According to a statement from JLL (Jones Lang Lasalle Inc), employment within the technology industry in Canada has reached an all-time high, employing over 503,000 people nationwide. The technology sector has outpaced the growth seen in finance and insurance, as well as real estate and leasing, increasing at an impressive rate of 20.3 percent since […]
As we enter the New Year, B2B firms should do themselves and their potential employees a favor. Instead of extending out the hiring process looking for the “perfect” candidate, they should decide on one of the many “good” applicants who are ready and able to start working immediately. Because as Confucius, Shakespeare, Voltaire and others […]
Automation is transforming the IT sector, and a new study by Tech Pro Research called “The Future of IT Jobs: How to Beat the Machines” shows the scale of this evolution. The June 2015 study surveyed 353 respondents in the IT field asking them about where, why, and how they’re automating business process in their companies. The […]
B2Bnn is proud to introduce a new regular column by marketing guru Lisa Shepherd! Enjoy your first instalment of B2B Marketing ProTips: By 2020, a million B2B salespeople may be out of a job… Forrester just released a report titled “Death of a (B2B) Salesman,” which has some provocative predictions on the future of sales […]
Canadian and American businesses hiring interns have been struck with some bad news over the past couple of years. With claims and widespread reports of companies allegedly taking advantage of interns by performing tasks that violate labour and minimum wage laws, governments at all levels are looking at ways to combat this growing issue. It has become […]
by Kay Mathews Firing someone and being let go are two very unpleasant experiences in life. The perspectives of those who have faced both circumstances shed insights on how executives can ensure that the tough termination conversation goes smoothly and how employees can recover after losing their job. In an interview with B2B News Network, David Waring, co-founder of B2B […]
