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Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Laura!
Please give a warm welcome to Laura Jones, a co-op student from Dalhousie University who will be joining Digital Nova Scotia this fall as our Communications Coordinator! Tell us about yourself! I am…
RENK Group Increases Stake in Immersive Digital Twin Provider, Modest Tree
August 24th, 2021 - Globally active RENK Group (“RENK”) has successfully completed an additional share subscription and increased its minority stake in Modest Tree Media Inc. (“Modest Tree”). Modest…
Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: July 2021
An Update from Service Canada Employment increased by 3,700 in Nova Scotia in July as the provincial labour market continued to rebound from the May lockdown, albeit at a slower pace than in June. Th…
GBS Technologies: Keeping You Connected
Let’s go back to the beginning. It’s the early 2000s; wireless communications and cellphones are on the rise. It’s an exciting time. GBS Tech was then known as a dealer for Clearnet, a telecom compan…
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…
Enginuity: If It Needs Engineering, It Needs Enginuity
Meet Atlantic Canada’s Engine for Innovation and Premier Creative Design Engineering Firm - Enginuity . Problem solvers - that’s the simple way to explain the team at Enginuity. The longer explanatio…
Atlantic Labour Market Brief: July 2021
Canada Employment grew at a strong pace in July, up from the prior month by 94,000 jobs. The growth occurred in both full-time and part-time positions, though primarily full-time. The unemployment ra…
Sandbox: A Pint-Sized Powerhouse
Born out of need, driven by real-world customer demands and innovation, Sandbox understands that every client has an individual approach to business that makes them uniquely competitive. The Sandbox…
More In Store: More to Marketing
Does your company have an Inbound Marketing Strategy? Inbound Marketing is a term created by HubSpot Founder Brian Halligan back in 2005 and is all about attracting customers by creating valuable con…
Outshine: Proves and Improves the Impact of Marketing
Outshine channels its obsession with data and analytics to help clients achieve their digital marketing goals. For many, advertising is measured in loose and intangible terms—a campaign might have a…
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