Although working from home is not a new concept, most workforces were not working remotely prior to COVID-19. However, in what has felt like a couple of days, everyone able to work from home is working from home as a necessity to public health. This quick-change poses challenges for both managers and employees alike. As...Read More

2019 was a groundbreaking year. We opened two new offices in Calgary and Toronto; we welcomed new team members in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary; and we celebrated these successes with excellent events throughout the year. Spring In the first quarter of 2019, the President’s Club winners celebrated the past year’s successes in Mexico on an...Read More

Last week IT/IQ Tech Recruiters had the pleasure of taking all its top performers on an all-expenses paid trip to Mexico. This year a group of 19, consisting of recruiters, account managers, high-performing support members, and leadership all made it on the trip. To make it on the trip, team members had to hit their...Read More

Sometimes things happen in a flash. In other cases, it takes time to grow into an idea. It took 17 years to put a finger on our vision, but it was laid down on paper in an instant: Connecting people through global opportunity. I always had a feeling it was something like that, but it hadn’t found...Read More

This past Wednesday marked IT/IQ’s second annual Consultant Holiday Party at Rogue Kitchen and Wet Bar. The event is for celebrating the successes of all our outstanding consultants who we’ve worked with over the past year, or several years. IT/IQ has been able to grow its business year over year, and expand into new areas...Read More

Working with a recruiter can give you a real competitive advantage in finding your next job. Although you may be a strong candidate for a role, you could miss out on the opportunity simply because you don’t have someone representing you to the company you’re applying for. If you’ve never worked with a recruiter before,...Read More

This past weekend IT/IQ ascended the Grouse Grind in the United Way Tech Grind for the fourth consecutive year. Nine team members joined IT/IQ’s team led by the Tech Grind’s co-founder and United Way Cabinet Member, Feras Elkhalil. The grind represents an 853 meter elevation gain across 2.9 km equating to 2,830 steps. It is...Read More

This past weekend IT/IQ had the chance to participate in Ritchie Bros. annual Corporate Kids Challenge. Ritchie Bros. partners with KidSport every year to put on the Corporate Kids Challenge, with all proceeds going towards making sure all kids get to play sports. Not only do different Ritchie Bros. vendors participate, but each company is...Read More

This year marked IT/IQ’s tenth annual mid-year trip to Whistler. As way to celebrate from half of the year’s victories and recuperate from any challenges our team spends an all-expenses paid night at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler. At 9:00 AM on Friday July 12th, we boarded a (thankfully) air-conditioned Westcan charter bus and headed for...Read More

Offices are at limited supply for those looking to purchase space in Downtown Vancouver. According to a report from the CBRE Group, office vacancy in Downtown Vancouver is at 4.7%. This is both the lowest rate in Canada, and the lowest ever in Downtown Vancouver. 1.4 million sq. ft of new office development has started...Read More