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Government of Canada announces projects aimed at removing barriers to equality in federally regulated workplaces

February 27, 2023

Today, Minister O’Regan made the announcement with Wayne Sumarah, Chief Executive Officer of Digital Nova Scotia, along with project partners, and Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax. During the visit, they discussed Digital Nova Scotia’s project, called Creating an Inclusive Culture: Building Tech Workplaces that Work, which received over $1 million in funding. The project aims to create a more inclusive culture in Nova Scotia’s technology sector by improving [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Adam!

February 23, 2023

We’re thrilled to welcome Adam Khamis, our newest Project Coordinator, to Digital Nova Scotia! Adam is joining the Tourism Digital Assistance Program team and will help connect communities and tourism-based businesses with local digital service providers. He’s already hit the ground running and we’re so excited to have him join our tight-knit team! Keep reading to learn more about our most recent hire… Tell us about yourself! What led to [...]

Categories: DNS Updates

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: January 2023

February 13, 2023

Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in January, up from the prior month by 150,000 jobs. The growth occurred in both full time and part time positions, though primarily full time. The rate of unemployment saw no change from last month, remaining at 5.0%. The goods producing sector added jobs (+25,400), while the services producing sector saw growth of 124,700 jobs. Labour Force: 21,078,300 (+152,500) Employment: 20,032,300 (+150,000) [...]

Categories: Government, Labour Market Information, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Booting up: How BBI is helping Black businesses grow their online presence

February 13, 2023

It’s more important now than ever before that businesses develop a strong brand presence online if they want to compete. It’s something that became very apparent to the Black Business Initiative (BBI), which addresses the unique needs faced by Nova Scotia’s Black business community, during the pandemic. “One area that people are coming to us for support is specifically tech integration,” said BBI’s Senior Marketing Manager, Monica Mutale. For the [...]

Categories: Member News, Members, News

Densitas: Ten years of leading the way in bringing AI to the healthcare industry

February 10, 2023

Artificial intelligence is changing the way we do things around the world, and the healthcare industry is no exception. Densitas is a Nova Scotia-based company harnessing AI to develop solutions for digital mammography and the management of patients through breast screening. In particular, they focus on breast density assessments, clinical image quality and breast cancer risk assessment. “Efficient patient and process management and continuous quality control are essential for population [...]

Categories: Member Profiles, Members

The IT factor: Hanatech finds success in the IT industry

February 10, 2023

It’s been nearly a decade since Hanatech was first established back in 2013, and since then, Co-founder and CTO Ali Hamidi has seen much success. The Halifax-based IT company offers a wide range of services, including business continuity, disaster and recovery plan systems, and network design. After realizing the opportunities within the Internet of Things, or IoT, Hamidi established Hanatech IoT five years later in 2018. The sister company focuses [...]

Categories: Member Profiles, Members

Sketching away stress: How Doodle Breaks is helping to reduce burnout in tech

February 1, 2023

Life is busy. Between work, family and social engagements, it can seem like there’s never time for a break, but one Nova Scotia-based company believes they’ve found the solution. Doodle Breaks specializes in helping people reduce stress, anxiety and burnout by learning how to use doodle breaks as a healthy habit to promote mindfulness. The company offers interactive doodle experiences to de-stress through live keynotes, training sessions and an online [...]

Categories: Member Profiles, Members

Occupational Outlook 2022-2024, Nova Scotia

January 31, 2023

Each year, Service Canada develops three-year occupational employment prospects at the provincial and sub- provincial level. This analysis is based on a forecast model that captures macroeconomic, demographic and industry employment conditions, in addition to occupation-specific factors that influence job opportunities. This report provides a summary of Nova Scotia’s results from the latest occupational scenario (2022-24). It addresses the sources of labour demand, job growth and attrition, as well as [...]

Categories: News, Tech Industry

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