NPower program in N.S. helping youth find their technological edge – Halifax

in Aug 16, 2021

A charitable organization that provides underprivileged, diverse youth in the community with free, in-demand digital and professional skills training and connects them to career opportunities with some of Canada’s largest employers is set to start its second class in Halifax. “For our program, you don’t have to have any tech background to be successful.[…]

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‘We just can’t keep pace’: Does Calgary have a shortage of tech talent? – Calgary

‘We just can’t keep pace’: Does Calgary have a shortage of tech talent? – Calgary

in Apr 14, 2021

The landscape for employment is changing in Calgary. A downtown traditionally dominated by oil and gas is now seeing tech tenants moving in. “I think we’re on the dawn of something that’s going to really transform our city,” said Mary Moran, president and CEO of Calgary Economic Development. The agency is highlighting more than[…]

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Newly launched program helping recent graduates connect with internships in New Brunswick – New Brunswick

Newly launched program helping recent graduates connect with internships in New Brunswick – New Brunswick

in Aug 27, 2020

As the pandemic continues to impact employment, a New Brunswick agency will help connect underemployed graduates with small businesses and non-profit organizations. CyberNB has been selected to oversee the federal internship program, Digital Skills for Youth, in the province. The program benefits underemployed university or college graduates with 50 internships across New Brunswick. Read[…]

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Ontario labour board rules Unifor labour actions against GM were unlawful

Ontario labour board rules Unifor labour actions against GM were unlawful

in Feb 26, 2019

[ad_1] TORONTO – The Ontario Labour Relations Board has ruled that members of Unifor engaged in unlawful strikes in their efforts to protest the planned closure of the General Motors assembly plant in Oshawa, Ont. The ruling, dated Feb. 22 and posted by Unifor late Monday, orders the union and its members including president Jerry[…]

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Can a coding boot camp reboot your career? – National

Can a coding boot camp reboot your career? – National

in Feb 16, 2019

[ad_1] Maggie Yang was working as an insurance underwriter in Toronto when she began to realize that business was increasingly moving online. So three years after starting her career in the industry, she decided she needed a reboot — at a coding boot camp. “I always liked to learn new stuff,” said Yang, a graduate of[…]

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