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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: December 2022
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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: November 2022
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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: October 2022
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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: October 2022
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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: July 2022
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Atlantic Labour Market Brief: June 2022
Canada Employment fell sharply in June, down from the previous month by 43,200 jobs. The job reductions occurred in both full-time and part-time positions, though primarily part-time. The unemploymen…

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2022
Canada Employment rose during the month by 39,800 jobs , making it the fourth consecutive monthly gain. Full-time jobs increased alongside fewer part-time. The unemployment rate fell in the month to…

Fostering and Supporting Joint Research Initiatives
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 yea…

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

Key Skills Tech Employers Need from Digitally Skilled Workers
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 Scoti…

Nova Scotian Digital Employers Predict Workforce Increases
The launch of the Association of Industry Sector Council’s (AISC) new labour market information tool, the Workforce Insights Dashboard , has revealed some promising insights about Nova Scotia’s tech…

Happy Mental Health Week from Digital Nova Scotia!
The first week in May (May 2 - 8) marks the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health (CMHA) Week where communities and workplaces come together to celebrate and promote mental health. In ho…

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