Over 200 technology professionals and representatives from 16 Waterloo Region tech companies converged at the Teatro Conference & Event Centre in Milton last night. Thanks to all who attended!
Milton Tech Career Fair
Watch waterlootechjobs.com for information about upcoming career events in Markham and Mississauga this fall.
Waterloo Region, ON (June 30, 2010) – Tech company growth in Waterloo Region has burgeoned over the past two years, with a 21 per cent increase reported in the recently published 2010 edition of the Waterloo Region Tech Directory and State of the Industry report.
Full release of the 2010 Tech Directory will coincide with the Communitech 2010 Tech Leadership Conference slated for Wednesday, July 14 in Waterloo Region.
Who Attended?
- Mix of hardware, software, telecomm professionals
- Mostly experienced
- Asked questions about:
- region’s lifestyle
- cost of living
- environment
- housing
Nearly 300 technology professionals attended last night’s successful TechVibe event in Ottawa. Manning the booths were regional heavyweights like RIM, Agfa, Sandvine, Christie, and Dalsa as well as fast-growing outfits like PostRank.
“In recent years, Ottawa has largely lost the title of Silicon Valley North to Waterloo, Ont., where giants such as Research in Motion and Google have set up some of their biggest Canadian operations”.
Globe and Mail
Communitech Techvibe Event, Ottawa, 2010
The war for talent never really ended in Waterloo, though it was reduced to minor skirmishes at the height of the recession. The estimated 2000+ openings in the region testify to both the size of that yawning chasm and the difficulty even globally branded companies have in crossing it. Events like TechVibes work to span that gap by helping companies reach out.
Working in Waterloo Region’s favour is a growing awareness among the press that the area offers gobs of opportunity — as well as safety, good schools and quietude, with big-city amenities and cross-border shopping nearby.
A recent Manpower Employment Outlook Survey for Waterloo Region predicts an increasingly positive environment for hiring.
At 10%, Waterloo Region’s Net Employment Outlook in Q2 2010 is double last year’s rise, and a 7% increase over Q1 of this year.
77% of companies say they will hold the line on staffing levels. 5% expect cuts.
According to Manpower’s Kitchener office, high tech, education, health care and administrative employment will lead this growth.
Waterloo Region’s tech talent needs recently hit the radar of reporters south of the border. Check out this Fox News report http://www.foxnews.com/search-results/m/27817565/northern-exposure.htm.
For those looking for a tech job, we’ll be hosting a TechVibe recruitment event on January 19, 2010 from 5-7:30 p.m. at the Waterloo Inn. Participating companies include Agfa HealthCare, Christie Digital Systems, Tech Capital Partners, Desire2Learn, Miovision Technologies, Moxy Media/Tsavo, Sandvine and more. For an up-to-date list of companies, visit http://www.waterlootechjobs.com/en/jobseekers/TechVibeEvents.asp.
-Karen
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