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Skills for Hire Atlantic participants gear up for virtual hiring event

October 19, 2022

Français en bas Looking for talent is something we’re all struggling with right now – our post-secondary educational partners are producing high quality graduates and there’s still demand for more! At Digital Nova Scotia, we focus on supporting our current and future workforce needs within our sector. One of the ways we’re doing this is through our Skills for Hire Atlantic Program. This innovative program is an alternative route for [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, Events, News, Projects & Programs, Students, Tech Industry

Meet our Skills for Hire Atlantic Data Analytics student of the month | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois d’analyse de données

October 11, 2022

Français en bas We are excited to highlight two students for the month of September from the Skills for Hire Atlantic data analytics program! With the program well underway participants continue to work diligently and are surely standing out already. Our first data analyst student of the month is Kyle Avery. After his wife secured employment in Fredericton, Kyle and his family returned to his hometown. After spending some time [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Projects & Programs, Students, Tech Industry

Meet our Skills for Hire Atlantic Web development students of the month | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois en développement Web

October 11, 2022

Français en bas We are excited to announce our web development students of the month for September! With the Skills For Hire Atlantic program already underway, these students continue to impress with their diligent work and strong commitment to the program. Our first web development student of the month is Amanda Pennell. Amanda has over a decade of professional work experience that encompasses marketing, media, and project coordination. She also [...]

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55 Qualified Entry-Level Talent Enter the Tech Sector – Congratulations Graduates!

September 26, 2022

After 25 weeks of hard work and dedication, we’re thrilled to announce that 55 Get Into IT graduates have officially completed the program, and are entering the tech ecosystem! Thirty-one burgeoning cybersecurity analysts and 24 IT support specialists are ready to take the next steps in their professional journey, and we couldn’t be more excited to see how they move forward in their careers. Over the course of the program [...]

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Meet our Get Into IT Students of the Month – September

September 21, 2022

Each month we highlighted two students from the Get Into IT program who stood out in some way. Our students of the month for September are officially our last two of the program as we wrapped things up on September 16th. Our first highlighted student is Ayodeji Oluwagbenga Oluwadare – fascinated by solutions orchestrated by cutting- edge technology – he has always wanted to be a practitioner in the IT [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Projects & Programs, Students, Tech Industry

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia Ainsley and John!

September 15, 2022

We are thrilled to welcome two incredible students to the DNS team this fall! Up first to tell us a bit about themselves is our Project Coordinator, Ainsley Wallace. Tell us about yourself Ainsley! I’m originally from Ottawa, Ontario and moved to Halifax a year ago to attend Dalhousie University. I’m entering my third year of the bachelor of Commerce Co-op program with a major in Marketing Management. My previous [...]

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Meet Our Skills For Hire Atlantic, Data Analyst Students Of The Month | Rencontrer Les Étudiants Du Mois d’analyse de données D’Élevez Vos Compétences Atlantique

September 13, 2022

Français en bas We are excited to announce our very first students of the month for August. Skills for Hire Atlantic officially kicked off on August 2nd and participants have wasted no time jumping right into the course content. Our first participant highlighted is Fatima Zahra Rahal, who has 13 years of experience working in the IT field as a QA Analyst. Fatima always wants to learn more and build [...]

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Meet our Skills for Hire Atlantic, Website Development Students of the Month | Rencontrer les étudiants du mois développement web d’Élevez vos compétences Atlantique

September 13, 2022

Le Français en bas We are excited to announce our very first students of the month for August. Skills for Hire Atlantic officially kicked off on August 2nd and participants have wasted no time jumping right into the course content. Our first participant highlighted is Jimmy Derifond who is currently working through the web development stream in Skills for Hire Atlantic. Jimmy was excited to start the program to enrich [...]

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Encouraging Curiosity in Youth with our EPIC Gigabyte Sponsor, REDspace!

August 22, 2022

Over the past 8 years, our Digital Discovery Camp, in partnership with the Discovery Centre, has brought interactive learning together with the tech sector to provide an unforgettable experience for youth, showing them innovative technologies being developed right here in Nova Scotia. In 2021, we welcomed 70 campers from diverse backgrounds, engaged 15 industry mentors, and hosted camps in 6 locations across the province – and this year, we will [...]

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Meet Our July Get Into IT Students Of The Month!

August 4, 2022

Every month, we have the opportunity to share our star students, people who have stood out during their time in our Get Into IT program! Our first student of the month of July is Kashish Sawnani, from our cybersecurity cohort. Kashish joins us with a diverse background, having earned a bachelor’s degree in commerce and a diploma in Montessori teacher training! She started her career as a pre-primary school teacher [...]

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Meet Our June Get Into IT Students Of The Month!

June 30, 2022

A huge congratulations to our students of the month for June! These two Get Into IT participants have been actively engaging in all aspects of the program. First, from cybersecurity, we have Ashleigh Mcdougall who joined Get Into IT with a background in public relations. Deciding to make a change, Ashleigh wanted to find something that would continually challenge her. Having worked closely with the IT departments in her previous [...]

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Meet Our May Get Into IT Students Of The Month!

May 27, 2022

Our first student of the month of May is Mehnaaz Haniff, a 15-year resident of Nova Scotia who has an interest in tech that can be traced back to getting their first HP desktop computer in the late 90’s from their father. Mehnaaz started her career path as a Biochemical and Cellular Biology Cancer researcher. After choosing to become a stay-at-home parent to two wonderful children and take a step [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Projects & Programs, Students, Tech Industry

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia Leah, Becca, Aydin and Parker!

May 13, 2022

We are thrilled to welcome four incredible students to the DNS team this Spring! Up first to tell us a bit about themselves are our Communications Coordinators, Leah Clarke and Becca Passmore. Tell us about yourself Leah! I was originally born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up with a passion for drawing and painting. After graduating from a fine arts high school, I decided to apply my creative [...]

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Meet Our April Get Into IT Students of the Month!

May 5, 2022

Please give a round of applause to our first Get Into It student of the month for April, Nathalie Haidar Ahmad! Lebanese Canadian and a proud mother of three, Nathalie has acquired an extensive background before deciding to get into the tech industry. Holding a bachelor’s in social science and currently working as a Community Outreach Worker, Nathalie decided to change her career path after seeing how much more demand [...]

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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Bernardo!

April 28, 2022

The entire Digital Nova Scotia team is very excited to introduce you to welcome our newest Co-Op Communications Coordinator, Bernardo Vilchis! Born in Mexico and after spending a few years in Houston, Texas, Bernardo decided to aim his sight towards Canada and that’s how he landed in Truro, NS. Currently finishing his diploma in Business Administration with a Marketing Concentration at NSCC, Bernardo will be joining us as a Co-op [...]

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