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Professional Skills

Professional Skills course prepares students for finding employment in any industry. There are skills required to achieve job hunt success… including résumé, cover letter and references. But students also learn what to say and what not to say in an interview. Students learn what to wear, how to negotiate salary, how to do a follow up call, and finally, how to position themselves for future promotion.

PRE-REQUISITES: None

NEXT COURSE START DATES

S.IDSTART DATEEND DATEDAYTIMINGDELIVERY LOCATIONSTATUSREGISTER
26318September 12, 2024
Mississauga Trades
September 17, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMMississauga TradesClass Full
40340September 13, 2024
Online
October 1, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
40234September 27, 2024
Online
October 2, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineClass Full
32446October 11, 2024
Online
October 17, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineClass Full
39359October 18, 2024
Brampton Campus
October 24, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 9:00 PMBrampton CampusClass Full
40685November 1, 2024
Online
November 6, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineClass Full
39172November 11, 2024
Brampton Campus
November 14, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMBrampton CampusRegister Now
33586November 13, 2024
Online
November 18, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
35334November 18, 2024
Online
November 21, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
32428November 21, 2024
Online
November 26, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineClass Full
39940November 25, 2024
Online
November 28, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
40126November 26, 2024
Mississauga Trades
November 29, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
40130December 3, 2024
Mississauga Trades
December 6, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
35349December 9, 2024
Mississauga Trades
December 12, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
34274December 18, 2024
Online
December 23, 2024MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
37425December 19, 2024
Online
January 2, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineClass Full
37286January 6, 2025
Online
January 9, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineClass Full
36792January 7, 2025
Online
January 10, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
38608January 14, 2025
Online
January 17, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineClass Full
37991January 15, 2025
Online
January 20, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
33820January 21, 2025
Online
January 24, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineClass Full
39537January 22, 2025
Brampton Campus
January 28, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 1:30 PMBrampton CampusRegister Now
34459February 3, 2025
Mississauga Trades
February 6, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
40357February 4, 2025
Mississauga Trades
February 7, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
35424February 10, 2025
Online
February 13, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
38882February 11, 2025
Online
February 14, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
38814February 18, 2025
Online
February 21, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
38159February 21, 2025
Online
February 26, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
39910February 25, 2025
Online
February 28, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
34571February 26, 2025
Mississauga Trades
March 3, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
38077February 27, 2025
Online
March 4, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
38385February 28, 2025
Online
March 5, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
35293March 3, 2025
Online
March 6, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
37653March 9, 2025
Online
March 16, 2025SAT, SUN10:00 AM - 5:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
38685March 12, 2025
Online
March 17, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
34385March 21, 2025
Online
March 26, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
33989March 23, 2025
Scarborough Campus
March 30, 2025SAT, SUN10:00 AM - 5:30 PMScarborough CampusRegister Now
39983March 26, 2025
Online
March 31, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineClass Full
33998March 29, 2025
Online
April 5, 2025SAT, SUN10:00 AM - 5:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
34428April 3, 2025
Online
April 8, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
38960April 17, 2025
Online
April 23, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
38706April 25, 2025
Online
April 30, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
38420April 25, 2025
Online
April 30, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
40030April 29, 2025
Brampton Campus
May 5, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 1:30 PMBrampton CampusRegister Now
39407May 13, 2025
Online
May 16, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
39280May 20, 2025
Online
May 23, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
39540May 22, 2025
Brampton Campus
May 28, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 9:00 PMBrampton CampusRegister Now
34589May 28, 2025
Mississauga Trades
June 2, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
34394June 2, 2025
Online
June 5, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
40165June 2, 2025
Online
June 5, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineClass Full
34501June 3, 2025
Mississauga Trades
June 6, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
38912June 11, 2025
Online
June 16, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
40448June 14, 2025
Online
June 21, 2025SAT, SUN10:00 AM - 5:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
39188June 24, 2025
Online
June 27, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineClass Full
38452June 27, 2025
Online
July 3, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
39657June 28, 2025
Online
July 5, 2025SAT, SUN10:00 AM - 5:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
35304July 7, 2025
Online
July 10, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
34480August 5, 2025
Mississauga Trades
August 8, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
34403August 8, 2025
Online
August 13, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
39924August 13, 2025
Online
August 18, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
38115August 18, 2025
Online
August 21, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
38487August 29, 2025
Online
September 4, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
38975August 29, 2025
Online
September 4, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMOnlineRegister Now
34607September 3, 2025
Mississauga Trades
September 8, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI5:00 PM - 10:00 PMMississauga TradesRegister Now
40615September 6, 2025
Online
September 13, 2025SAT, SUN10:00 AM - 5:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
40212September 8, 2025
Online
September 11, 2025MON, TUE, WED, THU, FRI9:30 AM - 2:30 PMOnlineRegister Now
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COURSE OUTLINE

  • What is a résumé package, and how does it compare to what everyone else is doing
  • How to design a résumé package that will get you noticed by employers
  • How to identify key words in a job ad
  • The Three E’s: the Triangle of Power
  • The Top 12 Reasons
  • Effective cover letter writing
  • Résumé misconceptions
  • Emphasizing what helps
  • De-emphasizing what hurts
  • Résumé writing to increase interviews
  • Goal Setting with SMART goals
  • Using Power Words
  • DISC Theory
  • Choosing and coaching References
  • Different styles of interviewers
  • Different types of interviews
  • How to answer interview questions
  • What to bring and prepare for an interview
  • How to dress for interview success
  • Prioritizing Urgent and Important tasks
  • Creating a portfolio
  • Doing a proper follow-up call
  • How to negotiate a starting salary

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

  • Includes a private One on One appointment with Career Services to review your résumé package line by line
  • Creative Microsoft Word tips to design a unique and dynamic résumé, without using tired templates
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Duration 20 Hours
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Course Level Beginner
Features In Class, Lab, Hands-on Training
Language English

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