It’s hard to ignore Big Data today – it’s the relentless trend of the world of business and organizations. All business areas are affected by it or will eventually be in the short to medium term. The accounting profession will not escape this profound disruption, while accountants and auditors will have to consider new ways […]
Free [open source] software has for some years now appealed to much more than the small technician community. Up to now, the world market has been driven by governments: every month, governments and public utilities announce their conversion to Open Source. Canada is behind and has barely started to make the choice between free software […]
Companies have understood that by investing in new information technologies (IT), they can reap substantial productivity benefits of up to 25%. However, unless accompanied by a true security policy—ideally 10 to 15% of the IT budget—all these financial efforts can be quickly and suddenly wiped out. More than 50% of companies disappear within five years […]
Facebook, Microsoft, Google and IBM: these multinationals have chosen to focus on Montreal and on its advances and research in new technologies. Artificial intelligence and big data are being increasingly used around the world. Tomorrow’s business leaders trained at HEC understand very well that these technologies are the way of the future. They have created […]
Canada’s workforce will be facing fundamental changes in the coming years. Business leaders and politicians need to prepare workers for these disruptions. The Intelligence Revolution: Future-proofing Canada’s workforce. This is the title of a report co-authored by Deloitte Canada and the HRPA (Human Resources Professionals Association). It urges business and political leaders to prepare workers […]
On the same principle as speed dating, recruiters meet candidates for a limited time. It’s a hiring tactic that is increasingly popular in Quebec, with some businesses organizing it regularly! To increase productivity, what could be better than a recruitment technique that works at great speed? By adopting the technique of speed dating – a […]
With technology changing at an ever-increasing pace, people working in the IT field have to train continually to avoid becoming obsolete. Several IT occupations require a combination of skills that come from different technical disciplines. After completing their initial training, whether through a professional or master’s degree program, IT professionals have to deal with innovations […]
Although it’s the stuff of dreams, Artificial Intelligence (AI) also makes many people fearful of losing their jobs. AI could eliminate 7 million jobs by 2020 and only create 2 million, a net loss of 5 million positions in 3 years. Confronted by these figures, should we be alarmed? This study from Klaus Schwab and […]
The era when the only people who played video games were thrill-seeking adolescents is over. Today, close to 44% of players are between 18 and 49 years of age, and more than 71% of households play games on computers or consoles. And this enthusiasm is far from coming to an end: new publics are appearing […]
In the workplace or in personal life, the use of the internet and other digital tools has become an integral part of consumer habits. Despite more frequent use, Quebecers nonetheless retain a certain reticence about security, a NETendances survey conducted by CEFRIO found. When we use digital tools, we leave traces of our passage on […]
What a happy surprise to see the job of your dreams posted on your company’s intranet. Be careful though, because what seems to be an opportunity in your eyes could quickly prove to be a disadvantage… How do you prepare and behave for an internal recruitment? What links need to be woven within the company […]
Between external and internal clients, the IT department and management, a business analyst must be able to adapt his communication to his counterpart. Here are our tips for developing this aptitude. “I’m a bit like a psychiatrist”, says Geneviève Dubé, a business analyst. “I’m here to listen to employees, and also to make them talk. […]
