The market,
this quarter.
Notes from live searches, not surveys. Industry insights, market updates on pay and time-to-fill, and news from our offices. Written by the recruiters doing the work.
Public-sector IT hiring, Q3 2026: demand is up, timelines are not.
What we are seeing across provincial requisitions this quarter: more analyst and developer seats, tighter submission caps, and clearance turnaround as the real bottleneck.
The one-hour meeting that saves a six-week search.
The best searches are decided before anyone is contacted. Here is exactly what we cover in a brief, and why the hiring manager should be in the room.
Compensation signals from live searches: where offers are being accepted, and where they are not.
A mid-year read on pay across the IT and technical roles we place, drawn from offers made and accepted rather than surveys.
Keeping great candidates engaged between the final interview and the offer.
Four moments in the hiring process that matter most, and the small habits that make them work.
Our Edmonton team is growing to keep pace with Alberta demand.
More recruiter capacity in Western Canada for public-sector, technical and administrative placements.
Inside our vetting: what the three checks actually involve.
A plain description of the skills assessment, structured interview and reference process every candidate completes before a client sees their name.
A short note on the hiring market, once a quarter.
What roles are paying, how long they're taking to fill, and where the shortages are in IT and public-sector work across Ontario and Alberta. Written by us, from our own searches. No newsletter fluff.
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From live searches, not a survey. No obligation.
