Business Support Series 
The Business Support Webinar Series will explore timely topics with  industry experts to provide key insights and answers on the best ways to succeed as a business.  Hosted by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, this series will feature a wide range of topics on how to survive and thrive.   

Navigate Provincial Funding Resources to Help You Hire & Train Staff

Join us for a Business Support Series with the Department of Labour & Advanced Education for an introduction into all Provincial business programs and hiring incentives that are available to employers like you Nova Scotia who are growing their workforce.

You will learn how to access and apply for funding resources such as Graduate to Opportunity, Innovate to Opportunity or START. You will also determine your eligibility for employee training programs like SkillsOnlineNS, Workplace Education and Workplace Innovation & Productivity Incentive (WIPSI).

Access to financial support has become crucial for many small businesses during the pandemic. We will ensure you become familiar with the provincially funded supports available to help you find the talent your organization is looking for. All of our programs are designed to help your business grow, while retaining Nova Scotian talent at the same time.

All of the supports to be covered can be found at: https://novascotia.ca/grow-your-business/

Three takeaways from this webinar:
 

• How to access funding for training employees

• How to access funding for hiring employees

• How to access support to help find the talent your organization needs

How does this topic help support the business community?

Access to financial support has become crucial for many small businesses during the pandemic. Saving 35% of a new graduates salary, or half of a co-op student's wage, helps small businesses sustain cash-flow, while innovating and adapting to a more digitized workforce. The way we recruit and on-board new staff is changing, and our programs and supports can help you stay on top of these efforts so that your business and your employees benefit.

Register today and submit your question!

MEET YOUR PRESENTERS:

MARGARET SCHWARTZ, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND YOUTH OUTREACH COORDINATOR, YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND ADVANCED EDUCATION

Margaret is a Strategic Initiatives and Youth Outreach Coordinator with the NS Department of Labour and Advanced Education.

Also, a MSVU Public Relations graduate, she currently helps employers access funding to create new jobs and meaningful career opportunities in Nova Scotia.

  

KARLA PARK, EMPLOYMENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND ADVANCED EDUCATION

Karla Park is an Employment Services Representative, with the NS Department of Labour and Advanced Education, Workplace Initiatives Division. 

She helps administer the Job Bank for employers and promotes the Provincial programs and resources that are available to assist Nova Scotia employers find, hire, and develop their employees.