New team members, perspectives, and skills

We are almost half-way through the summer - this time of year always seems to be a time to recharge and to re-energize.  It's a great time to try out new experiences and add knowledge and new faces to your network. Having just adopted a dog from our local shelter, we are experiencing some of that in my household. Belle brings a new cadence to our routines, new knowledge and perspectives - as well as greatly expanding our family network with dog-admirers.

Here at HalTech we have some new faces too, Vanessa has joined us as a content writer to help us better tell the story of the many successful clients we work with.  As a recent Sheridan grad and part of an award winning journalism team we're sure Vanessa's talent will have a positive impact on our communications.  At the Board level, to build on the strong foundation provided by our original Board and Chair, we have welcomed three new members: Jamie Barron of Deloitte, Chris Herbert of MI5 and Frank Mckeown of BEDC as well as welcoming Sanjay Singhal as our new Chair. 

This time of year a slew of new graduates are on the hunt for the job that might kick-start their career. The job market can be extremely tough for graduates who have education and 

 

The platform is not only limited to students, Acadiate also services employers and educators. The platform helps employers target appropriate job candidates and provides a 

Fast forward to 2014 and Acadiate has certainly seen some growth. The company has been deployed in classrooms at Centennial College and has made partnerships with McMaster University's MARS Apprenticeship program. They've also been recommended as a tool for students by the Council of Ontario Universities. Westmoreland credits some of his success to his HalTech mentor, calling his outlook and advice incredible. 

 He also has some great advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, "persistence and self-belief is very important. Understand that overnight success is a myth. There is a learning curve, it usually takes years of experience before companies see real success. Enjoy the journey and the challenge" 

Going forward Acadiate hopes to continue to grow their business launching pilot programs at new schools this fall.   

 Here at HalTech we wish Acadiate nothing but success!