Hamilton

Free virtual events. These events are open to anyone, but space is limited. Register today to secure your virtual spot.

Networking

March 20 | 10:00 am
This course will offer insight into growing, strengthening, and activating your network in-person and online.
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Starting Your Own Business

March 20 | 1:30 pm
Are you interested in starting your own business? If you would like to explore the world of entrepreneurship and working for yourself, this is the workshop for you!
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YMCA: In-Person Hiring Event

March 21 | 10:00 am
Join us for in-person interviews with the YMCA on Tuesday March 21, 2023 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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Identifying your Strengths, Skills, and Accomplishments

March 21 | 10:00 am
Take this workshop to accurately identify your strengths, skills, and personal accomplishments and learn how to ‘pitch’ them to potential employers.
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Employment, Education, and You - Pathways - ABEA

March 21 | 10:00 am
Guest Speaker Jeimy Martinez Sorto from the Adult Basic Education Association will be having a discussion about essential skills and why they are important to your job search.
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Customer Service Excellence

March 21 | 1:30 pm
This workshop will provide you with tools to interact with different personalities, overcome challenges and impress your clients, customers or patients.
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Fanshawe College - Information Session

March 21 | 1:30 pm
Fanshawe College Huron/Bruce campus is hosting an Information Session with VPI.
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Resume/Cover Letter Building

March 22 | 9:30 am
This course walks you through creating a compelling résumé, and when it’s finished, you’ll have the skills you need to get yours the attention it deserves.
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Saputo: In-Person Hiring Event

March 22 | 10:00 am
Join us for in-person interviews with Saputo, Georgetown on Tuesday March 22, 2023, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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Scotiabank Information Session

March 22 | 10:30 am
In partnership with Scotiabank, VPI Employment Services will be hosting a virtual information session on March 22nd, 2023 between 10:30am-11:30am.
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Job Interviews

March 22 | 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare for the interview, manage your stress, articulate your experience and learn how to answer difficult questions. Learning these interview skills will help you move one step closer to getting the job you want.
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Newcomers and the Canadian Work Culture

March 22 | 1:30 pm
This workshop is designed to help introduce Newcomers to Ontario’s workplace culture and laws. It also offers advice to help find a job, language training and more.
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Job Retention & Career Advancement

March 23 | 10:00 am
This workshop will also discuss life after probation and how you can advance your career.
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Superior Glove Works In-Person Hiring Event

March 23 | 1:00 pm
Join us for in-person interviews with Superior Glove Works on Thursday March 23, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
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Apprenticeship

March 23 | 1:30 pm
This info-session offers basic information about beginning a career as an apprentice.
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Occupational Research

March 24 | 10:00 am
This course will teach you how to research the job market, so that you can stop wasting time on dead-ends and start making the most of your job search.
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Networking

March 27 | 10:00 am
This course will offer insight into growing, strengthening, and activating your network in-person and online.
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

March 27 | 1:30 pm
Join us for this workshop to help advance your ability to think more clearly and strategically identify solutions, which will help you in your personal life and make you a real asset to any employer.
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Identifying your Strengths, Skills, and Accomplishments

March 28 | 10:00 am
Take this workshop to accurately identify your strengths, skills, and personal accomplishments and learn how to ‘pitch’ them to potential employers.
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Workplace Communication

March 28 | 1:30 pm
This course focuses on how to get along in the workplace: we work on communication techniques, assertiveness, and showcasing a positive, likeable attitude—even on a bad day!
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Resume/Cover Letter Building

March 29 | 9:30 am
This course walks you through creating a compelling résumé, and when it’s finished, you’ll have the skills you need to get yours the attention it deserves.
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Job Interviews

March 29 | 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare for the interview, manage your stress, articulate your experience and learn how to answer difficult questions.
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Disclosure of Disabilities

March 30 | 10:00 am
In this workshop we will address these questions and discuss: how the law protects people with disabilities, the employer's obligation to accommodate people with disabilities and whether or not to disclose a disability to a potential employer.
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Occupational Research

March 31 | 10:00 am
This course will teach you how to research the job market, so that you can stop wasting time on dead-ends and start making the most of your job search.
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Networking

April 3 | 10:00 am
This course will offer insight into growing, strengthening, and activating your network in-person and online.
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Managing Stress

April 3 | 1:30 pm
This workshop will introduce you to some information about stress, anger and anxiety disorders, as well as some strategies for dealing with them.
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Identifying your Strengths, Skills, and Accomplishments

April 4 | 10:00 am
Take this workshop to accurately identify your strengths, skills, and personal accomplishments and learn how to ‘pitch’ them to potential employers.
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Workplace Essential Skills

April 4 | 1:30 pm
Some workplace skills are so common as to be almost universal, including basic math, literacy, computer use, and others. This workshop is a great way to check in with those skills to see where your strengths lie—and what you could use work on.
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Resume/Cover Letter Building

April 5 | 9:30 am
This workshop walks you through creating a compelling résumé, and when it’s finished, you’ll have the skills you need to get yours the attention it deserves.
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Job Interviews

April 5 | 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare for the interview, manage your stress, articulate your experience and learn how to answer difficult questions.
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Carmen's Group In-Person Hiring Event

April 5 | 1:30 pm
Carmen's Group is actively hiring a number of part-time positions including Banquet Server, Maître D’, Set Up & Décor Personnel, Line Cooks, Dishwashers, Housekeepers, Overnight Cleaners & Guest Services Agents.
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Disclosure of Disabilities

April 6 | 10:00 am
In this workshop we will address these questions and discuss: how the law protects people with disabilities, the employer's obligation to accommodate people with disabilities and whether or not to disclose a disability to a potential employer.
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Digital Literacy

April 6 | 1:30 pm
This course will inform you of skills needed to thrive in the digital world, how to think more critically about information found on the internet, and how to communicate effectively online.
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Networking

April 10 | 10:00 am
This course will offer insight into growing, strengthening, and activating your network in-person and online.
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Social Media Etiquette

April 10 | 1:30 pm
Discover ways that you can apply social media etiquette to help create positive experiences for yourself and others.
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Identifying your Strengths, Skills, and Accomplishments

April 11 | 10:00 am
Take this workshop to accurately identify your strengths, skills, and personal accomplishments and learn how to ‘pitch’ them to potential employers.
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Workplace Communication

April 11 | 1:30 pm
This course focuses on how to get along in the workplace: we work on communication techniques, assertiveness, and showcasing a positive, likeable attitude—even on a bad day!
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Canadian Armed Forces - Information Session

April 11 | 1:30 pm
Join VPI and Guest Speaker Sgt. Michael Bailey of the Canadian Armed Forces to learn more about career and education opportunities within the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Resume/Cover Letter Building

April 12 | 9:30 am
This workshop walks you through creating a compelling résumé, and when it’s finished, you’ll have the skills you need to get yours the attention it deserves.
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Job Interviews

April 12 | 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare for the interview, manage your stress, articulate your experience and learn how to answer difficult questions.
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking

April 13 | 10:00 am
Join us for this workshop to help advance your ability to think more clearly and strategically identify solutions, which will help you in your personal life and make you a real asset to any employer.
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Customer Service Excellence

April 13 | 1:30 pm
This workshop will provide you with tools to interact with different personalities, overcome challenges and impress your clients, customers or patients. Across every industry we can all give more, reach higher and do better!
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Occupational Research

April 14 | 10:00 am
This course will teach you how to research the job market, so that you can stop wasting time on dead-ends and start making the most of your job search.
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