Career Development

Classroom Courses

Career Planning New!

Perhaps you are being phased out of your present career or are not certain what career to pursue. Wherever you are on your career path, this course will provide you with career decision-making skills that will steer you in the right direction.

Learn to:

Construct a self-portrait using various assessment instruments
Identify essential employability skills according to the Conference Board of Canada
Evaluate career trends using labour market details
Define the demographics of future employment options
Demonstrate networking etiquette and abilities
Investigate internet sites and the hidden job market
Outline steps to develop a professional portfolio

Instructor: Patsy Marshall
1-Day Classroom Course: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Please check back for upcoming course dates.

$390 +GST

Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.

Managing Your Personal Expectations about Work

Whether spoken or unspoken, our expectations about work have a powerful impact on our attitudes and behaviour. Research shows that people who have clearly defined, well-communicated expectations find more satisfaction and success in their work and that organizations benefit from improved performance and reduced turnover when work expectations are managed well. Using the Work Expectations Profile®, this workshop will help you uncover and explore your expectations and meet your organizational goals - efficiently and successfully!

Learn to:

Understand the impact of key work expectations
Discover which expectations are important to you
Take action to communicate, realize and adjust your expectations
Support others as they manage their work expectations
Deal with conflicting or unmet expectations in a mutually respectful way

Instructor: Craig Ryan
1-Day Classroom Course: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Please check back for upcoming course dates.

$390 +GST

Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.

The Art of Influencing Difficult People

Fact: While they represent less than ten percent of those you encounter on a daily basis, difficult people cause approximately eighty percent of your stress, conflict and wasted time. Don’t you think it’s time you regain control of your life? Learn the personal and professional skills that enable you to interact more effectively and efficiently with difficult people. Within an interactive and upbeat setting, this course will give practical suggestions to apply these skills in your everyday world.

Instructor: Patsy Marshall
1-Day Classroom Course: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Fri., April 9

$390 +GST

Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.

The Art of Negotiation

Deal or No Deal: Why not negotiate? Develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to negotiate with the best of them. Combining case studies, hands-on small group activities and a practice negotiation simulation, this workshop will prepare you for any real life situation where your wants and needs conflict with others. Leave with the knowledge and methods to negotiate with your acquaintances, your friends, your family, your employees, your co-workers and even your boss.

* May be applied toward the Leadership Certificate

Instructor: Gerry Call
2-Day Classroom Course: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Date Choices:
Tues., Wed., March 30, 31
OR
Mon., Tues., May 3, 4

$690 +GST

Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.

Train the Trainer

Interested in entering the profitable field of corporate training? Then this is the course for you. Developed for new trainers or current trainers who would like to brush up on their skills, this course will teach you the fundamentals and the secrets of our seasoned experts.

Learn to:

Produce effective learning objectives
Design dynamic programs tailored to the adult learner
Make technical subjects come to life
Appeal to different learning styles
Motivate your participants and maintain enthusiasm

Instructor: Karen Cartmell
1-Day Classroom Course: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Please check back for upcoming course dates.

$390 +GST

Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.

Understanding Human Behaviour

“One of the most secure markets in the world is human nature, few understand it, all have it,” ~Jason Zebehazy.

The most successful people in this world have one thing in common: They understand people. You can too! With the DiSC Classic Profile® and a few simple steps, you can improve your communication with others, build stronger working relationships and increase your performance in both your professional and personal life.

* May be applied toward the Leadership Certificate

Instructor: Gerry Call
1-Day Classroom Course: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Date Choices:
Mon., May 10

$390 +GST

Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.

Understanding Personal and Work Stress

Is your 9-5 beginning to feel like a 24 hour job? Isn’t it time to make a change? With the support of one of Waterloo’s favourite facilitators, learn how to achieve a healthy work/life balance. Using the Coping and Stress Profile®, you will recognize stress and understand its effects, examine your current stress and satisfaction levels, discover powerful coping skills and create a CHANGE plan for achieving your goals.

Instructor: Gerry Call
1-Day Classroom Course: 9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Date Choices:
Thurs., March 25 Cancelled
OR
Wed., June 16

$390 +GST

Morning refreshments and a light lunch will be provided.

Last updated by Webmaster on March 10, 2010