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SUMMARY:Career & Self-Assessment: Know Yourself to Develop Yourself
DESCRIPTION:Career & Self-Assessment: Know Yourself to Develop Yourself\nBefore you can confidently market yourself to employers\, you need to truly understand yourself. This session is designed to help you build self-awareness around your strengths\, interests\, values\, and personality traits. These are key elements that impact not only how you show up in the job search\, but also your satisfaction and success at work. \nYour professional identity is a key factor in shaping your self-confidence\, well-being\, and long-term career success. Making informed career decisions that align with your personal aspirations\, values\, and strengths is essential for building a fulfilling and purpose-driven career. But how do you uncover what truly drives you and turn those insights into actionable steps? \nStart with You\nCareer & Self-Assessment: Know Yourself to Develop Yourself is designed to help you take control by starting with the most important factor—you. Through guided self-assessment exercises\, you’ll identify your professional values\, interests\, personality traits\, and skills. This will give you the clarity and direction needed to navigate your next move confidently. \nPractical Tools for Meaningful Progress\nBeyond self-assessment\, this session introduces practical tools like decision trees and informational interviews to help you make thoughtful and well-informed career decisions. Whether you’re at the start of your career\, contemplating a career change\, or looking to advance in your current path\, these strategies will empower you to translate your unique qualities into actionable career insights. \nWhat You’ll Gain\nBy participating in this session\, you’ll: \n\nUnderstand how your personal and professional identity influences career satisfaction.\nGain clarity on your values\, skills\, and aspirations through targeted self-assessment.\nLearn practical decision-making tools to evaluate career opportunities.\nReflect\, strategize\, and set a course for success\n\n\nEngage and Take Action\nCareer & Self-Assessment: Know Yourself to Develop Yourself will conclude with a 30-minute Q&A. You will also have an opportunity to book a one-on-one appointment with an Employment Counsellor. Limited spots available! \nJoin us and learn how to align your career with your authentic self. \n  \nRegister today \ngain valuable insights and shape your future with confidence. \nPre-registration is required. \nSign Up Here\n  \nThis workshop is available as an online\, live-streaming webinar and is available in English. \nOnce you have registered\, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop. Please check your Spam/Junk folder if you have not received your email with instructions 1 hour prior to the start time of the workshop. \nFind out more about our services for job seekers here.
URL:https://yesmontreal.ca/event/career-self-assessment-2/2026-01-06/
LOCATION:Online / Remote\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Employment
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SUMMARY:ELLEvating Women Entrepreneurs: 9 Women Founders\, 9 Building Blocks
DESCRIPTION:Discover the Building Blocks to Grow Your Women-Led Business\nDiscover the building blocks to help grow your business in this dynamic onboarding workshop designed to kickstart your ELLEvate journey. Whether you’re exploring a new idea or expanding an existing venture\, this session will help you root your business in purpose\, clarity\, and confidence. \nFree\nTuesday\, Jan 6: 12 PM–1:30 PM \nOnline\, presented in English \nRegister Here!\nWhy attend?\nInspired by nine remarkable women entrepreneurs—from Melanie Perkins (Canva) to Sophia Amoruso (Girlboss)—this workshop breaks down the foundational elements that support long-term entrepreneurial success. You’ll explore your unique strengths\, lived experiences\, and motivations to understand how they connect to your business vision and direction. \nWhat you’ll learn\nVision\, Money\, Confidence\, Networks\, and Roots\nThrough storytelling\, guided reflection\, and hands-on exercises\, you’ll explore the core building blocks of business: \n\nVision — Define what drives you and where you want to go.\nMoney — Understand how revenue\, value\, and sustainability fit into your model.\nConfidence — Build belief in your ideas and your entrepreneurial voice.\nNetworks — Identify who supports you\, who you can collaborate with\, and who you can serve.\nRoots — Recognize how your identity\, background\, and lived experiences make your business unique.\n\nOne of the tools you’ll work with is the Business Model Canvas\, which helps translate your ideas into an actionable\, purpose-filled business model. This practical framework pairs well with storytelling and reflection to create an immediate plan that you can iterate on after the workshop. \nBuild a business that’s unapologetically yours\nBy the end of the session\, you’ll walk away with clarity\, practical insights\, and a renewed sense of direction. Stay tuned for an invitation to continue your growth through one-on-one ELLEvate coaching. Discover the building blocks to help grow your business and learn how to build a venture that reflects your strengths\, values\, and ambitions. \nJoin us to connect\, reflect\, and build a business that’s unapologetically yours. This workshop is guided by insights from women who have shaped their industries and forged their own paths to success. \nAfter registration\, you will receive an email with login instructions a few hours before the workshop. \n👉 Spaces are limited\, so don’t miss this opportunity to build your business foundation and set yourself up for success. \nReserve Your Spot!\nLet’s take the first step together toward transforming your vision into a thriving venture! \nLearn more about our ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs program! \nThis workshop is made accessible to you at no cost\, thanks to the generous support of YSpace: York University and Innovation\, Science\, and Economic Development Canada. While not all our programs are fully funded\, we are committed to providing services either free of charge or at minimal cost. Thank you for choosing YES! \n*Please Note: Pre-registration is required. Presented in English. Available as an online\, live streaming webinar only. \nOnce you have registered\, you will receive an email with instructions on how to log on a few hours prior to the start time of the workshop. Please check your Spam/Junk folder if you have not received your email with instructions one hour prior to the start time of the workshop.
URL:https://yesmontreal.ca/event/discover-the-building-blocks-to-grow-your-women-led-business/
LOCATION:Online / Remote\, Canada
CATEGORIES:ELLEvate Women Entrepreneurs,Entrepreneurship
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