8 Things you need to think about before hiring internationally
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Expanding your team into new markets means adding people on the ground with the right mix of experience and knowledge. But hiring the right people where you need them comes with its own set of challenges — from complying with local employment laws to implementing international payroll and benefits.
17 October 2013 | By Kayleigh Platz in: Featured To see what you missed at Techtoberfest, check out our live blog recaps of each speaker. We’ve blended our own notes with some of our favourite tweets and pictures from our audience. Read more 16 October 2013 | By Chris Plunkett in: Uncategorized Featuring a lineup of amazing speakers, networking events and the HYPERDRIVE Demo Day, Techtoberfest will once again be taking over the Tannery Events Center on October 17th and 18th for a celebration… Read more 15 October 2013 | By Christian Aagaard in: Featured Smart cities need people like Anna Beard. She blogged a civil, measured critique of Day 1, noting that for all that was said about their importance, millennials (the under-34 cohort) seemed under-represented… Read more 14 October 2013 | By Communitech in: Member news PumpUp 2.0 is launched, you’re now a part of the fastest-growing fitness community of people just like you. Learn about the key features. Read more 11 October 2013 | By Communitech in: Featured The Canadian government will hold an appathon for developers to capitalize on vast amounts of information stored in government databases. The intention is to mirror the success of other nation's appathons,… Read more 10 October 2013 | By Anthony Reinhart in: View from the 'Loo University of Waterloo is one of the world’s top institutions for math, computer science and engineering. You needn’t look too deeply to find UW’s intellectual DNA. Often overlooked, though is the impact… Read more 10 October 2013 | By Christian Aagaard in: Featured Flood-control and power-grid investments are expensive, but Hoornweg, who is also Ontario’s chief safety and risk officer, said Toronto and its neighbours in the Greater Golden Horseshoe already have measures… Read more 09 October 2013 | By Duncan McDowell in: Startups The Canadian Innovation Exchange is looking for the country’s most innovative companies in ICT and Digital Media to be inducted into 2013 CIX Top 20. CIX is for key leaders in innovation to learn from… Read more 09 October 2013 | By Trish Crompton in: Small to Mid Size, Startups The Golden Triangle Angel Network held its third annual Pauli Awards on Tuesday night at Bingemans Conference Centre. The award recognized leading contributors of the local tech investment ecosystem. Read more 09 October 2013 | By Christian Aagaard in: Featured Municipal governments planning attractive urban centres would do well to satisfy Generation Y and they should also build urban features appreciated by women, who will make up two-thirds of the white-collar… Read more
Techtoberfest: the recap
Media Advisory: Alexis Ohanian and Jeff Hoffman headline this year’s Techtoberfest
Participation: Essential fuel for new-age cities
PumpUp 2.0 launches — get fit with friends!
New appathon aims to unlock value of government data
View from the 'Loo: Great news from that other Waterloo university
Weather challenges could be opportunities for smart cities
You Can Become One Of Canada's Top 20 Tech Companies
Golden Triangle Angel Network announces Pauli Award recipients
CityAge conference explores the big ideas that make city living attractive