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Agile

Asked for in 10 job posts at 3 companies across Canada.

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Demand over time

Job posts asking for Agile, by week, last 16 weeks

in the last 4 weeks · 0 the 4 before

Job posts asking for this skill, by week
Week of	Job posts
Jul 20	0
Jul 27	0
Aug 3	1
Aug 10	0
Aug 17	0
Aug 24	0
Aug 31	3
Sep 7	0
Sep 14	0
Sep 21	0
Sep 28	0
Oct 5	0
Oct 12	0
Oct 19	0
Oct 26	0
Nov 2	6

Who's hiring

Companies with posts that ask for it

HHootsuite5
LLightspeed4
xxero1

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Impact projects

Real problems in Canada, from public data. Build something that helps, and prove Agile while you do it.

AI-suggestedUN SDG 8

Job vacancy rates in the Calgary economic region changed from 4.8% in 2022 Q3 to 2.8% in 2026 Q2, creating uncertainty for job seekers and local businesses.

Job vacancy rate, Calgary economic region (quarterly)

Job vacancy rate, Calgary economic region (quarterly)
Period	Value
2022 Q3	4.8%
2022 Q4	4.4%
2023 Q1	3.9%
2023 Q2	3.9%
2023 Q3	3.6%
2023 Q4	3.4%
2024 Q1	3.2%
2024 Q2	3.2%
2024 Q3	3.1%
2024 Q4	2.8%
2025 Q1	2.6%
2025 Q2	3.1%
2025 Q3	2.6%
2025 Q4	2.5%
2026 Q1	2.7%
2026 Q2	2.8%

What to build: Build a task management board and sprint plan to develop a Calgary labor dashboard for community employment centers.
How it practises Agile: Practice breaking features into user stories, estimating effort, and running sprint retrospectives using Agile methodologies.
Proof to submit: Submit a link to a public project board with completed user stories and sprint artifacts.

Data: Statistics Canada table 14-10-0441-01

AI-suggestedUN SDG 8

The unemployment rate of recent immigrants in Alberta moved from 13.1% in 2025-07 to 10.4% in 2026-10, presenting integration challenges for newcomers settling in the region.

Unemployment rate of immigrants who landed 5 or fewer years ago, Alberta (monthly, three-month moving average)

Unemployment rate of immigrants who landed 5 or fewer years ago, Alberta (monthly, three-month moving average)
Period	Value
2025-07	13.1%
2025-08	13.1%
2025-09	12.4%
2025-10	11.1%
2025-11	10.6%
2025-12	10.5%
2026-01	10.8%
2026-02	10.7%
2026-03	10.9%
2026-04	12.5%
2026-05	12.4%
2026-06	11.4%
2026-07	9.4%
2026-08	9.5%
2026-09	9.9%
2026-10	10.4%

What to build: Build an Agile product backlog and release plan for a newcomer career support portal used by local settlement staff.
How it practises Agile: Practice prioritizing backlog items based on user value, defining acceptance criteria, and managing sprint iterations.
Proof to submit: Submit a public project management board containing epics, user stories, and release milestones.

Data: Statistics Canada table 14-10-0471-01

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Projects to prove it AI-suggested

Sprint Velocity and Bottleneck Analytics Dashboard
An automated tracking application that pulls sprint task histories from ticketing tools to surface workflow bottlenecks and team throughput trends. It helps Scrum Masters lead data-driven retrospectives and continuous improvements.
Automated User Story Acceptance Testing Harness
A test-driven automation framework that links documented user stories to automated smoke and integration test scripts in the build pipeline. It allows product owners and developers to verify acceptance criteria before sprint demos.
Kanban Cycle Time Monitor and Slack Bot
A team collaboration utility that monitors card progression across development stages and pings team channels when work items remain blocked. It assists engineering managers in maintaining steady flow during iterative sprints.