Innovators

Innovators

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Innovators episodes

  • #61 - Elevate - Radical Hiring Changes for Job Applicants
    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
    38 min
  • #61 - Elevate - Radical Hiring Changes for Job Applicants

     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

    38 min
  • #60 - CubicFarm Systems - Growing Opportunities in Agro-Tech
    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
    28 min
  • #59 - CICCC - Discover Emerging Tech Role Trends
    In this episode, Fernanda Ave, Head of Tech Programs at CICCC, discusses how she got into tech education, the ever-changing world of tech, and what kind of jobs we should be expecting to see in the future. Fernada gives job candidates advice on how to find resources and gives tips on how to get their foot in the door in this industry. She also dives into the kinds of programs CICCC provides and is currently developing to keep up with market demands. CICCC is a vocational college with three campuses in Vancouver and almost 2000 students. Link to CICCC: www.ciccc.ca
    43 min
  • #58 - StickerYou - Redefining Personal Development at Work
    In this episode, Sachi Kittur, VP of People Strategy at StickerYou, discusses her HR journey from the tech sector to the custom digital print and manufacturing industry and her passion for people. She defines personal development in the workplace, and gives 3 important tips on how to better stand out with your job application at StickerYou. StickerYou, is a Canadian success story experiencing double-digit growth over the past year and is slated to expand its workforce of 100+ employees.Link to StickerYou:www.stickeryou.com
    37 min
  • #57 - Ada - Looking After the Whole Human
    In this episode, Kerris Hougardy,  Head of People at Ada, opens up about company culture and working at a rapidly growing startup . Originally from the UK, Kerris recently switched from a career in commercial real estate to tech. She describes how Ada takes care of the “whole human” and discusses the pros of working for a digital first company. Ada - a software company of 400 employees, plans to double in size in 2022. In 2021, they secured Series C funding of $130 million.

    Link to Ada: www.ada.cx

    49 min
  • #56 - Beanworks - Leapfrog Towards Success as a Late-Bloomer
    In this episode, Karim Ben-Jaafar, President and COO at Beanworks discusses how he was a late-bloomer and got his career started later in life. With a background in sales and marketing, he shares some of his secrets of success, his career struggles, and tips on what employers like Beanworks are looking for in a job candidate. In 2021, Beanworks - an accounts payable software company - was acquired by Quadient, a publicly-traded French company, for $106 million. Link to Beanworks:

    www.beanworks.com

    40 min
  • #55 - Thinkific - Achieving Impossible Goals
    In this episode, Peter Fitzpatrick, VP of Payments at Thinkific, opens up about launching his career in sales and his personal philosophy on setting impossible goals. He discusses building an exceptional company culture, and advises job seekers to follow what authentically matters when envisioning their futures. Earlier this year, Thinkific, a platform that creates and sells online courses, joined the TSX and became one of 7 Vancouver unicorn companies in 2021.

    Link to Thinkific: www.thinkific.com

    32 min
  • #54 - Trulioo - Surround Yourself with Great Mentors
    In this episode, Matt Schatz, CRO of Trulioo, shares his journey from teacher to sales in the corporate world. Matt discusses the importance of mentorship, how to support star-performing employees, and how to prepare for an interview at Trulioo. Trulioo, a Vancouver startup, is one of the biggest global identity verification solutions in the world, identifying 5 billion people and 300 million businesses. They recently raised $394 million at a valuation of $1.75 billion.

    Link to Trulioo www.trulioo.com

    29 min
  • #53 - Optix - Why Hybrid Work is Here to Stay
    In this episode, Rebecca Konsolos Rahmani, Head of Partnerships & Strategy at Optix discusses how Optix is supporting hybrid and flexible offices to manage and optimize their workplace. Optix’s technology has been powering flexible workplaces for the last 5+ years in over 20 countries. Rebecca discusses the future trends of physical office space, how Optix has adopted a hybrid work model during the pandemic and offers tips on cover letter writing for job candidates.

    Link to Optix: www.optixapp.com

    33 min

About Innovators

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How we started: the Innovators Podcast was born out of a demand from job seekers wanting to learn more about the companies that they were applying for positions at. Exciting, right? The podcast gives a unique opportunity for hiring managers to open up about their best practices, to share their personal career experiences and to give advice to job candidates on how to find that dream job. Our host Simon Chou brings his own diverse experiences to the mic and asks all the burning questions that job candidates are dying to know.