As our nation’s major technology hubs continue to grow, Canada boasts more tech workers than ever. With so much news, data, and events to cover across the country, TechTalent.ca leans on professionals in the field to help keep our audience properly informed and up-to-date. Our last Expert Wisdom roundup, set among mass layoffs and a shifting employment landscape, was […]
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What Canadian Software Engineers Can Expect in 2023
Josh Brenner knows as well as anyone that it is a “challenging time for tech industry.” The CEO of AI-powered jobs platform Hired has now seen the full data picture of 2022, which shows an abruptly halted inertia within tech and beyond. Last year, 150,000 tech workers were laid off globally across 1,000 companies. “So […]
Expert Wisdom on the State of Tech and Talent in Canada
As our nation’s major technology hubs continue to grow, Canada boasts more tech workers than ever. With so much news, data, and events to cover across the country, TechTalent.ca leans on professionals in the field to help keep our audience properly informed and up-to-date. Below, a roundup of what local experts have been saying about tech and talent in […]
Canadian Tech Talent in High Demand as Companies Aim to Rebound
In Canada, there remains high earning potential for technology professionals, despite downshifting market conditions, according to research from Morgan McKinley. With a majority of tech workers looking to switch jobs this year, data from Morgan McKinley’s 2023 Salary Guide suggests half of tech employers in Canada could lose staff members this year because they can […]
Canada’s Fastest Growing Tech Sector Doesn’t Want to Slow Down
Following the highest tech jobs growth in North America, the Vancouver region has seen a lot of layoffs in tech over the past year. Hootsuite trimmed some fat and appointed a new CEO. Thinkific also made some changes. As did web3 darling Dapper Labs. We could go on. Combined with a Pandemic-fuelled shift to hybrid work, Vancouver has entered a state of […]
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 […]
Critical Skills Needed to Land Today’s Hottest Roles in Canadian Tech
Despite economic uncertainty and global hiring slowing down, a recent global survey from LinkedIn reveals that 60% of professionals are considering a new job this year—driven by the desire for bigger salaries as the cost-of-living increases. The survey found that 38% desire higher pay while also revealing that 30% are looking to pursue a better […]
To Avoid Burnout, Resist Information Overload
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 […]
Opportunity Abound for Canadian Tech Talent Today—and Here’s Why
Across Canada and the US, layoffs have continued into 2023, with many major tech companies making headlines with sizeable cuts. The blows have been damaging: In 2022, a total of 150,000 tech workers were laid off globally across more than 900 companies. But while job postings are down in relative terms, Canada’s tech hubs have seen record growth—and […]
Freshly Funded Insurtech Startup PolicyMe Looks to Build Top Tier Team Across Canada
Canada’s technology sector saw significant highs and lows last year, from the growth of exciting new industries to hybrid work and the stability of tech giants being flipped with abrupt mass layoffs. This turbulence has left many young professionals re-evaluating their priorities when searching for a new job. When hiring and retaining workers, PolicyMe keeps […]