The global pandemic has resulted in millions of jobs lost, whole industries changed forever, and a workforce and employers who may be struggling to keep up with rapidly evolving skills-requirements and adapting to an increasingly digitized world of work. These factors can create barriers between those looking to hire and job seekers looking to enter, re-enter and/or progress in the workforce of 2021+. During the pandemic, many employees have been laid-off from jobs in industries, such as retail, leisure and tourism, etc., that will not be rehiring, or will require employees to have a different skill set. Research by McKinsey & Company found that compared to before the pandemic, 25% more workers may need to switch occupations, and Randstad’s Skilling Today survey reported that nearly 70% of HR professionals now ask or require employees to upskill or reskill to meet changing business needs. Yet most companies only offer training opportunities to team leads, managers and/or high-potential employees, leaving others to fend for themselves. The current rate of upskilling and reskilling would take decades to prepare job seekers to enter the workforce, which by then would have a very different outlook of the future of work. Thus, it is imperative for […]

About the Webinar On March 3 at 12 PM AST on Zoom, join Patrick as he dives into venture capital. He will touch on: History of venture capital (VC) How does VC work and why does that matter? How has VC evolved over time? The process of raising venture capital Advice to make sure you’re well prepared If you're a startup founder that's curious about where investment can take your business, you won't want to miss this session! About Concrete Ventures Concrete Ventures is a $17m+ pre-seed venture capital fund based in Atlantic Canada. They find great ideas and founders in Atlantic Canada that are ready to build massively scalable businesses and work with them to grow their businesses. About Patrick Hankinson Patrick Hankinson has the perfect mix of operating and investing experience that can truly help scale companies. He was a co-founder of Tether, which grew into a multi-million dollar profitable business. He was also a founder of Compilr, which was acquired by lynda.com and subsequently LinkedIn. He is a key member of the East Coast startup community as a mentor and investor. He has personally invested in 14 companies and is actively involved in a number of local […]

React Developers - one week to go! Our team of experts is hopping on Twitter Space to talk about all things #React at REDspace. Join us here next Thursday, March 3rd at 2:00pm AST ➡️ https://bit.ly/3JHKIu6

Are you interested in improving long-term care in Canada? Do you want a chance to tackle current, real-world challenges using current health data? Then register for the Shannex Hackathon hosted by Pulse, Dalhousie's Health Innovation Sandbox! Work in interdisciplinary teams to develop data-driven solutions to current, real-world problems Register individually or with a team (up to 5 people per team) Opportunity to win a summer 2022 internship with Shannex after the event Gift card prizes to be won Students from all faculties and departments are encouraged to apply. Please register by February 23, 2022

To celebrate International Women’s Day this year, we created Women to Watch – Entrepreneurs Building Our Communities; a video contest open to all Nova Scotian women in business. The Centre for Women in Business along with RBC, our event’s Gold Sponsor, are asking for video submissions of no longer than 60 seconds, from Nova Scotian women business owners and entrepreneurs who want to share about themselves, their businesses, and what being a woman in business in 2022 means to them. On Tuesday, March 8, 2022 from 9-10 a.m. we will gather virtually to reveal the contest winners and share in a light celebration of International Women’s Day and the incredible community of women we serve.