We know that for many, spirits have been down recently—no wonder, with a market downturn resulting in significant layoffs in Canadian tech. Yet a recent report from recruiting platform Hired shows that job-seekers are “still in the driver’s seat,” even if it may not feel that way. “While it may appear power in the current […]
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Amid Layoffs and Possible Recession, Tech Employees Not in Good Spirits
Several thousand Canadians employed in the technology sector have been laid off this year, as a brief post-Pandemic surge has quickly soured into a global downturn. Layoffs hail from a wide range of companies, including Ottawa’s Shopify, Toronto’s Clearco, and Vancouver’s Article and Unbounce. The freshly rebranded Hootsuite took a particularly large hit, trimming 30% of […]
Actively Hiring Givex Unveils Global Remote Work Policy
Toronto’s Givex announced this week its new global remote work policy. The Toronto-based fintech firm, which has more than 300 employees across 12 offices in 10 countries, has been adapting to remote work for more than two years now—ever since the initial Covid-19 Pandemic lockdowns. “It has been almost 30 months since our teams left our offices […]