Course Category: Employment

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Uncovering Your Hidden Talents

Course Description: Don’t let a lack of industry related experience stop you from applying for a job you’re interested in. Transferable skills are great to include on your resume when making a career change, as a recent graduate with minimal work experience, or when looking for your first job. In this workshop you’ll learn how …

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Workplace Health & Safety

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button to start. Course Description: Introduction to Health & Safety. This course will provide some general information of Health & Safety guidelines in Ontario workplaces. Learning Outcomes: Provide an overview of your legal rights …

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Pathways To Apprenticeship

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button to start. Course Description: The demand for trades workers continues to climb as almost half of the workforce will be eligible to retire in the next few years. This course will explain what …

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Cover Letter Basics

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button to start. Course Description This course seeks to be short and to the point – like a good cover letter! We will discuss some basics as to when, how and why to write …

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The Job Seeker’s Pep Talk

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button to start. Course Description: The purpose of this course is to distil some of the “conventional wisdom” gained from the perspective of both a professional in the employment field working with clients on …

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Rockin’ Resumes

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button to start. Course Description: A resume is one of the most effective tools you can have in your toolbox when searching for a job. This course will teach you the purpose of resumes, …

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Career Development

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button to start. Course Description: This course explores the concept of the Career Development Process and will take  you through a series of modules that will help you understand  where you are in the …

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Know Your Rights: Young Workers

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button. Course Description As an employee, no matter your age, you have rights within the workplace. The Employment Standards Act outlines the minimum standards of compensation and employment conditions. The following session will provide …

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Ace Your Interview

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button to start. Course Description You got the call, now what? Setting a good first impression can make or break your chances of landing a job. Learn about the different types of interviews, how …

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Networking And The Hidden Job Market

Prefer to listen? An audio option of each lesson will be available at the top of each page. Click the play button to start. Course Description You’ve probably heard the phrase “it’s not what you know, it’s who you know.” In our fast-paced, highly-connected lives, networking can make a difference between whether your resume is …

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