Webinar

Name: Choosing the Right Website Building Platform for Your Business
Start: 2022-05-26T10:00:00-03:00
End: 2022-05-26T23:00:00-03:00
Location: Online

May 2022
May 17, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - May 19, 2022 @ 6:00 pm ADT

Virtual Hiring Fair – Senior Developers

Online

Join us at our speed-interviewing event and find your next great tech team member (or three)! You'll do five-minute speed interviews with dozens of vetted senior developers with diverse backgrounds and technical skills. All candidates have at least 7 years of work experience and have been screened by our team. What To Expect You get to interview many candidates and shortlist a selection for more detailed interviews later. Company Pitch - This is an optional one minute pitch about your company to all the candidates. Live Networking - Talk face-to-face with dozens of senior developers for five minutes each. More in-depth interviews can easily be scheduled through VanHack after the event ends. Fireside Chat- All our virtual events kick off with a fireside chat with inspiring leaders covering a variety of diversity and inclusion, HR and technology topics.
May 18, 2022 - May 19, 2022

apply(conf) 2022

Online

apply() is a free virtual interactive event on data engineering for applied machine learning. It is geared for data and ML teams to discuss the practical data engineering challenges faced when building ML for the real world. Participants will share best practice development patterns, tools of choice, and emerging architectures they use to successfully build and manage production ML applications. Agenda includes: 40+ deep dive live tech talks 4 Hands-on workshops/tutorials Networking with speakers/attendees Post-event social (in-person) in NYC and San Francisco Food, swags and prizes Featured speakers: Chip Huyen from Stanford University Matei Zaharia, Co-Founder from Databricks Smitha Shyam, Director of Engineering from Uber Shreya Shankar from UC Berkeley - RISELab Mike Del Balso, Co-Founder from Tecton Waleed Kadous, Head of Engineering from Anyscale Manoj Agarwal, Architect Fellow from Walmart Global Cary Goltermann, Machine Learning Engineer from Primer.ai and 30+ more.
May 19, 2022 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm ADT

Scale Without Sacrifice: How to Unshackle Yourself from Sanity-sucking Algorithms, Fruitless Fads, and Over-hyped Social Media “Gurus”

Online

This Free Webinar Is for You If... You’ve invested in complicated launches that flopped ... and you’re not sure exactly how to tweak them for success. You’ve regretted handing over your power to Facebook Ad agencies and other “experts” who force you into campaigns that don’t fit your brand …or deliver results. You’ve already spent significant time, money, and energy on branding deep dives designed to clarify your niche... yet you still stumble to define your business’ magic. You’ve ignored your gut and followed the latest hacks, fads, and cringe-worthy viral trends...right down a road to nowhere. You’re a seasoned entrepreneur who doesn’t fit into group programs geared to newbies. Not your first rodeo? Then this is definitely for you. In just 90 minutes, you’ll discover: The secret to defying all the algorithms, all the time. (Hint: it doesn’t even have to do with marketing!) How to bulletproof your ad campaigns. Become immune to finicky platforms, shifting trends, and changing business models. The “hidden in plain sight” scaling opportunity you’re probably missing. Overlooking this is the #1 mistake I see even the most savvy women make! How to harness the timeless power of “bottom-up” growth …so you NEVER have to […]
May 19, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ADT

Ocean Farming – Quality & Capacity

Online

Join the Cape Breton Partnership and Nova Scotia Community College for the fourth Ocean Farming session in a FREE five-part series: Ocean Farming – Quality & Capacity on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 1 p.m. via Zoom. The session will feature panel presentations and discussions with Michelle Theriault, Director of Université Sainte-Anne’s Marine Research Centre and satellite campus in Petit de Grat, NS, Ashley Sprague, Manager Seafood Services at Perennia, and Giulia Pereira, Sea Farm Operations Faculty, Department of Technology & Environment at Nova Scotia Community College. The session will be moderated by Dan Lane, Interim Director – Lobster Quality Research & Innovation Centre de recherche marine, Université Sainte-Anne. He is also a Professor Emeritus at the Telfer School of Management at the University of Ottawa.
May 20, 2022

Josh’s Benefits Meeting

Nova Scotia, Canada

The Halifax chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce our newest initiative “Surge - Growing vibrantly together.” The Chamber recognizes the need to create opportunities for those who face various systemic barriers within the business community. It is our ongoing priority to ensure participation amongst the broader, more diverse business community. As part of our Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (EDAI) action initiative, we plan to obtain 100 new members from underrepresented groups by providing a 1-year complimentary membership to those who qualify! Join us for a virtual information session with Josh Creighton, our Community Engagement Specialist, to learn more about how you can leverage your Chamber membership to save money, gain exposure, make connections, and drive change.
May 20, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am ADT

Online Workplace Culture Workshop: Recruitment and Interviews – Intercultural Barriers and Solutions (Part 2)

Nova Scotia, Canada

Immigrants bring skills, experiences and perspectives that can make your workplace more competitive and responsive to your market. We’ll offer you the tools, examples, and personal support your organization needs so immigrant colleagues can shine! Our workshops are highly interactive with breakout rooms, Google Jamboards, and other activities to engage participants. In this 90-minute workshop for staff, managers, and directors with interest in recruitment and interviews, we identify barriers that interfere with effective recruitment and interviewing for immigrant newcomers, and we propose solutions. To register, please: Email wcp@isans.ca Ensure you have access to a laptop or a desktop computer with functioning audio and video, as well as a space suitable to engage and learn If you would like more information about this workshop, please contact: Paul Pickering, 902-406-8693, ppickering@isans.ca; or, Jordan Remedios, 902-406-4089, jremedios@isans.ca
May 20, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm ADT

Free Online Workshop: Banking in Canada

Nova Scotia, Canada

You are invited to participate in the upcoming, online workshop presented through the Zoom web conferencing service. This series will give you essential information about banking in Canada, and it will cover topics such as: Opening an account: Chequing, saving, newcomer account Bank services: credit cards, loans, mortgage, credit score Registered accounts: RRSP, TFSA and RESP Lending money: Mortgage, line of credit and credit cards For more information, and to register, please contact: Mohammad Al Masalma | malmasalma@isans.ca
Featured May 24, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am ADT

The True Cost of a Cyber Breach

Online

Business Interruption, loss of reputation and financial burden are all burdens associated with a cyber breach, but what is the true cost? Experiencing a cyber breach can cause a number of issues such as, business interruption, loss of reputation and could mean a large financial burden in the case of having to make a ransom payment. But what is really the true cost of a cyber breach? After this webinar you will understand: Ransom payments are not the only cost of an attack. Business interruption can be more costly than the ransom, and is being sublimated by insurers. Reputational damage and notification expenses need to be part of the math at the front end when buying insurance.
May 24, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm ADT

WTWT: Negotiating your Worth

Online

Join us on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at 4:00pm ADT Negotiating your Worth – Encouraging women in tech to confidently say “Show me the Money". About this event When: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 from 4:00pm to 5:30pm ADT Where: via Zoom (you will receive a link with your confirmation) Description: Studies show women are more likely than men to underestimate their professional worth and are less likely to negotiate salary or ask for a well-deserved pay increase. This has a huge impact on our disposable income, quality of life, retirement savings and even our overall health and stress levels. Join us to learn how to: Evaluate your money mindset Calculate your professional value The art of making an assertive ask Red flags a company is not treating you fairly and possibly never will Facilitator: Genevieve MacInnis is known for her strategic thinking and her ability to connect with individuals across all levels of the organization. She is highly skilled at asking thought provoking questions and having candid conversation to address tough issues. Her style is dynamic, stimulating change by helping others learn how to be more self-aware, practice conscious leadership and build authentic relationships based on honesty and trust. Genevieve […]
May 25, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm ADT

Hackergal’s 11th National Hackathon

Online

Hackergal is a charitable organization that inspires girls across Canada to explore the opportunities in code. With women vastly underrepresented in the tech industry, Hackergal strives to inspire a new wave of Canadian female coders to bring equality to the booming industry. Hackergal’s Hackathon Program is designed to encourage learners to achieve their full potential through 6 Future-Ready Competencies. Learning to code and making a difference through technology goes beyond programming knowledge and skills. That’s why these core competencies equip girls with the ability to meet the complex demands of diverse contexts and be successful in their everyday lives and in their future. We believe that every girl can thrive when they are given the opportunity to tell their story and share their voice. We want to champion them along the way!
May 25, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ADT

Online Business Development Training: Start a Successful Small Business in Canada

Nova Scotia, Canada

ISANS and RBC are pleased to facilitate this important training session for current or aspiring business owners. In this two-part training session, you’ll hear from George Gerges, financial Advisor at RBC, who will teach you everything you need to know to start and grow your business in Canada. Our goal is to help you and help our community to prosper! In Part 1, “Starting and Planning your Business,” you will learn about: Making sure your business idea will fly Finding the money to start and control of your cash All the legal stuff you need to know Help & Advice In Part 2, “Financing and Growing your Business,” you will learn about: How Financing can help your business Short term and long term financing Reasons to grow and focusing on customers Diversifying, funding, resources and help To attend this session, you must: Be an ISANS business client Have a Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level of 5+ Attend both training dates – Part 1 on May 25 and Part 2 on June 1 For more information, and to register, please contact: Suhel Shaikh | 902-406-7793 | business@isans.ca
Featured May 26, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 pm ADT

Choosing the Right Website Building Platform for Your Business

Online

Building a website doesn’t have to be a daunting or time-consuming task. Website building platforms offer a relatively easy and inexpensive alternative to hiring a web designer. However, there are many platforms available and choosing the best one, or the right one for your business, is not that easy. This webinar will give you the information to find the best website building platform for your business. This webinar is offered in partnership between Tourism Nova Scotia and Digital Nova Scotia through DigiPort, a one-stop-shop of interactive services and educational opportunities to help tourism businesses develop digital marketing skills and access professional support to improve their online presence.

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