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Beyond Access: How Bench Accounting is Cultivating an Inclusive Future
April 11, 2024
By Sandy Manj, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager, Bench Accounting Stacey Park Milbern, a lea…
Celebrating our Community
December 18, 2023
Gratitude and reflecting on 2023 We’re beyond grateful for our community of People and Culture pr…
Compensation Trends in Canada’s Video Game and Interactive Digital Media, VFX and Animation Industries
November 06, 2023
In a year of inflation, layoffs, union drives and continued skills shortages, how did Creative Tech…
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Please don’t ask me what part of the sandwich I would be. Recruitment, Retention, and Development of Individuals with Disabilities
October 26, 2023
By Stephanie Hollingshead, CEO TAP Network “With approximately 20% of people identifying as having…
TAP Network Appoints Three New Directors
October 10, 2023
Tech and People (TAP) Network announced today the addition of three new members to its board of dir…
Skills Shortages and Inflation Drive Sizable Salary Increases Across Canada’s Tech Sector
September 29, 2023
Our annual Tech Sector Salary and Total Rewards Survey was recently published by Mercer Canada, sho…
Tech Talent North – Western Edition
June 14, 2023
Conference Day! TAP Network’s community of People and Culture professionals met in person at Tech…
Are you ready for Pay Transparency?
June 06, 2023
Guest post by Lisa Blackham, Global HR executive, talent and culture builder, change agent and TAP …
Camille Dundas Takes Canadian Leaders ‘Beyond the Underground Railroad’
May 03, 2023
This article in an excerpt from Jason McRobbie’s Tech Talent North’s PACT Newsletter interview with…
5 Ways to Motivate Employees to Return to the Office
April 19, 2023
By HEAL Wellness While many companies have found that work from home or fully remote work works bes…
TAP Network Bursary for HR Management Students
February 15, 2023
TAP Network Bursary for HR Management Students TAP Network is pleased to announce our support of B…
Tech and People Network's Year in Review
December 15, 2022
We Celebrated #TAPturns30 We are delighted to have celebrated 30 years of collaboration, impact and…
The Remote Work Revolution is Here to Stay
December 14, 2022
The recent pandemic has been a catalyst for remote work. Amidst fast-paced change, we’ve seen emplo…
Learn Social-Bonding (Not Team Building) to Foster Relationships at Work
December 02, 2022
Guest blog post by Jacques Martiquet. Get a higher ROI from your team's fun. Learn the most effecti…
How To Use Coaching Conversations to Boost Employee Engagement
November 24, 2022
by Lisa Martin Recent workforce research has revealed that just 21% of employees feel engaged at wo…
Trends and Insights from TAP Network's 2022 Salary Survey
November 14, 2022
Canadian tech compensation shifted substantially in 2022 as companies responded to twice as much v…
3 Ways Corporate Leadership Coaching Increases Productivity at Work
October 21, 2022
Do you want to boost your team’s productivity by over 30%? While it sounds too good to be true, cor…
5 Ways to Support Your Hybrid Team's Mental Health
September 23, 2022
by HEAL Wellness For a large portion of tech workers, it looks like hybrid work is here to stay, at…
Tech Industry Benefits Trends
July 21, 2022
As companies navigate the biggest workplace disruption in generations and the great resignation, we…
Let's Celebrate Our 30th Birthday!
June 10, 2022
We’re proud of what we’ve accomplished together. Over the past 30 years Tech and People Network (TA…
Coach-Like Leadership: How you and your company can benefit.
May 26, 2022
- Guest post by Lisa Martin, PCC, Founder, Coach-Like Leader An organization’s ability to reach and…
DE&I Tech Pilot Project Closes, Leaving a Legacy of Foundational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Resources for Employers
May 13, 2022
AP Network's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Tech Project has wrapped up the 3 year pilot, having…
Managing a Hybrid Workforce through Leadership
April 29, 2022
Guest post by the team at Aura Office Environments. Original blog post here. According to the Ameri…
Re-Branding – 30 Years of Building Community Together!
February 28, 2022
In January 2022 we re-branded and have evolved in response to our growing community with a renewed …
Why East Side Games chose to prioritize wellness for their team
December 08, 2021
By the Team at East Side Games and HEAL Wellness This past January, our team decided to run a 4-wee…
How Diverse is BC's Tech Sector?
November 23, 2021
TAP Network’s 2021 Diversity in Tech Dashboard reports year-over-year progress on representation of…
The Cost of Tech Labour in Western Canada
October 08, 2021
Spoiler alert – it got a lot higher in 2021. We recently released our 2021 Tech Salary Survey, wi…
Truth and Reconciliation in Tech
September 27, 2021
Truth and Reconciliation in Tech September 30, 2021 marks Canada’s first National Day for Truth an…
Interview with VanHack: Why Hire Internationally
September 22, 2021
Our CEO, Stephanie Hollingshead, recently sat down with Ilya Brotzky, CEO of VanHack, global platfo…
Case Study: Adopting a People-Centric Approach to Wellness during the Pandemic
April 21, 2021
Guest post by Mandy King, founder of HEAL Wellness. In late-2020, Klick Health knew they needed to …
Diversity in the Workplace through Mentorship
April 01, 2021
Guest post by Together Platform A lack of diversity in the workplace can hurt a company’s bottom li…
Rooting your DEI Strategy in Data and Analytics
March 18, 2021
Rooting a diversity, equity and inclusion strategy in data and analytics makes sense. We do this wh…