There’s a big demand for technology workers in good times, and that demand doesn’t seem to have wavered during COVID-19.

Not only are companies like Amazon large enough to weather the crisis, but their business of delivering goods to people’s homes while they self-isolate is thriving. Ecommerce companies in general and digital advertising agencies are doing well and hiring.

The same applies to companies providing video communication, remote collaboration and remote productivity software services as millions of people adapt to working from home.

Other companies you might want to keep an eye on include those in IT, digital entertainment and streaming, video games developers and online learning providers.

Those seeking positions such as registered nurse, respiratory specialist, physician and paramedic may find opportunities opening up for them during this time of crisis. Outside of patient care roles, healthcare administration job openings are seeing a spike too.

Canada’s retailers are slowly opening their doors and going back to business. Look out for vacancies across all departments of these organizations, as they rebuild their workforces after being forced to hibernate throughout the worst of the pandemic.

Canadians are relying on the advice of financial experts and planners as they look forward to life after COVID-19. If you’re in the market for jobs such as financial advisor or customer service representative, now could be a great time to start getting applications out to banks and financial services companies.

Telecoms companies have found themselves busy keeping up with demand as millions of Canadians relocate from offices to home offices. Companies such as Bell and Rogers are adapting to meet the needs of Canadians seeking fast and stable home internet connections. Mobile phone companies have been busier than usual, too. Opportunities here include customer and IT support, installation and maintenance technician and business management positions.

Canada, like many other countries, is experiencing major unemployment and the government has come forward with assistance to support those who find themselves unexpectedly out of work.

The high demand for benefits such as Employment Insurance (EI) and the Canadian Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) means the federal government needs more hands on deck than usual.

Meanwhile, provincial governments are bolstering their workforces in social services, public health, education, and IT to make sure Canadians have access to critical services and support.

Affordable housing remains as much of a problem as it was before the pandemic in cities such as Toronto and Vancouver. Construction is still going at full tilt, so that means those with skills in engineering and architecture may find that companies are hiring. 

COVID-19 has been front and centre of the news cycle for months now, and news organizations will continue to need extra reporters to cover what is going on during the pandemic and provide critical information to citizens. If this is your field, be on the lookout for rare opportunities in jobs such as reporter, editor, video producer, web and IT publishing and more across both traditional media including newspapers and TV and digital publications.