In this episode, Ilya Brotzky, founder and CEO of VanHack, opens up about what led him to founding a network of the world’s top software engineering, design, and digital marketing talent. Ilya started his career co-founding startups in Brazil before returning to Canada and realizing that he could help solve the issue of a lack of tech talent in BC. He discusses the benefits of hiring remotely and provided his top 3 tips for standing out as a job candidate. With close to 400,000+ developers from over 120 countries, VanHack is the largest diverse workforce specialized in helping companies hire tech talent fast. Link to VanHack: vanhack.com

In this episode, Jonathan Watson, CTO at Clio, shares his journey through the tech industry to find his passion in legaltech. Previously a Director of Engineering at Zynga and Shopify, Jonathan has discovered the very meaningful impact legaltech has on people's lives through his work at Clio. Jonathan talks about the importance of having boundaries between work and personal life, and encourages anyone to apply to Clio regardless of knowledge of legaltech or of Clio’s stack. Clio is a leader in cloud-based legal technology offering practice management, CRM and client intake software that recently achieved centaur status. They aim to be a 100-year enduring company.Link to Clio: Clio.com

 In this episode, Erica Rizzo, Director of People and Culture at Metafy, opens up about the joys of working at a rapidly growing 100% remote e-learning startup. Erica discusses how they’re navigating company culture with a global team, how they don’t believe in location based salaries and shares her own personal journey of getting hired at Metafy while being an expectant mother. She also provides tips on how to be the ideal candidate for their expanding operations in Canada. Founded in August of 2020, Metafy raised an impressive $25 million dollar series A in 2022, led by Tiger Global and Seven Seven Six. Link to Metafy: metafy.gg

In this episode, Andrew Donaher, VP of Consulting at CGI, talks about exciting tech industry changes, the differences between data and AI, and CGI’s commitment to sustainability. He also reveals who the most important person in the room is these days and the story behind his personal motto of community, curiosity and courage. Andrew also shares his personal insights for job candidates, who may be looking to pursue their passion at CGI. With 84,000 consultants and professionals across the globe, CGI delivers an end-to-end portfolio of capabilities, from strategic IT and business consulting to systems integration, managed IT and business process services and intellectual property solutions. CGI works with clients through a local relationship model complemented by a global delivery network that helps clients digitally transform their organizations and accelerate results. CGI also collaborates with the European Space Agency, supporting its satellite missions. Link to CGI: www.cgi.com

In this episode, Daniel Ballingall, Director of National Sales Activation at TELUS, discusses TELUS’ journey from a telco to a global technology powerhouse. Daniel opens up about why TELUS is a great place to start, build and grow your career, and why the company continues to stand out in today’s market. He also shares the company’s culture mentalities such as their “fail fast” approach and investing in coaching and development, and he also shares a philosophy favorite of his to always persevere, have a great perspective, and have purpose in your life. With a staggering 55,000 employees worldwide, TELUS was recently recognized as the most valuable telco brand in Canada, and the sixth best B2B brand in Canada and only telco in the top ten. Link to TELUS: www.telus.com

 In this episode, Natalie Murray, Principal Recruiting Manager at Relic Entertainment, discusses what Relic is doing differently as a studio in the gaming industry and the importance of leveling the playing field in hiring brilliant talent. Natalie shares her passion for supporting women in the gaming and tech sector, discusses if degrees and education are a hiring requirement anymore, and opens up about what drew her to working at Relic. Relic Entertainment has over 300 employees and in 2021, they won Best Place to Work in Canada and Canada’s Best Boss Award from GamesIndustry.biz.

In this episode, we got to chat with Dejan Pralica, CEO and Co-Founder of Solesavy, about how Solesavy got started and what makes a virtual sneakersphere a unique platform to work at.  Dejan shares his adventures in the start-up world, his thoughts on being an innovator and taking risks, the importance of team-building and what makes a successful job candidate at a remote start-up. His company, Solesavy, is a 100% digital sneaker community based out of Vancouver, raising $12.5 million in series A funding in 2021. Link to SoleSavy: www.solesavy.com

 In this episode, we got to chat with Paul Rubenstein, Chief People Officer at Visier, about how he started his impressive career in New York, California, and Germany working for companies like Aon Hewett and HBO before moving to Vancouver, BC. Paul opens up about finding your career journey, the value of experience and passion over having the right academic degree, and the importance of mental health. He also shares some important job hunting tips and discusses the changing dynamics in the workforce at Visier. Visier, a Vancouver-born software company, is experiencing a steady upward trajectory and has quickly grown to be the market leader in workforce analytics. In 2021, Visier raised $125M at a $1B valuation for its big-data approach to HR analytics and planning.Link to Visier: www.visier.com

 In this episode, Lisa Zarzeczny, Co-Founder and CEO at Elevate, discusses Elevate’s innovative tech talent and NFT programs, advises on the latest tech trends to watch out for, and shares her thoughts on rethinking education. Lisa gives insight into what it’s like working for Elevate, how to get involved, and tips on radical hiring changes for job applications. Her company, Elevate, is a non-profit hub for tech, innovation & sustainability pioneers that is partnered with the UN. In 2021, Elevate received a federal government grant of almost $6 million dollars to create programs for elevating talent. Link to Elevate: www.elevate.ca

In this episode, Edoardo De Martin, CTO of CubicFarm Systems, discusses the types of innovative and sustainable technology at CubicFarm and the important role of agro-tech in the future of our society. He shares some important tips for job-seekers looking for positions in agro-tech and discusses company culture in a hybrid work model. CubicFarms’ mission is to use innovative technology to feed a growing world with less resources. They were recently selected as a winner in the 2022 Top Impact Companies alongside Tesla and Microsoft. Link to CubicFarm Systems:  cubicfarms.com