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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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1 – Welcome To Youth Job Connection Summer

Congratulations! We’re so excited that you’ve joined the Youth Job Connection Summer program. Over the next few weeks we’ll cover topics about: Career Development/Exploration Employment Related Skills Job Readiness Skills Job Search Skills Job Maintenance and Career Advancement Personal Growth and Development By the time you complete your pre-employment training in these topics, you’ll feel …

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1. Welcome

Hello OSDSS Students! We’re excited to welcome you to the YMCA E-Learning platform. Here you’ll have access to the following courses: Ace Your Interview Communicate for Success Cover Letter Basics Know Your Rights: Young Workers Networking & The Hidden Job Market Pathways to Apprenticeship Rockin’ Resumes The Job Seekers Pep Talk Worker Health & Safety …

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2 – YJC/YJCS Assignments

SHOW US YOUR RESUME Click on the Upload Your Resume and References section below and show us your resume! Don’t have one yet? No worries, click on the resume and references section to find links to helpful documents that will show you how to create one. Send us what you come up with and we’ll …

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1 – Welcome To Youth Job Connection

Congratulations! We’re so excited that you’ve joined the Youth Job Connection program. Over the next few weeks we’ll cover topics about: Career Development/Exploration Employment Related Skills Job Readiness Skills Job Search Skills Job Maintenance and Career Advancement Personal Growth and Development By the time you complete your pre-employment training in these topics, you’ll feel better …

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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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Stop Shop Theft

Course Description Understand the effect theft has on the community, retailers, family, and friends. Gain insight into your behaviour and understand the potential impacts of a criminal record and getting charged again. Learning Outcomes During the Stop Shop Theft program you will: Learn facts you might not know about theft from stores Examine the reasons …

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Youth Records

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: Gain a better understanding of youth records and what getting charged will cost you. Course Objectives: Gain understanding of what a youth record is To learn who can access …

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Communicate For Success

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 Overview In this course you will learn about tools and practices you can use during your job search, at work, and in all other aspects of your life. We will …

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Content Marketing

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Email Marketing Strategies

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Social Media Marketing

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