TAP Network

As we near the end of 2024 we want to say a big THANK YOU to our community! What a remarkable year! 🎉 In 2024, we reached a monumental milestone of over 1,000 members from more than 200 organizations across Canada. This growth wouldn’t have been possible without the amazing individuals who step up to lead and give back to our community. A huge shout-out to our dedicated: - Board of Directors - Steering Committee - Peer Learning Group Leads - Community Ambassadors - EDIB Advisory Group - Tech Talent North Conference Advisory Committees As we look to the future, we are excited to expand on the foundation of collaboration and support we’ve built together. We're grateful for all of our awesome volunteers and sponsors! Check out the 2024 highlights on our news page here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gE7m6uHH A big thank you goes out to our fantastic sponsors and partners! They bring their expertise, insights, and resources to our programs and events, making our mission stronger and more impactful. These partnerships are vital in helping us deliver value to our members and the wider tech ecosystem in Canada: HUB International Canada, Fasken, SunLife, Roper Greyell LLP, UBC Sauder School of Business, Mercer, Southlea, a GECN Group company A heartfelt thank you to our amazing community leaders: Allison Rutherford, Raj Chahal, Tammy Carlin, CPHR, Elizabeth Barnard (she/her), Lindsay Chan, Natasha Gordon, CPHR, SHRM-SCP, MCIPD,Victoria Petriw, Laurie Murdoch, Michelle Brooks, Stephanie Hollingshead, Rolanda Chen, Charlyne Fothergill, Natania Mathany, Kelli Forster, Julie Yang, BCom, CPHR, Claudia Ivanova, CPHR, SHRM-CP, Jessica Yang, Haleema Nasser, CPHR, CEC, Ernestine Shin, CPHR, CCP, Robin de Pelham, Alexandra Martin, Stephanie de Groot, Amy Tailby, Raaj Chatterjee, Jesse Dallon SHRM-SCP, Margaux Myers, CPHR, Robin Biagioni CPHR, Raina Wall, MBA, CPHR, Ly Siu, Theresa Henriksen CPHR, CPCC, BCom, Leah Ringwald, Jocelyne Beaulieu, CHRL, Krista Skalde-Roy #TAPNetwork #PeerLearning #Community #HR #PeopleandCulture #Tech #Leadership #Mentoring #collaboration #innovation

How awesome is Lorie Corcuera?! Huge shout out to all the past, present and future mentors in our TAP Network Mentoring Program! We're looking forward to learning, laughing and broadening our perspectives together in 2025! #goodforthecommunity #goodforthesoul #mentorship

Did you know TAP Network has a Benefits Buying Plan for member organizations? The Benefits Buying Plan has provided value to our members for 20 years through HUB International Canada. By pooling premiums and leveraging our aggregate purchasing power as a group, members can gain significant and ongoing cost savings on benefits plan offerings for their company. It provides members with a competitive edge in the marketplace and has served our members well in their company benefits plan design. Learn more on our website here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gXf6n3HR and email us at info@tapnetwork.ca to find out more. #EmployeeBenefits #CompetitiveAdvantage #RetirementSavings #TotalCompensation #RetirementSavings #EmployeeWellness

If you are located in the Toronto area, join us for the highly sought-after, practical, and effective workshop Unlocking AI for HR: A Hands-On Workshop for Practical AI Integration, on February 6th, 2025, facilitated by Kari Naimon, Founder of AixHR. AI is reshaping HR, but understanding how to apply it effectively can be overwhelming. This 4-hour workshop goes beyond theory, offering a hands-on experience where you'll actively build AI workflows that fit your specific HR needs. 🔗 Learn more and register here https://lnkd.in/gRyGgDXR #GenAI #AI #HR #PeopleandCulture #TAPNetwork

TAP Network released its 2024 Diversity in Tech Dashboard last week, marking our fifth annual report on diversity in Canada's tech sector. The findings reveal mixed progress: while representation by women has increased, the persistent challenges in advancing diversity and achieving pay equity were highlighted. The 2024 Diversity in Tech Dashboard was made possible by the generous funding of sponsors SunLife and Invest Vancouver. Learn about the results here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gx6uyE_U To determine the success of any equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging journey, you first need to know your starting point and your goal. Visit https://lnkd.in/grhegSDE for your diversity benchmarking resources and toolkit. #diversity #equity #inclusion #belonging #peopleandculture #techsector

Thank you to our panel of experts in today's information-packed webinar “How to Conduct a Pay Equity Analysis using Diversity Data“! The session started with an inspiring message and call to action from Katie Fitzmaurice of Invest Vancouver. Marina P Paronetto of Mercer provided an overview of our 2024 Diversity Dashboard results, highlighting mixed progress: while representation by women has increased, the persistent challenges in advancing diversity and achieving pay equity still exist. Compensation experts Annika Reinhardt (CCP®, GRP®, CSCP®) of Talent Collective and Hannah Wells of White & Gale Consulting Inc. provided us with practical advice on how to collect data to conduct pay equity analysis, and tools tech companies can use to report findings. They emphasized the need for organizations to start preparing for pay equity analysis today, to comply with future reporting requirements. It’s never too soon to start measuring diversity. Visit TAP Network’s free diversity benchmarking resources https://lnkd.in/gr2zfTXS to get started. Our 2024 Diversity Dashboard results for the tech sector in Canada were made possible thanks to the generous funding of sponsors SunLife and Invest Vancouver. The results were published earlier today and can be found here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gx6uyE_U This session was facilitated by Stephanie Hollingshead and Rolanda Chen. #diversity #equity #compensationplanning #payequity #data #techsector

TAP Network released its 2024 Diversity in Tech Dashboard today, marking our fifth annual report on diversity in Canada's tech sector. The findings reveal mixed progress: while representation by women has increased, the persistent challenges in advancing diversity and achieving pay equity are highlighted. “We've seen remarkable growth in companies committed to measuring workplace diversity”, Stephanie Hollingshead, CEO, TAP Network. For key findings read the press release here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gUE2GQrf The 2024 Diversity in Tech Dashboard was made possible thanks to the generous funding of sponsors SunLife and Invest Vancouver. The 2024 report on diversity is produced in partnership with Mercer. Raj Chahal, Tammy Carlin, CPHR, Allison Rutherford, Elizabeth Barnard (she/her), Lindsay Chan, Laurie Murdoch, Michelle Brooks, Natasha Gordon, CPHR, SHRM-SCP, MCIPD, Victoria Petriw #TechSector #PressRelease #representation #equity #inclusion #diversity

We are excited to partner with Kwela Leadership & Talent Management to offer a Leadership Development Program (LDP) for TAP Network members and leaders within TAP organizations! The LDP is a four month program that provides a substantial development opportunity to emerging leaders in tech. Participants will have the opportunity to connect with tech sector peers and build relationships with a peer network, gain valuable insights, and focus on foundational skills for those that are relatively early in their leadership role. Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/g2U5qvuA Timeline: the LDP is delivered over four months, starting January 13th, 2025 and ending the week of April 21st, 2025. For more information on the program components, outcomes, timeframe, and delivery method, visit the registration page or please email us at  info@tapnetwork.ca. #LeadershipDevelopment #TAPNetwork #Tech

Last chance to register! Join us with compensation experts this Wednesday for a public tech community webinar - How to Conduct a Pay Equity Analysis Using Diversity Data. At this special event, we'll be: 📊 Presenting data from TAP Network's 2024 Diversity Dashboard ✅ Introducing you to free diversity benchmarking resources 💡 Learning from compensation experts on how to conduct a pay equity analysis December 11th, 9am - 10:30am (PT) | 12pm - 1:30pm (ET). Register here 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gmb5SDwp We look forward to seeing you there! #Diversity #PayEquity #Representation #Innovation #Tech #CompensationPlanning

There's only a few days left to register for our next public tech community webinar How to Conduct a Pay Equity Analysis Using Diversity Data, on December 11th, 9am - 10:30am (PT) | 12pm - 1:30pm (ET). ⬇️ Details and registration link: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gmb5SDwp TAP Network is proud to offer Canada's tech industry with diversity benchmarking data and tools. This enables us to monitor and increase the representation of equity-deserving groups over time. We believe that a more diverse and inclusive tech sector fuels innovation and growth. However, even with the best intentions, there's always room for improvement. Does your organization gather diversity data? Have you ever wondered how your data compares to the broader Canadian tech community? And if you haven't started collecting diversity data, where do you begin? Once you have the data, how do you perform a pay equity analysis to identify and close pay gaps? We invite you to a special event where we'll be: 📊 Unveiling data from TAP Network's 2024 Diversity Dashboard 💛 Introducing you to free diversity benchmarking resources 💡 Learning from compensation experts on how to conduct a pay equity analysis We look forward to seeing you there! Our panel of experts include Annika Reinhardt (CCP®, GRP®, CSCP®), Laura Gale, Hannah Wells and Stephanie Hollingshead #Diversity #Equity #DEI #Data #Representation #Community #Tech #PayEquity #TAPNetwork