Engineering and Technology Labour Market Study

This study is examining the current and future employment picture within the engineering and technology sectors of the Canadian economy. Five issues are the focal point of the study:

Employer labour requirements
The available workforce
Attitudes and practices related to certification and licensing
The role of diversity groups
Globalization

You can check out the affiliated website or an interim report.
Here are [...]

Resource:VIATeC Newsletter

Those of you who want to keep track of what is happening in Victoria’s Hi-Tech sector should check out a weekly e-mail bulletin published by VIATeC. You can see company profiles, industry news and read about networking opportunities and other events. All free and pushed to your email in-box on a weekly basis !
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BC’s High Technology sector

BC Stats has just released a profile of this province’s technology sector. Those interested may want to check out the 92 page pdf document for the whole profile but some of the highlights are excerpted below:
High tech comprises about 5.9% of British Columbia’s GDP

High tech employment in the province climbed 4.8% in 2007 to 81,140
Those [...]

Carmanah cuts

One of Victoria’s largest technology companies, Carmanah Technologies Corp has announced cuts to its workforce. They will also be closingtheir manufacturing plant in Saanich. See this article for more information.

Items of note

I want to draw your attention to a couple of items you may find interesting.

For those of you looking to register for Camosun College courses that start in September we have been informed that you can begin registering on July 7th. Contact Camosun for more information.
The next VIATeC VIAfest is scheduled for July 31st. See their [...]

Stepping stones

Many of our clients who have professional designations in engineering, information technology, construction, electronics and other fields will want to take note of a recent article from the Times-Colonist. A common tactic for newcomers to Canada to take is to seek employment in their field at a level with less responsibility. This allows individuals to establish [...]

Speed-geeking

Are you looking to build your network or learn more about what is happening in the technology sector in Victoria ? Then you may want to check out aspeed-geeking event scheduled for this Thursday at VIATEC. Six local technology companies will be featured. Check out the VIATEC web site for more information.

It’s an email world

In today’s technology-driven world more employers are using on-line systems to manage the hiring process. This places pressure on job-seekers to demonstrate mastery of technology in all of their interactions with hiring managers.

Employers are constantly making assumptions as they wade through applications. A poorly constructed email message can send the same message to an employer as the dog-eared, [...]

Labour Market News

The Times-Colonist is reporting on a study that shows that the gambling industry in BC creates 16,400 jobs (135,000 across the country).
 The construction sector is still driving job growth in British Columbia. Over 152,000 skilled workers will be retiring from this sector over the next 10 years.
 There are about 650,000 information and communication technology workers in Canada. There [...]

Camosun College Trades & Technology Recruitment Expo

Some of our clients will be interested in attending the Camosun College Trades & Technology Recruitment Expo on Tuesday April 3rd. Some of the employers exhibiting include 3D Geomatics Inc, Flynn Canada Ltd., Department of National Defence and the Victoria Shipyards Co. Ltd. Check out the events page on the Camosun website for more information [...]