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Nova Scotia Labour Market Information: April 2021
An Update from Service Canada Employment in Nova Scotia edged down by 0.2% in April as the number of full-time workers declined. Part-time employment increased, but not enough to fully offset the los…

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 –…

Seizing Opportunity: Virtually Connected Solutions
- Centralizing a virtual office

Strengthening Cyber Resilience with Red Canari
Digital Nova Scotia member, Red Canari offers a variety of cybersecurity services to protect organizations. Their experts have created a hands-on methodological approach that allows them to identify…

April SEO Brunch Audit with The Deck Box
On the last Monday of every month, MacMillan Search hosts SEO Brunch , a virtual meetup for those interested in Search Engine Optimization. Each brunch features a 10-minute SEO Audit , a guest speake…

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Maggie!
The Digital Nova Scotia team is growing, we’ve added a new member to our team! Meet Maggie, our new Digital Engagement Project Coordinator. With a Bachelor of Public Relations from Mount Saint Vincen…

Techsploration, a National Leader Supporting Women in STEM
Digital Nova Scotia member Techsploration is an award-winning, Nova Scotia-based non-profit that delivers hands-on, mentor-led programming to provide young women in Grades 9 through 12 with the infor…

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Logan!
We are pleased to welcome Logan Oderkirk from Mount Saint Vincent University to Digital Nova Scotia! Logan will be joining our Projects team as a Program Coordinator for the summer term. Tell us abou…

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia, Rebecca!
Please give a warm welcome to Rebecca Raftus, a co-op student from Saint Mary's University who will be joining Digital Nova Scotia this summer as our Communications Coordinator! Tell us about yoursel…

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,…

VERB Interactive Launches NSCC Bursary Program for Women in Technology
Digital marketing agency VERB Interactive (VERB) is announcing a new bursary program in partnership with the Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) to support more women entering technology professions…

What is Strategic Foresight and Why You Need to Care About It
'- By Ramy Nassar, Founder of 1000 Days Out Looking Into a Crystal Ball The year was 2015 and I was working with a US-based company that primarily manufactured and sold deli meats across the lower 48…

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