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We connect African Nova Scotian job seekers with meaningful careers, and employers with the skilled talent already in their community.

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The Lab at work — Halifax, Nova Scotia

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The goal — meaningful jobs created and filled: 23
Roles open on the board today: 53
Roles posted to date, filled or expired: 45
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Closing a gap that was never accidental.

By collaborating with employers, intermediaries and community, the Lab aims to create and fill 575 meaningful jobs. The number is not rhetorical — it answers a measurable gap. Black people in Nova Scotia are twice as likely, and African Nova Scotians four times as likely, to face underemployment and unemployment.

African Nova Scotians are a distinct People who descend from free and enslaved Black Planters, Black Loyalists, Black Refugees, Maroons and other Black people who inhabited the original 52 land-based Black communities in that part of Mi'kma'ki known as Nova Scotia.

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2 featured · 23 open in total · browse and filter all

Bodily Injury Claims Advisor
TD Insurance·Other·Full-time
$56k–$80k/yr
$56k–$80k/yr
Red Seal Automotive Mechanic
Manpower·Other·Full-time
$80k–$87k/yr
$80k–$87k/yr

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Every listing curated for African Nova Scotians and Black professionals — from first roles to senior posts.

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Dispatches

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Feature Friday · the podcast

"Things That Bring Us Together" with Carolann Wright | S3E6

This month's Feature Friday episode welcomes legendary community leader Carolann Wright, whose decades of work have helped shape Black communities across Nova Scotia and beyond. From growing up in historic Beechville to leading political movements, advocating for economic development, and preserving Black history, Carolann shares incredible stories about the power of community, strategy, and collective action. This isn't just a conversation about history, it's about how understanding the past helps us build a stronger future. If you've ever wondered how real community change happens, this is an episode you won't want to miss. We'd like to thank Carolann for joining us for this great episode!

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