August / août 2011 Workshops / Ateliers

Y Employment Access Centre/ Centre d’accès en emploi du Y
180 avenue Argyle Avenue, 4th floor/ 4ième étage
Ottawa, Ontario K2P 1B7
Tel: 613.788.5001
www.ymcaywca.ca
August / août 2011
Workshops / Ateliers
**Please call to register / SVP appelez-nous pour s’inscrire**
Monday/lundi
1
Tuesday/mardi
2
CIVIC HOLIDAY
CLOSED
Wednesday/mercredi
Thursday/jeudi
Friday/vendredi
3
4
5
Résumé & Cover Letter Writing
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Accent Reduction and Language
in the Workplace
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Curriculum vitae et lettre de
présentation
9h00 – 12h00
10
Confident Choices: Career
Exploration
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Power of Presentation:
Portfolio Development
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
11
Workers Rights & Health &
Safety
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Le droit des travailleurs et santé
et sécurité
13h00 - 15h00
12
Strong Interest Inventory Part II
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
17
Job Search Strategies
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
18
General Apprenticeship
Information
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Foreign-Trained Engineering
Professionals
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
19
Résumé & Cover Letter Writing
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
25
Credential Assessment c/o
LASSA
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Settlement Information c/o
LASSA
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
26
Professional Networking
CONGÉ CIVIQUE
FERMÉ
9
8
Strong Interest Inventory Part I
9:00 a.m. –11:00 a.m.
Second Career Information
Session
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
15
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Second Career Information
Session
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
22
Préparation à l’entrevue
13h00 – 16h00
16
Résumé & Cover Letter Writing
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
23
Volunteer Ottawa
10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Second Career Information
Session
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
29
Second Career Information
Session
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Personality Dimensions
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Stratégies de recherche d’emploi
13h00 – 16h00
24
Interview Preparation
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Google and You
Information Session / Peter’s
New Jobs
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
30
31
Interview Preparation
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Réseautage Professionnel
13h00 – 16h00
This Employment Ontario program is funded by the Ontario government / Ce programme Emploi Ontario est financé par le gouvernement de l’Ontario
Employment Access Centre Workshops
Résumé & Cover Letter Writing
 Discover the different styles of résumés
 Learn how to create an effective, tailored résumé
that will help you obtain an interview
Interview Preparation
 Learn important tips to prepare for an interview
 Explore different types of interviews and common
interview questions
Job Search Strategies
 Information concerning labour market
 Discover different job search techniques
 Understand the importance of “Follow-ups”
General Apprenticeship Program Information
Session
 Learn the steps to becoming an apprentice in
Ontario
 Learn about the different types of skilled trades
 Tips on approaching employers
Workers Rights & Health & Safety
 Are you unfamiliar with your rights and
responsibilities in the Canadian workplace?
 Learn about the Employment Standards Act and
Workplace Hazards
Workshops for Foreign-Trained Professionals
(Accounting, Health Care & Engineering)
 Learn about Canadian Work Standards in your field
including, licensing, regulation guidelines and
procedures
Professional Networking
 Learn what networking is and why it works
 How to identify networking opportunities
 How to collect and manage your contact
information
The Power of Presentation: Portfolio Development
 Learn what a portfolio is and how it can help you in
your job search
 When is a portfolio useful
 What goes in a portfolio
 To register for any workshop, please
call 613.788.5001, ext 5123 or speak to
your Employment Consultant
Ateliers du centre d’accès en emploi
Confident Choices: Career Exploration
 Explore career options
 Learn about various decision making strategies
 Access tools to help with career goals and move
towards a career decision
Curriculum vitae & lettres de présentation
 Découvrez les différents styles de CV
 Apprenez à créer un CV personnalisés qui va vous
aider à obtenir un emploi
Second Career Information Session
 Learn the eligibility and suitability requirements for
the Second Career retraining program
 Understand the steps necessary to completing an
application

Strong Interest Inventory
 Learn about your level of risk taking, your work
style, your learning environment and leadership
style
 Assess your interests as compared to occupations
 Assists you in making career and educational
choices
Myers Briggs Type Indicator
 Demonstrate some abilities and strengths that can
be utilized in specific employment and work
settings
 Helps guide you in your work and educational
choices
 Get clarity on your career path
Volunteer Ottawa
• Are you a Newcomer to Canada interested in gaining
work experience and building your professional
network?
LASSA
 Need an International Credential Assessment?
 Looking for information on Settlement in Ottawa?
Personality Dimensions
 An amazing tool that provides temperament theory
to assist in building self-awareness, self-esteem, and
effective communication strategies
Stratégies de Recherche d’emploi
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
Obtenir de l’information concernant le marché du
travail
Découvrir les différentes techniques de recherche
d’emploi
Comprendre l’importance de faire un «suivi »
Préparation à l’entrevue
 Recevez des conseils importants pour vous préparer
à une entrevue
 Explorez les différents types d’entrevues et des
questions fréquentes pendant une entrevue

Information générale sur l’apprentissage
 Quels sont les étapes nécessaires pour devenir un
apprenti en Ontario
 Information au sujet des divers types de métiers
spécialisés
 Conseils pour approcher des employeurs
Le droits des travailleurs et santé et sécurité
 Êtes-vous peu familier avec vos droits et
responsabilités dans le lieu de travail canadien?
 Apprenez au sujet de la loi sur les normes du travail
et les matériaux dangereux
 Les étapes à suivre pour faire une demande
d’indemnité s’il y a violation de la loi
 SVP contactez-nous pour vous inscrire
au 613.788.5001 poste 5123 ou parler à
votre consultant(e) en emploi.