Author Archives: Yasmin Ranade

Canadian Job Search to Intersect More and More with Social Media

By Yasmin Ranade
As more of us return to office (RTO) or look to make a job change in 2023, it is fascinating to appreciate how social media is playing a greater role in employee recruitment as well as job seeking. From a careers and talent perspective, we are just at the beginning of the social boom.

2022 Google Search Trends

By Yasmin Ranade
Information-seeking Canadians asked Google about international events, like the conflict in Ukraine, the World Cup, the passing of Queen Elizabeth but there were also a few top stories that were uniquely Canadian, What were this year’s top search trends and news stories that interested Canadians the most?

Scrubbing the Sky to Save the Planet

By Yasmin Ranade
One possible area for climate change intervention is direct air capture (DAC). That will likely require scrubbing the sky of billions of tons per year and the creation of a vast new industry comparable in size to the infrastructure moving fossil fuels around.”

Students Help Montreal Start-up Develop Breakthrough Tech to Convert Energy From Light

By Yasmin Ranade
Laval-based WattByWatt has developed breakthrough technology to convert light to energy, which could disrupt how we power everyday electronics. Potential applications for the novel energy system range from charging cell phones or Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, to powering the beacons and smart RFID tags found on items in the supermarket, to charging outdoor cameras or household WiFi networks.