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Why Alberta oil and gas workers are pivoting to tech jobs
Energy sector workers are considering the opportunities available in the tech sector as demand for tech talents skyrockets.
Alberta-based tech companies hope that the local government will give full-on support to the tech sector by allocating some budget to programs and policies. Alberta announces “The Accelerated Tech Pathway” for highly-skilled tech talents with a job offer in the province to have faster visa processing. Flaws were found when the Alberta-developed app was scrutinized by emergency reduction advocates. A survey in Alberta says: the lack of applicants and qualified candidates are the main hurdles in the recruitment process. Calgarian tech companies took the initiative to deal with the skilled-laborer shortage by forming a group, partnering with Immigrant Services Calgary, and launching their in-house tech upskilling programs. Tech companies in Alberta seek more support from the government to address the talent shortage in the province. Tech companies gracefully flourished in the midst of the economic recession caused by the pandemic, find out how. As the global economy experienced a downward trend, find out how most digital media companies in Alberta performed in 2020.
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What Alberta’s tech sector wants to see from the provincial budget
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Alberta announces plans to fast-track visas for foreigners hired into province’s tech industry
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Some Alberta businesses struggle to find workers, cite lack of applicants in survey
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Calgary companies launch their own tech upskilling program due to talent shortage
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Alberta’s technology sector seeks more investors
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Alberta tech companies blossom during pandemic’s economic drought
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Ups, downs and the unknown: What 2020 was like for some Alberta digital media companies
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