Effective Communication is about building relationships and understanding, creating opportunities and partnerships, and above all, focusing on clarity and connection. You will learn about the guiding principles of excellent communication, including but not limited to: active listening, navigating complex conversations respectfully, understanding communication styles, persuasion, emotional intelligence and empathy.
Calling all creative souls, it's time to come together and bring our art back to the forefront! This year's Business Skills for Creative Souls Artists Conference, Coming Together Through Community, focuses on connection and community as a path to a thriving art practice. Let's work together to create strong and resilient communities that will see us through anything.
Learn what steps you can take to prepare for an in-person, Zoom and phone interview so that you can make a positive impression on the interviewer. Find out which behavioral interview questions employers are most likely to ask, and how to answer them using the 'STAR' method.
Our Legal Information Officer is available to provide information and answer questions related to business issues such as business structures, contract law, taxation, and intellectual property.
The best way to access the hidden job market is through nurturing professional connections via social media, volunteering, attending events and meet-ups. You will learn how to meet new people to enlarge your network, conduct informational interviews/coffee meetings, and successfully start and develop professional relationships.
Come learn some tricks of the trade from the owners of 4 successful eateries. You'll discover how they got involved in the business and their industry experience prior to going on their own, what groundwork they did before launching, what would they say to aspiring restauranteurs, and how they have managed menus, staff, landlords, food costs, marketing, COVID and much more.
From standing out in your job interviews, to participating in workplace chit-chat, French for the Workforce goes beyond the basics and improves your professional French.
You will learn how to identify and remove barriers, repair and strengthen relationships, and create win-win outcomes. We’ll also look at creative problem-solving techniques and practice compassionate curiosity, so you can keep your professional relationships strong and growing.
Learn the necessary steps to develop your startup ideas, evaluate their potential, test them with customers in real life, and avoid costly mistakes. You will also gain insight into funding options in Quebec that are available to you and receive guidance on how to organize, run, market, finance, monetize, and grow your new business.
Our Legal Information Officer is available to provide information and answer questions related to business issues such as business structures, contract law, taxation, and intellectual property.
In this webinar, you will participate in self-assessment exercises to determine your professional values, interests, personality traits, skills, needs and wants. You will then be guided on how to use decision trees, informational interviews, and pros and cons lists to make decisions that will contribute to your career identity.
We will show you step-by-step how to register your business with the Quebec government, providing a legal framework to help you through the process. You will also learn about the benefits of registering your startup, and the different legal structures so you can decide which one is right for your business.