Indeed Introduces New Tech Media Network in Canada

Today, leading global matching and hiring platform Indeed has introduced the Tech Network in Canada to help employers hire for competitive and hard-to-fill roles. 

In today's job market, especially in technology, employers continue to struggle with talent acquisition due to a shortage of skilled professionals. Tech Network, the first of Indeed’s Specialist Media Networks, focuses on the tech sector – an industry where many roles are notoriously hard to fill. 

Scarcity of qualified talent complicates hiring for competitive roles Tech talent is still in the driver’s seat, no matter what the broader economy is doing. In fact, Indeed data shows that 27% of tech jobs in Canada remain open for 60 days or more, an indicator that a job is hard to fill. The hardest to fill tech job in Canada is Principal software engineer, with 42% of job postings remaining open for 60 days or more. 

Top five hardest to fill tech jobs in Canada according to Indeed 

The hard-to-fill roles point to the specific skills needed for many tech positions, contributing to businesses’ difficulties in recruiting quickly in the sector. 

Indeed Tech Network helps employers target both passive and active job seekers

By opting into Tech Network when sponsoring a job on Indeed, employers can connect with talent, even if they weren't actively looking for a new role, making the hiring process not just practical but more efficient.

The first of Indeed’s Specialist Media Networks, Tech Network, distributes an employer’s job ads across more than 25 technology-specific sites, such as BetaKit, WIRED, VentureBeat, HackerNoon and Stack Overflow. Combined, these sites see more than 4.4 million total monthly visits, providing additional visibility to an employer’s job ads. Employers using this network to hire are already receiving a significant increase in relevant applications for tech roles – on average, employers using the Tech Network experience a 4.1x rise in relevant applications from skilled candidates. Indeed is looking to expand Specialist Media Networks to other industries facing talent shortages, with plans to explore more sectors soon.

Raj Mukherjee, Executive Vice President and General Manager, Employer at global matching and hiring platform Indeed said: “We know that hiring will remain challenging for years, particularly in Canada where there are talent shortages in sectors like tech. We remain committed to simplifying the hiring process by bringing employers more ways to fill critical roles faster and connecting them with more people who have the specific skills they need. Our new solutions give employers more options to target and reach qualified candidates, whether actively job searching or passively open to new opportunities.”