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Meet Our June Get Into IT Students Of The Month!

June 30, 2022

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 Mcdougall who joined Get Into IT with a background in public relations. Deciding to make a change, Ashleigh wanted to find something that would continually challenge her. Having worked closely with the IT departments in her previous [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Projects & Programs, Students, Tech Industry

Atlantic Labour Market Brief: May 2022

June 23, 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 5.1%, reaching its lowest point since the survey began in 1976. The goods-producing sector lost jobs in May (-41,200), while the services-producing sector saw growth of 80,900 jobs. Labour Force: 20,698,100 (+11,800) Employment: 19,640,300 (+39,800) Atlantic Canada The Atlantic [...]

Categories: Government, Labour Market Information, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Real Connections, Real Results – A DAPSB Story

June 9, 2022

As businesses continue to increase their reliance on technology and digital platforms, the need for support has grown. Throughout the past 3 years, many small businesses have had to pivot their operations online in a short timespan, creating a heightened need for digital upgrades and support. With the help of Nova Scotia’s growing tech sector, small businesses across the province are able to address their unique needs with specialists located [...]

Categories: Member News, Members, News, Projects & Programs

Focal Place Inc: An Intelligently Practical Approach to Business

June 6, 2022

George Semeczko’s extensive knowledge within the tech industry, combined with his academic mastery have turned him into the leader he is today. After completing his Ph.D. in Computer Science at the University of Queensland, George kick-started his career working for a mix of tech companies across the globe from small startups to large financial institutions. As digital advancement grew rapidly, he noticed that public and private enterprises were struggling to [...]

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Collaboration, Connection, Covers.com

June 3, 2022

It’s been an unforgettable 18-months for the team at Covers, after growing from 50 to 110 full-time staff and opening their brand new office – they’re now heading towards tripling their team! Covers.com is the one-stop shop for all things sports betting with the goal to support those who share their love for sports. Providing real-time odds, picks, editorial content, video insights, sports betting tips, Covers offers a lively forum [...]

Categories: Member News, Members, News, Tech Industry

Forward Creative: Creativity in an Evolving Digital Marketplace

June 2, 2022

Inspired by the genuine community and entrepreneurial spirit of Nova Scotia’s North Shore, mother-daughter duo Gillian Forward and Mary Ellen Makhlouf combined their unique skill sets in hopes of helping businesses to develop their digital presence in today’s online world. What began as a close working relationship between the two in a branding business that Gillian previously owned, Forward Creative officially established itself in 2020 as the family-operated business it [...]

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Fostering and Supporting Joint Research Initiatives

June 1, 2022

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 year, Digital Nova Scotia was featured (page 28) in Saint Mary’s University’s Office of Innovation and Community Engagement’s (OICE) 2022 Report (which also featured our member Modest Tree – page 12). The feature story focused on Talent Retention in Tech, [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, Member News, Members, News, Projects & Programs, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Meet Our May Get Into IT Students Of The Month!

May 27, 2022

Our first student of the month of May is Mehnaaz Haniff, a 15-year resident of Nova Scotia who has an interest in tech that can be traced back to getting their first HP desktop computer in the late 90’s from their father. Mehnaaz started her career path as a Biochemical and Cellular Biology Cancer researcher. After choosing to become a stay-at-home parent to two wonderful children and take a step [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Projects & Programs, Students, Tech Industry

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

May 25, 2022

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 talented new recruits wishing to develop and apply their skills in a role that highlights their talents. With the goal of strengthening the Canadian advantage in the global economy, ICTC sought out Government funding that would support both employers and [...]

Categories: Member News, Members, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Key Skills Tech Employers Need from Digitally Skilled Workers

May 20, 2022

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 Scotia’s digital sector is predicting workforce increases to meet rising tech demand. Our provincial tech sector is thriving, and continuing to promote digital adoption in all areas of the economy. However, we also noted that digital respondents were worried they might not be [...]

Categories: Labour Market Information, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Welcome to Digital Nova Scotia Leah, Becca, Aydin and Parker!

May 13, 2022

We are thrilled to welcome four incredible students to the DNS team this Spring! Up first to tell us a bit about themselves are our Communications Coordinators, Leah Clarke and Becca Passmore. Tell us about yourself Leah! I was originally born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario and grew up with a passion for drawing and painting. After graduating from a fine arts high school, I decided to apply my creative [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Students

Meet Our April Get Into IT Students of the Month!

May 5, 2022

Please give a round of applause to our first Get Into It student of the month for April, Nathalie Haidar Ahmad! Lebanese Canadian and a proud mother of three, Nathalie has acquired an extensive background before deciding to get into the tech industry. Holding a bachelor’s in social science and currently working as a Community Outreach Worker, Nathalie decided to change her career path after seeing how much more demand [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, News, Students, Tech Industry

Nova Scotian Digital Employers Predict Workforce Increases

May 4, 2022

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 sector. Chief among these is that 2022 is expected to be another year of continued growth for the sector – if businesses can hire enough people to do the work. This is the first of three blog posts examining the Dashboard data [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, Export & Trade, News, Report & Resources, Tech Industry

Microhills, Taking Technology to New Heights

May 4, 2022

In the business world, very few things are a walk in the park but for Microhills, solving those business challenges, or “hills”, as they like to call it, is what they do best. Seeing the increasing growth and impact of technology on all areas of our lives, Jide Adesalu brought Microhills to life. Their name is a combination of what they do best, creating and adding value to organizations through [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, Member News, Member Profiles, Members, News, Tech Industry

Collaboration over Competition: KA Social Media

May 2, 2022

Growing up on Nova Scotia’s scenic coastline, Kerra AuCoin Mansfield has always lived by the motto, “the more the merrier”. As a child, she loved connecting different groups of friends and seeing the magic that would come out of it. While in High School and university, Kerra spent her days organizing events and planning social gatherings amongst friends – she was always a champion of inclusion. After her graduation from [...]

Categories: DNS Updates, Member News, Member Profiles, Members, News, Tech Industry

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