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Collaboration, Connection, Covers.com

June 3, 2022

It’s been an unforgettable 18-months for the team at Covers, after growing from 50 to 110 full-time staff and opening their brand new office – they’re now heading towards tripling their team! Covers.com is the one-stop shop for all things sports betting with the goal to support those who share their love for sports. Providing real-time odds, picks, editorial content, video insights, sports betting tips, Covers offers a lively forum [...]

Categories: Member News, Members, News, Tech Industry

Forward Creative: Creativity in an Evolving Digital Marketplace

June 2, 2022

Inspired by the genuine community and entrepreneurial spirit of Nova Scotia’s North Shore, mother-daughter duo Gillian Forward and Mary Ellen Makhlouf combined their unique skill sets in hopes of helping businesses to develop their digital presence in today’s online world. What began as a close working relationship between the two in a branding business that Gillian previously owned, Forward Creative officially established itself in 2020 as the family-operated business it [...]

Categories: Member Profiles, Members, News

Fostering and Supporting Joint Research Initiatives

June 1, 2022

Did you know that existing research shows that companies who demonstrate positive onboarding see an 82% improvement in new hire retention rates and a 70% improvement in productivity? Earlier this year, Digital Nova Scotia was featured (page 28) in Saint Mary’s University’s Office of Innovation and Community Engagement’s (OICE) 2022 Report (which also featured our member Modest Tree – page 12). The feature story focused on Talent Retention in Tech, [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, Member News, Members, News, Projects & Programs, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Introhive: Harnessing the Power of AI and CRM Automation

June 1, 2022

Opening its doors in 2012 to help businesses organize and mainstream their Customer Relationship Management, Introhive has always had their customer in mind. From the beginning, CEO Jody Glidden prioritized collaboration and growth in order to achieve this goal, and never looked back! Starting off strong, Introhive has maintained steady momentum over the past decade, allowing them to support and fine-tune their clients’ CRM needs. This has not gone unnoticed. [...]

Categories: Member Profiles, Members

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

Hiring new talent has never been easier for Canadian businesses with the iAdvance Pathways Program

May 25, 2022

Developed by ICTC, the iAdvance Pathways Program provides career coaching and wage subsidies that aid employers in the tech sector. This is the ideal resource for employers looking to obtain talented new recruits wishing to develop and apply their skills in a role that highlights their talents. With the goal of strengthening the Canadian advantage in the global economy, ICTC sought out Government funding that would support both employers and [...]

Categories: Member News, Members, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Key Skills Tech Employers Need from Digitally Skilled Workers

May 20, 2022

In our first blog post discussing digital sector results illustrated on the Workforce Insights Dashboard (which visualizes responses from the Workforce Insights Survey), we identified that Nova Scotia’s digital sector is predicting workforce increases to meet rising tech demand. Our provincial tech sector is thriving, and continuing to promote digital adoption in all areas of the economy. However, we also noted that digital respondents were worried they might not be [...]

Categories: Labour Market Information, News, Report & Resources, 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 [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Students

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