Deloitte has announced the winners of this year’s Technology Fast 50 program — the Technology Fast 50, Enterprise Fast 15, Clean Technology, and Companies-to-Watch awards. The program reaches a milestone this year, celebrating 25 years of recognizing Canadian technology companies’ achievements, outstanding innovation, leadership, and growth. Recognizing the world-class achievements of Canadian technology companies, the Technology […]
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Workplace Culture Drives Workforce Wellbeing, Which Determines Productivity
Employers: It takes genuine effort to cultivate a team culture that organically motivates. But when achieved successfully, the results can be dramatic. “Workplace culture is the backbone of any organization,” explains Michael Dingle. And according to Dingle, chief operating officer behind TELUS Health, workplace culture is not just a motivational poster on the wall. “It […]
How to Hire Everyone Remotely and Still Have Great Workplace Culture
The COVID-19 Pandemic transformed many things, including the modern workplace. Offices went fully remote, hiring and managing teams and projects entirely remotely. Some companies navigated these turbulent waters with more grace than others. Edmonton’s Jobber is a great example. Prior to the pandemic, Jobber was an entirely in-office work environment. Indeed, every employee lived within […]
Ranking Canada’s Best Companies to Work For at Every Size
Where you work matters. At the average Canadian workplace, roughly 60% of employees consider where they work to be “great.” However, this figure rises to 90% for those among the “Best Workplaces in Canada.” That’s quite a difference. Great Place to Work this month released their 2022 lists, which in total represent the voices of […]
Who Are Canada’s Fastest Growing Tech Companies?
Deloitte has announced the winners of this year’s Technology Fast 50 program. Recognizing the world-class achievements of Canadian technology companies, the Technology Fast 50 program highlights their commitment to innovation, leadership, and rapid revenue growth between 2017 and 2020. This year, the average three-year growth of the Fast 50 winners is 2604%. Traditionally Deloitte has […]
The Best Workplaces for Today’s Youth in Canadian Tech
The 2021 list of Best Workplaces™ for Today’s Youth has been published and a handful of Canadian technology companies made the grade. The Best Workplaces™ for Today’s Youth list is based on direct feedback from employees of the hundreds of organizations that were surveyed by Great Place to Work®. Among the companies on the list […]
Edmonton’s Jobber Raises $76 Million & Plans To Hire 200
Edmonton-headquartered Jobber has raised $76 million in a growth equity round led by US investment firm Summit Partners. With this new funding, Jobber is well on its way to fulfill its mission to become a comprehensive software provider for home service businesses. The financing will be used to continue the growth of Jobber’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) […]
Here are the Best Workplaces for Women in Canada
With females representing close to 50% of the Canadian workforce, it’s time that our workplaces became truly equal and inclusive. Creating great workplaces for women isn’t political or trendy, and it’s not a women’s issue. It’s a business issue. Great Place to Work has announced the 2020 list of Best Workplaces for Women. Among the […]
What are Canada’s Best Workplaces for Inclusion
All people everywhere deserve to work in an organization where they trust their leaders, take pride in what they do, and enjoy their colleagues. More and more organizations realize that high-trust workplaces—where every employee’s potential is realized—are good for business and good for society. When there’s an authentic commitment to inclusion, fairness and trust-building throughout […]
Version One Ventures Shares Hiring Tips for Startups
Vancouver’s Version One Ventures has invested in and worked with close to 100 startups over the past ten years. Their portfolio includes Canadian startups Ada Support, Figure 1, Jobber, Manifold, Top Hat, and Wattpad. Founding Partner Boris Wertz and General Partner Angela Tran have seen teams, ideas, and practices that work spectacularly well. And, they’ve […]