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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: June 2022
An Update from Service Canada Employment has been on an upward trend in recent months in Nova Scotia, despite a decline in May 2022. Through the second quarter (Q2) of 2022, employment rose by 5,300.…
Meet our new team member, Vimbayi!
Here, at Digital Nova Scotia we're super excited to introduce you to the newest member of our team - Vimbayi Handara! Vimbayi joins us as our new Project Coordinator, leading our training and skill b…
More Than Numbers: Bold and Italic
When Michelle McCann sent out her first tweet in April of 2008, she didn’t expect the spark she felt to follow. Michelle’s always been creative and found a way to apply herself professionally, first…
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…
One Size Does Not Fit All: MacMillan Search
Launched only four years ago with one employee, MacMillan Search is an SEO consultancy agency that has seen growing success. Soon after opening its doors, their clientele grew swiftly and allowed Mic…
Nominations for the 2022 Tech Forward Awards are OPEN!
We’re excited to announce nominations have officially opened for our 2022 Tech Forward Awards presented by RBC , featuring 8 unique awards designed to celebrate, highlight and recognize organizations…
Growing Local Prosperity: vLife
When the Covid-19 pandemic began in 2019, e-commerce sites became vital for businesses transitioning into today’s digital economy. As organization’s navigated this change, Melanie Little observed how…
Meet Our June Get Into IT Students Of The Month!
A huge congratulations to our students of the month for June! These two Get Into IT participants have been actively engaging in all aspects of the program. First, from cybersecurity, we have Ashleigh…
Built on Values: Overlay
Some of the best business ideas are born after seeing a problem and knowing how to solve it. Having had careers in global management consulting, the founding team at Overlay was familiar with the pai…
Leading AI Solutions: Global Spatial Technology Solutions
Global Spatial Technology Solutions (GSTS) Inc . is a Dartmouth based company established to develop applications from the new global maritime data sets that were becoming available from the launch o…
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…
Skills for Hire Atlantic Officially Launches
Training program launches to help up-skill and re-skill workers to support rapid tech sector growth across Atlantic Canada June 20, 2022 - Halifax, NS - Digital Nova Scotia, in partnership with Blued…
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