81 episodes

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.

Got a question for us? Send us an email events@bcjobs.ca with your ideas!

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    • 4.8 • 4 Ratings

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.

Got a question for us? Send us an email events@bcjobs.ca with your ideas!

    #81 - Wealthsimple - Developing an Engineering Career in FinTech

    #81 - Wealthsimple - Developing an Engineering Career in FinTech

    In this episode, we chatted with Inga Jonsdottir, Engineering Manager at Wealthsimple, about all things front-end. Inga shares her experience of being a female software engineer and what a day in the life of a front-end developer is like. From personal anecdotes, she stresses the importance of a healthy work-life balance to avoid burnout and sets this example as a manager. She advises job candidates wanting to break into fintech to become life-long learners and to keep an open mind. Her employer, Wealthsimple, is an investment platform trusted by over 2.5 million Canadians. Their total assets under administration are worth a whopping $18B Canadian dollars with a North American workforce of over 1000 employees.

    • 25 min
    #80 - DataDome - The Future of Cybersecurity

    #80 - DataDome - The Future of Cybersecurity

    In this episode, we got to dive in deep with Aurelie Guerierri, Chief Marketing Officer of DataDome, a leader in online fraud and bot protection with 250+ enterprise customers worldwide, including Reddit, Patreon, and AngelList. Aurelie discusses her passion for scaling business innovation, the future of cybersecurity, and what makes a successful company culture – especially in today’s remote work environment. 

    Link to DataDome: datadome.co

    • 35 min
    #79 - Lumen5 - Everyone Grows Together with Equal Pay

    #79 - Lumen5 - Everyone Grows Together with Equal Pay

    In this episode, Ezra Parnall, Head of Operations, at Lumen5, opens up about company pay structures and discusses why they believe it’s important for companies to be transparent about wages to close the wage gap. Lumen5 is fully committed to Equal Pay. They pledged themselves with Unbounce’s Pay Up For Progress initiative back in 2020, along with companies like Bench, Klue, Thinkific, Clio, and Hootsuite. Lumen5 was recently recognized as a top 3 finalist for Culture of the Year in BC Tech’s Technology Impact Awards for the second year in a row, and has been repeatedly recognized for being one of the fastest-growing companies in Canada.

    Link to Lumen5: lumen5.com

    • 25 min
    #78 - WestJet - Adapting to Trends in Technology

    #78 - WestJet - Adapting to Trends in Technology

    In this episode, Justin Laufer, Senior Product Manager of Cloud Services at WestJet, chats with us about innovating at one of Canada’s largest airline companies. He explains how the airline industry struggled during the pandemic, and how WestJet bounced back through adapting to a changing world and trends in technology that prioritized safety and reliability. Justin also provides insight on what it’s like to apply for leadership positions at WestJet and if higher education is necessary on a resume. The WestJet group of companies offers scheduled services to more than 100 destinations in North America, Central America, the Caribbean and Europe.

    Link: www.westjet.com

    • 31 min
    #77 - Hootsuite - Innovation at a Large vs. Small Company

    #77 - Hootsuite - Innovation at a Large vs. Small Company

    In this episode, Kevin Mueller, Director of Program Management at Hootsuite, discusses his personal journey in tech, how large versus small companies approach innovation and current changes he’s seeing in product, sales and marketing. Kevin provides sage career advice for job candidates struggling to find the right career path and when is the best time in someone’s startup career to transition to a more large scale organization. Hootsuite is a Vancouver based social media media management company whose social insights, employee advocacy, and social customer care empowers organizations to strategically grow their brands, businesses, and customer relationships with social media.

    Link to Hootsuite: hootsuite.com

    • 26 min
    #76 - Lighthouse Labs - Providing Career Services for Life

    #76 - Lighthouse Labs - Providing Career Services for Life

    In this episode we got to chat with Maricar Traballo, Employer Relations & Partnership Manager, and Meri Ghazaryan, Senior Manager of Employer Partnerships at Lighthouse Labs about their bootcamp programs that they offer job candidates seeking to upgrade their skills or switch careers. Lighthouse Labs is a Canadian-based tech education company specializing in data science, web development and cyber security, making online education accessible from anywhere. They have equipped over 40,000 Canadians with the tools to thrive in the future of work through hands-on tech education and projects. They provide career services for life as a guarantee to their graduates and help to secure placements for them with their vast network of employers. Maricar and Meri also discussed what it’s like working at Lighthouse Labs and the different ways they support their remote team with unlimited sick days, extra hours off in summer and winter and a learning fund to promote professional development.

    Link to Lighthouse Labs: www.lighthouselabs.ca

    • 27 min

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