--- title: Blog | Industry Trends description: Industry Trends | SWGi is a professional recruitment company that provides hiring solutions across a wide spectrum of specialized positions in Information Technology, Legal, Finance, Marketing, Human Resources and Administration. --- - ** Call Us: [1.866.979.7944](tel:1.866.979.7944) - [Job Centre](https://jobcentre.swgi.ca/) [![](https://www.swgi.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/AA_SWGi_17Theme/images/SWGi-Logo.png?width=932&name=SWGi-Logo.png)](https://www.swgi.ca) # Looking Forward... ### Subscribe to Email Updates [![](https://www.swgi.ca/hubfs/Stock%20images/Handshake%20in%20a%20successful%20business%20meeting%20at%20the%20office-702796-edited.jpeg) ](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/friendly-neighbourhood-competitors) ## [Friendly Neighbourhood Competitors?](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/friendly-neighbourhood-competitors) Posted by [Peter Sundiata](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/author/peter-sundiata) Tue, Jul 04, 2017 @ 10:18 AM Over the last few weeks I have been working diligently to persuade the Ontario government to change course on their [draft Request for Bid (RFB)](https://www.swgi.ca/demo-blog/potential-job-losses-in-the-ontario-sme-it-staffing-industry) for replacing the current Task Based VOR arrangement, but I have not been working alone. I have had the somewhat surprising pleasure of engaging with a good number of my most direct competitors on an entirely different basis than we normally do. [Read More](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/friendly-neighbourhood-competitors) [![](https://www.swgi.ca/hubfs/Stock%20images/frustrated%20young%20business%20man%20working%20on%20laptop%20computer%20at%20office.jpeg) ](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/potential-job-losses-in-the-ontario-sme-it-staffing-industry) ## [Potential Job Losses in the Ontario SME IT Staffing Industry](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/potential-job-losses-in-the-ontario-sme-it-staffing-industry) Posted by [Peter Sundiata](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/author/peter-sundiata) Tue, Jul 04, 2017 @ 10:05 AM There is currently an issue that is tearing through the small and medium IT Staffing businesses in the province of Ontario. The provincial government has put a draft Request for Bid (RFB) for replacing the current Task Based VOR arrangement. These changes are likely to have devastating effects on SME’s in Ontario, with potentially significant job losses and an increase in the frequency and magnitude of project failure risk. [Read More](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/potential-job-losses-in-the-ontario-sme-it-staffing-industry) [![](https://www.swgi.ca/hubfs/Blog%20Images/purple-grapes-vineyard-napa-valley-napa-vineyard-39351-compressor.jpeg) ](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/why-warren) ## [Why “Warren”?](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/why-warren) Posted by [Peter Sundiata](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/author/peter-sundiata) Tue, Jul 04, 2017 @ 09:48 AM Some of you may have noticed our corporate name has changed to [Sundiata Warren Group Inc.](https://www.swgi.ca/about-us) This is due to a corporate restructuring whereby we needed another “W” if we wanted to retain our trade name of SWGi. For continuity, and so we can still be known as “Swiggy” to our friends in the IT staffing world, I went in search of another “W”. My search didn’t last long. I decided to go with inspiration over pragmatism, and have dedicated the “W” to my Uncle Warren. [Read More](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/why-warren) [All posts](https://www.swgi.ca/blog/all) ### Navigation [![SWGi](https://www.swgi.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/AA_SWGi_17Theme/images/logo/SWGi-LogoWhite.png?width=932&name=SWGi-LogoWhite.png "SWGi")](https://www.swgi.ca/) SWGi provides innovative recruitment and interim staffing solutions for public corporations, private organizations and well-funded start-ups across Canada. [** ](https://www.facebook.com/swgi.ca/) [** ](https://twitter.com/swgiDOTca) [** ](http://www.linkedin.com/company/2773610) [** ](http://www.youtube.com/user/swgidotca) ### Contact First Canadian Place 100 King Street West Suite 5600 Toronto, Ontario M5X 1C9 [![Contact Us](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/188175/44b350ad-32cc-4cfe-8fda-24985d501d09.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/188175/44b350ad-32cc-4cfe-8fda-24985d501d09) [Security Policy](https://www.swgi.ca/security-policy) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.swgi.ca/privacy-policy) | [Testimonials](https://www.swgi.ca/testimonial) | Copyright © 2026 SWGi All Rights Reserved | Created by [The Brit Agency](https://www.thebritagency.com/)