Blog tag `Trends`

You're hiring for a key technical role at your startup, but the candidates just aren't fitting the bill. Their experience looks good on paper, but they lack the soft skills and mindset to thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment. The truth is, traditional hiring methods focused on degrees, certifications, and tenure just don't cut it anymore. What you need is a way to assess competencies - the skills, behaviors, and attitudes that truly define success in a role.

Competency models are transforming how leading IT startups hire by mapping the DNA of a role. Forget the buzzwords on a resume. By defining the competencies that matter for a position, you can identify, assess, and hire candidates who have what it really takes to hit the ground running. If you want to build an IT team that can keep up with the pace of change, competency-based hiring is the way to go. Read on to learn how competency models can help you find, evaluate and onboard IT talent built to scale.

We’ll walk you through the basics, share our insights on which strategies are effective and which are wasted effort, and provide some strategies for staying on top of all the latest industry news and developments. Read on to learn how you can keep your IT recruitment and hiring processes fresh and up-to-date!

Working in the tech sector is an ever-evolving landscape and it can be hard to keep up with what's new, and more importantly, how these changes can affect your recruiting strategy. With that in mind, we want to make sure you have the best possible insight into the hiring trends and challenges of the Canadian IT industry.
In today's article, we'll explore the key challenges facing employers this year when it comes to recruiting in the IT sector, along with trends that you should be aware of when considering potential candidates. We'll also offer our opinion on how best to overcome these challenges and ultimately succeed in your recruitment endeavors.