We’re starting to see signs that 2024 will be the year that many workers finally return to the office, at least part-time. This return, stoked partly by a more competitive job market and by the arrival of corporate in-office policies, will reignite confidence among decision-makers and their employees to make big picture office decisions. But […]
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Canadian Hubs May Pay Techies Similar, But All of Them Lag Behind US
Those looking to forge a career in Canadian tech have long been wise to seek habitat in one of the nation’s major innovation hubs. These select few, highly concentrated ecosystems—Vancouver and the Calgary-Edmonton corridor on the West, and Montreal and the Greater Toronto Empire to the East—house the overwhelming majority of tech companies in Canada, […]
10 Organizations Currently Hiring Tech Positions in Ontario
The province of Ontario is home to multiple major economic hubs. There is of course Toronto, Canada’s most populous city and a global Fintech powerhouse. And there is also the York Region, home to thousands of tech companies and a rapidly growing population. Plus who can forget the Kitchener-Waterloo hotspot, with hundreds of tech startups and […]
9 Senior-Level Positions in Canada for the Seasoned Techie
Techies are known for job-hopping. The tech industry sees rapid churn, especially among developers and engineers, who typically upgrade their careers every two to five years, most estimates suggest. LinkedIn’s Senior Insights Program Manager, Michael Booz, reported that software companies have the most turnover, above historically high-churn sectors like retail and entertainment. Within software, UX designers, data analysts, […]
11 Canadian Companies Hiring for Remote Tech Positions Right Now
With many offices only just now returning to hybrid work more than two years since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, full-time remote work has in the meantime become thoroughly normalized. Indeed, many people were hired entirely remotely through 2020 and 2021—without ever meeting their employer or coworkers. This unexpected experiment showed remote work en […]
“You’re still on mute, and that’s OK.” Tips And Best Practices From Remote Work Champions
As companies evaluate their return to the offices they deserted last year, most expect they’ll offer a hybrid model going forward – employees will be splitting their time between the office and home. Employees are driving much of this shift towards permanent hybrid/remote work; many are excited about the possibility of eliminating their commutes, and […]
Canada’s Tech Companies Face Decision Time to Embrace Hybridized work
Canadians can all be overjoyed about the progress we have seen in recent days and weeks with COVID-19 vaccine approvals, and with vaccinations now taking place in our communities. This progress, beyond the obvious impacts, likely means that 2021 will be a very different year than 2020 in terms of where and how we work […]
3 Considerations When Planning Your Team’s Return To Work
In March 2020 most knowledge workers shifted to a remote-first workplace, working primarily from their homes with a number of virtual tools. What employees needed in April and May is vastly different from what employees need today, and what they expect to need in the future. As you plan for a return to work – […]