In some ways, AI is still a niche. Of 38,000 specialties listed in LinkedIn’s taxonomy of skillsets, just over 100 are considered AI skills. Yet the truth is that AI is everywhere already and its presence is only growing. Thomson Reuters recently announced salient updates to its multi-year global strategy in generative artificial intelligence. The […]
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Five Companies That Are Hiring Across Canada Right Now
Today LinkedIn published their 6th annual Top Startups list, a resource featuring 15 Canadian companies that are rising to the challenges of the moment and continuing to innovate and gain attention in 2024. The list included Canadian startups like innovative fintechs Neo Financial and Float, as well as AI pioneers AltaML and Cohere. While there […]
Canadian Tech Talent Shows Interest in AI as Skilling Gains Steam
The rise of AI talent and members adding AI skills to their LinkedIn profiles has been accelerating notably since 2016. In 2023, AI is all anyone in tech can talk about. The LinkedIn Market Research team surveys members daily to understand how they’re feeling about their careers, finances, and more. The latest Workforce Confidence Index, […]
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 experts in the field and professionally sourced data to help keep our audience properly informed and up-to-date. Our last Expert Wisdom roundup navigated Canada’s biggest tech hub, Toronto. This […]
Majority of Tech Pros Bullish on AI as Transformation Looms
Thomson Reuters, a forerunner in embracing technologies such as machine learning for three decades, has divulged findings from research into the integration of artificial intelligence in various professions. A survey encompassing perspectives from over 1,200 professionals across legal, accounting, risk, and compliance sectors in the Americas and UK shines light on the future of work […]
Canada’s Best Workplaces In Technology For 2023
Great Place to Work, an organization that evaluates companies based on company culture, has released its 2023 list of Canada’s Best Workplaces in Technology. Organizations were selected based on Great Place to Work’s Trust Index Survey, which measures the employee experience at each company. Employees are asked how frequently they experience behaviours that create a great workplace, […]
The Latest and Greatest Tech Offices in Canada
What company you work for matters. Each one is different. Are you passionate about the company’s product? Do their corporate values align with your own personal values? Do you enjoy collaborating with your coworkers? Sometimes, what makes or breaks a job is the physical space in which one works. A dark, dreary isolating office area […]
Thomson Reuters Builds Innovation Hub for Future of Work in Toronto
Toronto-based global technology company Thomson Reuters this week announced the opening of a new centre in the downtown area of the city. Located at 19 Duncan Street, the new centre has been designed to meet the demands of “the future of work.” Situated amongst the company’s legal, tax, corporate, government, and academic customers, the new […]
Software Engineers Continue to Wear Crown in Canada as Companies Compete for Tech Talent
Data from LinkedIn recently confirmed what everyone in tech already knew: that coding is a coveted skill in Canada and beyond. In a complex and challenging market—from hybrid work to economic tightening—companies are doing everything in their power to attract and retain talented engineers, who remain the essential life-force of many tech organizations. “Technology plays […]
Attention Employers: Here’s What Tech Talent Demands Most in 2022
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 […]