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Major Employers

Private Sector# of Employees
Bell Aliant (telecommunications)2,000 - 3,000
Atlantic Wholesalers Inc. (retail trade, food)2,000 - 3,000
Convergys (customer service)2,000 - 3,000
Casino Nova Scotia (gambling & accommodations1,00 - 1,500
Municipal Group of Companies (civil contractors)900 - 1,000
IMP Group Ltd. (aircraft and aircraft parts)900 - 1,000
Nova Scotia Power Inc. (electric power systems) 700 - 800
Bank of Nova Scotia (chartered bank)500 - 1,000
Staples (retail/wholesale trade, office supplies)500 - 1,000
Halifax Shipyard (shipbuilding and repair)500 - 1,000
BMO Financial Group (chartered bank)500 - 1,000
RBC Royal Bank (chartered bank)500 - 1,000
Keane (software development and consulting)500 - 1,000
Halterm Limited (marine cargo handling) 500 - 1,000
Minacs Worldwide (customer service) 500 - 1,000
Manulife Financial (insurance and financial services) 500 - 1,000
EMC- Emergency Medical Centre Inc. (healthcare)500 - 1,000
Shannex Health Care (healthcare)500 - 1,000

Institutional Sector # of Employees
QEII Health Sciences Centre6,000 - 7,000
Dalhousie University3,000 - 4,000
IWK/Grace Health Centre 2,500 - 4,000
Canada Post Corporation500 - 1,000
Bedford Institute of Oceanography (scientific research) 500 - 1,000
Mount Saint Vincent University500 - 1,000
Saint Mary's University500 - 1,000

Public Sector # of Employees
Municipal3,000 +
Provincial3,000 +
Federal 9,000 +
Department of National Defence (Maritime Forces Atlantic) 9,000 +

Source: SmartBusiness Consultations
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