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.
26 February 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town Woke Women's Movement and Juici Yoga Studio collaborate to have a "Woke Men's event" hoping to help change the landscape around diversity and inclusivity in Waterloo Region, by including diverse voices… Read more 20 February 2020 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion Melanie Baker shares their thoughts on the usage and practicality of grieving with VR technology, especially in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic where social isolation is on the rise. Read more 13 February 2020 | By Alex Kinsella in: Opinion, Tech About Town Community member Aaron Francis curated a photographic exhibition titled "Documenting Black Families". They seek to correct assumptions about culture and identity placed on people of colour. Read more 12 February 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News SkyWatch, a Waterloo-based startup, announced a US$7.5-million Series A raise. They seek change the status quo by making satellite imaging more accessible and widespread. They plan on doubling in size… Read more 07 February 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News Kirsten Green, founder and Managing Partner of Forerunner Ventures in San Francisco, sat down with Communitech News to talk about Faire, about diversity, and her first impression on the Waterloo Region… Read more 06 February 2020 | By Melanie Baker in: M-Theory, Opinion Melanie Baker explores how nunchi, the Korean art of snap judgements, may be useful for tech. They explore continuously recalibrating assumptions to help create for people who make not be similar to the… Read more 06 February 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Featured, News Google is planning on tripling their employees in Canada by 2022. They also announced Google’s first Canadian in-house startup accelerator, which will be located in Waterloo Region They plan on expanding… Read more 06 February 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News Communitech News sat down with Steve Woods, Google’s Senior Engineering Director, and discussed their journey from 2008 to now. At the time, they were at 20 employees in the region, and now are at 1,000. Read more 05 February 2020 | By Craig Daniels in: Featured, News Rogers Communications have lit up Canada's first 5G network in select Canadian cities – Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver and Montreal. Not only is 5G 100x faster than 4G, but it also has the bandwidth to power… Read more 02 February 2020 | By Anthony Reinhart in: Monthly tech roundup, News This Tech Roundup shares wins from local companies Miovision, Nicoya, SkyWatch. It also covers major changes within Velocity, and eSentire, among other news in January 2020. Read more
Stories of resilience lead to overcoming challenges
M-Theory: Death and the reality of social isolation
These pictures are worth a thousand words
Bringing the cost of satellite imagery down to earth
Betting big on Faire: Q&A with Kirsten Green
M-Theory: What tech might learn from the art of nunchi
Google to add 2,000 employees in Waterloo Region
Google's growth: Q+A with Steve Woods
5G: 'It will completely reshape the world'
Tech Roundup for January 2020