AI now an ‘expectation’ at Shopify, will factor into performance reviews, hiring: CEO
Shopify Inc. is doubling down on artificial intelligence with a series of new policies that make the technology a “fundamental expectation” for everyone working there.
Hudson’s Bay looking at closing half its stores amid restructuring: source
The restructuring process Hudson’s Bay kicked off Friday will likely see Canada’s oldest company shrink as it works to stay alive. According to a source
Tech workers skip Women’s Day events to avoid giving false sense of progress
When International Women’s Day arrives on Saturday, Christa Hill won’t be at any of the many celebrations marking the occasion. The Calgary-based co-founder of tech
Duelling U.S. sandwich brands Jimmy John’s and Jersey Mike’s to expand in Canada
Inspire Brands announced Wednesday that its Jimmy John’s banner would make its first foray outside the U.S. this year with a restaurant in the Greater
U.S. tech workers make 46 per cent more than Canadian counterparts: TMU study
A new study says U.S. tech workers are paid 46 per cent more on average than their Canadian counterparts.
Immigration increase alone won’t fix the labour market, experts say
With the unemployment rate at historic lows, many companies are “starved” for workers, and new immigrants will help fill some of the need, some experts
Women’s tech collective Toast launches with aim to diversify hiring, reduce wage gaps
“Really our mission statement is to help women get to do the work that they want, at the pay that they deserve,” Toast’s chief executive
Cdn. tech sector participation and pay gaps persist and in some cases, worsen: report
A new report shows women, people of colour and immigrants in Canada’s tech sector saw employment and pay inequities persist between 2001 and 2016.
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