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MEBO, MK, NSCC Partner with IBM Canada to Launch the Unama’ki P-TECH School Model for Indigenous Youth
Cape Breton (NS), October 12, 2021: Mi’kmaw Economic Benefits Office (MEBO), Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey (MK) and Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC), along with IBM (NYSE:IBM) today announced they are pa…
Meet our Skills for Hire Student of the Month – Sarvesh!
Sarvesh Bhalerao is our Skills for Hire Student of the Month, bringing 17 years of experience to the table. An award-winning designer with recognizable work with advertising, multimedia, and software…
A Successful Summer at The Digital Discovery Camp
For the last 7 years , Digital Nova Scotia has worked in partnership with The Discovery Centre to run our Digital Discovery Camps across Nova Scotia. Digital Discovery Camp has made its mark on Nova…
Finding the Right People: Challenges and Solutions in the Digital Economy
To be competitive in the global economy, the use of effective digital technologies is essential. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for digital skills and technologies, and innovative digital…
Meet our Skills for Hire Students of the Month for August 2021!
The last year has been challenging for many people, and sometimes it takes something new and exciting to help get you out of a rut. That’s exactly what Skills for Hire was for our Nova Scotia student…
DNS Launches Get Into IT
Training program launches to support underrepresented youth to become active members of the province’s tech sector, and contribute to a diverse and innovative industry. AUGUST 20, 2021 - HALIFAX, NS…
Highlighting Last Years 2020 Winners: Mi'kmaw Economics Benefit Office (MEBO)
Mi’kmaw Economics Benefit Office (MEBO) has, time and time again, advocated and fought for diversity in the workplace and the development of inclusive hiring practices for Indigenous persons across N…
TDAP: A Game Changer for Tourism in Nova Scotia
For tourism operators, having a digital presence has proven to be a valuable asset, even essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. With travel restrictions loosening and borders opening, many people ac…
Digital Program Launching to Support Small Businesses
A new program to help small businesses across Nova Scotia attract more customers and grow sales in the digital economy will launch this month with an investment of $2.5 million. Through the Digital A…
Meet our Skills for Hire Student of the Month - Sharon!
Trying to find her place in the “new normal” world, Sharon Hickey recently retired from a 30-year career in Newfoundland’s offshore oil industry. With the COVID-19 pandemic impacting everything aroun…
Meet our Skills for Hire Student of the Month – Diego!
When the first lockdown began, Diego Alexis Romero García decided it was time for a career change. He began to teach himself to code, watch online tutorials and read books on programming languages –…
March SEO Brunch Audit with Genrus United
On the last Monday of every month, MacMillan Search hosts SEO Brunch , a virtual meetup for folks interested in Search Engine Optimization. Each brunch features a 10-minute SEO Audit , a guest talk,…
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