Softchoice

We’re thrilled to be named a winner at the Ted Rogers School of Management - Toronto Metropolitan University’s Top Co-op Employer Awards in two categories: - Top Employer: Recognizing the leading employer by industry based on the number of students hired.  - Highest-Rated: Recognizing employers who are among the highest rated by students.    Thank you, team, for creating an excellent co-op experience and helping to grow our future leaders. And thank you, TRSM, for the recognition! 

Microsoft Copilot has been leading tech discussions over the past year, and revolutionizing how we work, make decisions, and solve problems daily. But what role has diversity, inclusion, and partnerships played in Copilot’s evolution and success? This week on The Catalyst, we’re joined by Microsoft’s Rekha Narang to find out. Tune in now: https://bit.ly/3NyIWiE

AI is a double-edged sword. It can and will be used by both good and bad actors. This creates a new challenge: protecting sensitive data while allowing it to inform AI models. How can IT professionals balance innovation and security? 🧩 Choose transparent and explainable AI solutions—that is, you can understand how the AI came to its result 🛡️ Explore AI/ML concepts for threat detection 📚 Champion continuous education and design clear policies for secure governance For more 2024 cybersecurity trends, read our FutureSec State of Security Report 👉 https://bit.ly/47Eo9Uc #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #CyberMonth2024

We’re proud to be #GPTWcertified for 19 years straight! On Certification Nation Day, we join Great Place to Work Certified™️ organizations across Canada to celebrate our accomplishments in creating an exceptional workplace experience and world-class culture. Above all, we celebrate our greatest asset – our people. By living our values and supporting one another every day, our team creates a workplace where everyone can thrive, grow, and be their best selves. Thank you, team! 🎉 

October 15th marks Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, a time to support families mourning the loss of a baby through miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, or death in infancy. Our Reproductive Loss Network is a community dedicated to supporting, guiding, and raising awareness of all forms of reproductive loss. We’re grateful for their efforts in making our policies more inclusive and for the compassion they provide to our people. Learn more from Vanessa Rebelo, one of our program leads. Vanessa, thank you for sharing your story.

Take the guesswork out of software asset management – save time and money instead. Our new subscription software management tool, the Softchoice SAM+ Hub, features one of the only cost calculators out there that quickly identifies potential savings of rightsizing usage for individual software products. That means you can: ✅Eliminate manual calculations to streamline budgeting ✅Strategically plan by modelling different usage scenarios ✅Optimize your annual and renewal spend ✅Improve vendor negotiations with data-driven insights Make your software budget work smarter, not harder. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4eqpyzP

From cloud services and genAI tools to Internet of Things (IoT) devices, we have more technology at our disposal than ever before. But as organizations introduce new technology into their environments, they’re also opening themselves up to new security risks.       How can organizations prepare?      Learn more in our 2024 FutureSec State of Security Report 👉 https://bit.ly/47Eo9Uc     #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #CyberMonth2024 

We believe that an inspiring environment is key to delivering exceptional outcomes – and what is inspiring to you may change depending on your day, preferences, or the type of task you’re working on. That’s why we enable our people to work *their* way. Hear from Lisa Walkden, our Senior Manager of Workplace Experience, about how our hybrid work environment and flexible office spaces support our people in thriving and doing their best work. Interested in joining our team? Check out our careers page: https://bit.ly/3uZNbdu

In the ever-evolving tech world, change is the only constant. Microsoft's plan to end support for Windows 10 is a prime example. Listen to the latest episode of The Catalyst for everything you need to know about the shift to Windows 11. Learn what's changing, key challenges to anticipate, and tips for building a migration strategy from expert guests Cameron Allen, Kirk Sinclair, and Bryan Rusche: https://bit.ly/4eGFzBS

Microsoft will officially end support for Windows 10 in just over a year. What does that mean for your organization, and how can you ensure a smooth migration to Windows 11? Find out in this episode of The Catalyst, featuring Intel Corporation’s Cameron Allen, Microsoft’s Kirk Sinclair, and our very own Bryan Rusche. Listen now: https://bit.ly/4eGFzBS