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Edunova Workplace Vouchers Initiative

May 12, 2017

Are you an employer in Nova Scotia who could benefit from a wage subsidy to hire a recent graduate? Edunova Workplace Vouchers provide short term wage subsidies to employers in Nova Scotia to hire recent international graduates from the EduNova STAY-NS cohort program. EduNova is coordinating the Workplace Vouchers and providing a wage subsidy of up to $6,400 per graduate hired, to offset and support paid work.

Categories: Government, News, Tech Industry

Fall 2017 CEI Co-op Funding Application Deadline: May 19, 2017

May 11, 2017

The Cooperative Education Incentive (CEI) provides wage assistance to private sector, government-funded and non-profit organizations offering career-related work experiences for co-op students. Employers must pay a minimum of $15 per hour plus 4% vacation pay. CEI reimburses $7.50 per hour to a maximum of 40 hours per week. Employers participating in the Industrial Research Assistance Program and the Scientific Research & Experimental Development tax credit may be eligible to receive up to [...]

Categories: News, Tech Industry

Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative Recruitment – Fall 2017

May 9, 2017

Global Affairs Canada is now recruiting the fall 2017 cohorts (August – December 2017) for the Canadian Technology Accelerator Initiative. Programs will be running simultaneously Boston, New York, and Silicon Valley.

Categories: Export & Trade, News, Tech Industry

Annapolis Valley Students Explore Careers in Technologies

May 2, 2017

Digital Nova Scotia is one of the proud sponsors for the Skilled Futures in Technology, presented by Skills Canada – Nova Scotia (SCNS) on Wednesday, May 3. This career exploration event, which is set to take place at Acadia University, promotes technology use and innovation to junior and senior high school students through educational, fun and interactive workshops ranging from robotics and computer programing to motion capture applications. Sixty students in grades 8, [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Projects & Programs

REDspace selected as one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2017

April 25, 2017

Here at Digital Nova Scotia, we’re excited to share with you that REDspace has been selected as one of Canada’s Top Small & Medium Employers for 2017! This award recognizes companies with under 500 employees who demonstrate exceptional workplaces and forward-thinking human resource policies. As a business which has doubled in size over the last two years in an industry that is hungry for talent, REDspace has worked tirelessly to [...]

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Atlantic Immigration Pilot Helps Filling Labour Gaps

April 24, 2017

According to the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration website, the Atlantic Immigration Pilot is a creative approach to addressing our province’s labour market challenges. Starting in March 2017, employers in Nova Scotia are able to use the Pilot to hire foreign workers.

Categories: News, Tech Industry

The Next Talent Wave: Navigating the Digital Shift – ICTC’s Labour Market Outlook Report 2017-2021

April 19, 2017

The Information and Communcations Technology Council (ICTC) has recently released their latest labour market forecast for the next 5 years: The Labour Market Outlook 2017-2021. This report is a critical toolbox for navigating the ever-changing and rapidly evolving ICT employment landscape in Canada. The work force of tomorrow is rapidly changing amidst unprecedented technological advancements, evolving global economic outlook, as well as social, demographic, trade, and environmental prospects. “In many cases, [...]

Categories: News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Call for Application for the first Canadian EduTech K-12 Mission to NYC.

April 13, 2017

The Consulate General of Canada in New York in partnership with the (NYCDOE) New York City Department of Education’s iZone is organizing EduTech K-12 Mission to NYC, May 24/25, 2017. Companies selected will take part in the two-day mission, which will include workshops, panel discussions, pitch practice, and a networking event with the local education community. Deadline to apply April 30th. Download the Application Form Here

Categories: News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Department of Labour and Advanced Education – Graduate to Opportunity Diversity Announcement

March 22, 2017

The Graduate to Opportunity program provides an incentive to Nova Scotia employers to hire recent graduates for permanent, full-time jobs paying at least $30,000 a year. The incentive is 25% of the first year’s salary and 12.5% of the second year’s salary and it’s available to small businesses, social enterprises, and non-profit organizations. Now, employers who hire women in occupations in which they’re under-represented – such as ICT jobs – [...]

Categories: Government, News, Tech Industry

Jenelle Sobey Wins National WCT Emerging Leader of the Year Award

March 10, 2017

Managing Partner of Norex and Digital Nova Scotia Member, Jenelle Sobey has been recognized by Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) for her efforts in advancing, and inspiring women across Canada in communications, media, and technology. Joining ten Canadian female leaders from companies such as Microsoft, IBM Canada, Bell Media and CBC, Jenelle will be representing Atlantic Canada at the WCT Annual Awards Gala on April 26th in Ottawa. In 2016, Jenelle was recognized and awarded [...]

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Member Blog: The Impact of Navigating New Sales Channels

March 3, 2017

It is hard to know where to start. The last few months have flown by in a bit of a whirlwind. But it really all started a year ago when I enrolled in Digital Nova Scotia’s – Navigating New Sales Channels program hosted by inspiredEggs’ John Robertson.

Categories: Member Profiles, Members, News

Member Promotional Opportunity – DNS Booth at NSCC IT JobCon

February 14, 2017

Member Promotional Opportunity – Digital Nova Scotia Booth at 3rd Annual NSCC IT JobCon Like in previous years, DNS will be hosting a table at the 3rd Annual NSCC IT JobCon event on March 1st, and we’re big on promoting our members. So we are offering you the opportunity to “share our booth”. If you have materials that you’d like current students and new graduates to see, we can help! The deadline [...]

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Digital Nova Scotia and Women in Communications and Technology Announce New Partnership Agreement

January 18, 2017

Digital Nova Scotia to tie provincial Digital Diversity Awards program to National Leadership Awards HALIFAX (Jan. 18, 2017) – Digital Nova Scotia (DNS) and Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) are pleased to announce a partnership agreement which will see the two non-profit organizations collaborate on a number of initiatives, including their respective awards programs and an industry roundtable session to be held in Halifax in March 2017.

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Projects & Programs

Canadian ICT Partnering Mission to Hong Kong (April 12 – 17, 2017)

January 12, 2017

The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, in partnership with the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) in Canada, would like to invite Canadian companies to join a Canadian ICT Partnering Mission to Hong Kong scheduled for April 12 – 17, 2017. The main objective of this mission is to assist Canadian ICT companies to diversify their business into Hong Kong, mainland China [...]

Categories: Export & Trade, News, Tech Industry

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration Int’l Recruitment Events February/March 2017

January 10, 2017

Nova Scotia Office of Immigration will be attending an immigration fair in Utrecht in the Netherlands on February 11th and 12th and would like to invite NS ICT companies who are interested in hiring international talents to either join them on the trip or send in job postings for the office staff to take along. Companies should have completed the required recruitment in Canada first before getting involved in the latest international [...]

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