Compensation Trends in Canada’s Video Game and Interactive Digital Media, VFX and Animation Industries
In a year of inflation, layoffs, union drives and continued skills shortages, how did Creative Technology salaries move? TAP Network’s annual Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey was recently published by Mercer Canada, showing tech sector salaries across a broad cross section of subsectors such as Software Products and Services, AI, Clean Tech, Hardware Design and […]
Please don’t ask me what part of the sandwich I would be. Recruitment, Retention, and Development of Individuals with Disabilities
By Stephanie Hollingshead, CEO TAP Network “With approximately 20% of people identifying as having a disability, exclusion is not a good business decision.” – Trish Kelly, Managing Director, Untapped Accessibility October is Disability Employment Awareness Month in Canada and the US. Earlier this month TAP Network was fortunate to host a lunch and learn with four […]
TAP Network Appoints Three New Directors
Tech and People (TAP) Network announced today the addition of three new members to its board of directors including Michelle Brooks, Chief People and Culture Officer at Security Compass in Toronto, Natasha Gordon, VP, People at Ntirety in Vancouver, and Victoria Petriw, Executive VP, North America at Conversion in Vancouver. “We are thrilled to welcome Michelle, Natasha and […]
Skills Shortages and Inflation Drive Sizable Salary Increases Across Canada’s Tech Sector
Our annual Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey was recently published by Mercer Canada, showing tech sector salaries continue to grow in softening market. The tech sector’s average salary increase budget was 4.5% this year. We’ve seen some seismic shifts shaping the technology industry in the past few years and despite widespread layoffs, critical tech skills are […]
Tech Sector Salaries Continue to Grow in Softening Market
Our recently released 2023 Tech Salary and Total Rewards Survey shows balanced headcount growth for the sector and continued salary pressure in key jobs where skills shortages persist. Read the full press release here: Vancouver, BC, September 19, 2023 (BUSINESS WIRE) Skills shortages and inflation drive sizable salary increases across Canada’s tech sector according to TAP Network’s […]
Tech Talent North – Western Edition
Conference Day! TAP Network’s community of People and Culture professionals met in person at Tech Talent North last month! This year’s Western Edition conference of 500 People and Culture leaders in tech was an inspiring day of content-rich collaboration and knowledge sharing. The feedback we’ve heard the most has been centred on the content and connection with […]
Are you ready for Pay Transparency?
Guest post by Lisa Blackham, Global HR executive, talent and culture builder, change agent and TAP Network member Pay Equity and Pay Transparency along with commitments to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) are key drivers behind a growing number of pay transparency laws. With this significant shift underway globally, many People and Culture practitioners and executives […]
Camille Dundas Takes Canadian Leaders ‘Beyond the Underground Railroad’
This article in an excerpt from Jason McRobbie’s Tech Talent North’s PACT Newsletter interview with Camille Dundas, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief, ByBlacks.com, Canada’s #1 Black online magazine. Camille recently launched The IDEA Practice and Canada’s first online, micro-learning course in Inclusive Communications via Dalhousie University. Read the full article here. “I think that as Canadians we really enjoy having a moral […]
5 Ways to Motivate Employees to Return to the Office
By HEAL Wellness While many companies have found that work from home or fully remote work works best for their teams, some of our clients are trying to encourage their employees to come into the office at least a few days a week. While some employees may be eager to return, you’ll also have some who are […]
TAP Network Bursary for HR Management Students
TAP Network Bursary for HR Management Students TAP Network is pleased to announce our support of British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Human Resources Management students demonstrating financial need. Over a period of three years, TAP Network bursaries will be provided to HRM students who self-identify with an underrepresented or marginalized group such as Indigenous, […]
