Canada is home to over 461,000 veterans, nearly one-third of whom are in the prime working ages. Despite their potential, however, many veterans face significant obstacles in finding meaningful employment, often due to a lack of adequate transitional support. To help address this issue, the Roland Gossage Foundation this week announced the return of Soldiers […]
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Uvaro Acquires Lighthouse Labs to Expand Tech Education Across Canada
Kitchener-headquartered Uvaro has solidified its standing as one of Canada’s foremost workforce development organizations by acquiring tech education leader Lighthouse Labs. Announced today, the acquisition merges Uvaro’s career success programs with Lighthouse Labs’ technical training expertise, creating a national platform designed to equip Canadians with in-demand skills for the evolving job market. Techtalent.ca sat down […]
IBM Report Highlights Rising Demand for Cybersecurity, A.I. Talent in Canada
Regular readers of TechTalent.ca already know that two of the most in-demand tech skills today are cybersecurity and AI. With regard to cybersecurity, the trend of Canada needing more professionals continues to be an issue, especially as Canadian brands continue to suffer from cyber assaults. To wit: IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach Report highlighted this week […]
This Summer’s Hot Tech Talent Trends Across Canada
This month marks another Canada Day—happy birthday, Canada! Still spry and youthful at age 157, the vast nation of Canada continues to see active change throughout the economy as rapid advancements in technology and other powerful forces impact the story arc of local talent. As a publication dedicated to covering the intersection of tech and […]
Lighthouse Labs Partners with Riipen to Enhance Employability of Cybersecurity Learners
Canada’s cybersecurity sector is growing rapidly but faces a shortage of skilled workers. According to a report from Palette Skills and Deloitte, businesses must provide hands-on experience and work-integrated opportunities to overcome barriers to skill development and drive interest in the sector. To help solve that problem, Lighthouse Labs has announced that its Cyber Security […]
Cybersecurity Program Targets Critical Talent Gap in Canadian Workforce
It seems now that every month some corporation or government in Canada is being attacked on a digital level. Readers of TechTalent.ca are aware by now that our nation has long been grappling with a dearth of cybersecurity—and many have paid tolls as a result. Total employment in Canada’s cybersecurity sector did rise in 2023, a report from Upskill […]
London Drugs Offers Latest Example of Canada’s Cybersecurity Talent Dearth
London Drugs stores remained closed across Western Canada this week after the B.C. retailer revealed it was contending with a “cybersecurity incident.” London Drugs is “currently working with leading third-party cybersecurity experts to bring our operations back online in a safe and secure manner,” according to a Tuesday statement from the company, which failed to […]
Shifting Culture and a Dry Supply: Three Tech Talent Trends to Watch in 2024
Technology is evolving at a rapid rate, with disruptive innovations like A.I. upending how companies do business. Given change as a constant in tech, talent has also experienced turbulence: work environments have pin-balled from fully in-office to fully at-home, settling everywhere in between. Moreover, yesterday’s skills are not the same as tomorrow’s. Heading into 2024, […]
Cybersecurity Program Returns, at Reduced Cost, to Address Talent Gap
Regular readers of TechTalent.ca are well aware in 2024 that the beautiful nation of Canada is grappling with an ugly dearth of cybersecurity, and consumers and businesses have both been paying tolls as a result. Total employment in Canada’s cybersecurity sector rose more than 12% last year, a report from Upskill Canada and Deloitte found, […]
Empower Your Career: Lighthouse Labs’ Workshops on Self-Awareness and Strategic Introductions
Tech education leader Lighthouse Labs has announced their last Essential Skills sessions of the ICT Boost project. Designed to empower the participants with valuable skills for professional success, the upcoming workshops include The Professional Power of Self-Awareness and The Art of Introduction. The workshops will help attendees acquire key skills for strategic job searching and learn […]