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2022 in Review: Another successful year for our province’s tech sector
As 2022 comes to a close, we’re taking a few moments to step back and reflect on another amazing year (almost) in the books. Over the past year, we’ve watched more companies across our province grow…
Skills for Hire Atlantic helps hundreds enhance their tech careers and kick start new ones
Skills for Hire Atlantic helps hundreds enhance their tech careers and kick start new ones Four months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2019, Luiza Tsuda moved to Newfoundland and Labrador from Br…
Meet our web development November Students of the month | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois de novembre en development web
Français en bas As we rapidly approach the end of the first cohort of Skills for Hire Atlantic we are highlighting 2 more students who have dedicated themselves to their learning. Our first student o…
Meet our Data Analytics November Students of the month | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois de novembre en analyse de données
Français en bas After having moved to Canada, Amanda Laprano knew she was sure to face some challenges - but she made the decision to embrace them and keep learning and evolving. Amanda decided to pu…
8 Award Winners Announced at Last Night's Tech Forward Awards Presented by RBC!
Innovators, change-makers and diversity champions in Nova Scotia’s technology sector were celebrated last night alongside 240 guests at our Tech Forward Awards , presented by RBC. These eight awards…
Ashley, Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia!
We love team updates, and we can hardly believe we get to do two in just one week! The team here at Digital Nova Scotia is excited to welcome our new friend Ashley Field! Ashley will be managing the…
Welcome to the team, Keats!
We're so excited to welcome our first Finance and Budget Officer to Digital Nova Scotia! With all of our recent growth, we're extremely pleased to welcome Keats to our tight-knit team . Keats will ma…
Meet the Skills for Hire Atlantic Web Development students of the month | Rencontrez nos étuduants du mois de development web
Français en bas For our web development stream, we have Darlene Grabillo and Rick Saulnier. Officially just passing the halfway mark of our Skills for Hire Atlantic program, students are hard at work…
Meet the Skills for Hire Atlantic Students of the month for September for Data Analytics | Rencontrez nos étudiants du mois D'analyse de données
Français en bas This month we’re recognizing Damien Witkowski and Nabil Hamid for their phenomenal work and dedication to the Skills for Hire Atlantic Program. Meet Damien Witkowski, our first data a…
We’re Looking for Your Input – 2022-2023 Workforce Insights Survey
As the provincial sector council for the digital and information, communication and technology (ICT) industry, our mission is to foster the growth of the digital economy in Nova Scotia. To do this, w…
Skills for Hire Atlantic participants gear up for virtual hiring event
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! A…
2022 Tech Forward Award Finalists Announced!
The Digital Nova Scotia Tech Forward Awards , presented by RBC , are more than an excuse for members of the tech sector to gather. Coming together to celebrate major players and applaud their accompl…
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