both within a company and when they leave, and how they are up-skilling while employed […]

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