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Career Skills Development
class examples and examples you bring from home or work. Explore complex budgets and practice entering data into spreadsheets. Apply your skills using Excel lists to examine the differences between single and multi-sheet budgets. Review your documents, evaluate your challenges and create meaningful drills and practices in MS Excel to help you create more productive work product.
Facilitator: David Sudbury. See bio on page 58.
Length: 2 days
Dates: Fri, May 8 & 15, 2015
Times: 8:30am-5:30pm
Cost: $295 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, Apr 30, 2015
Prepare Marketing Collateral
PABT3826
Discover how to use MS PowerPoint 2010 to create
clear and concise slide-based presentations. Learn how to apply the correct layout to a slide, effectively format text and graphics, manage the master layouts, and add animations and videos to slides. Learn about MS Publisher and apply your existing skills to produce
a simple publication and then email that publication through MS Outlook. Bring examples of actual work products so you can create meaningful marketing material in MS PowerPoint and Publisher.
Facilitator: David Sudbury. See bio on page 58.
Length: 2 days
Dates: Fri, June 5 & 12, 2015
Times: 9:30am-3:30pm
Cost: $215 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, May 22, 2015
Review, Reference and Mail Merge PABT3823
Learn to use the MS Word revision, reference and mail merge tools. Find out how
to con gure and use Word’s proo ng tools, how to generate various types of lists, table of contents, captions and indices, and nally how to perform and manage mail merge documents. Discover how to correctly structure a list that can be used in a mail merge or exported
to a corporate database.
Bring examples of actual work products so you can create meaningful drills and practices.
Facilitator: David Sudbury. See bio on page 58.
Length: 2 days
Dates: Fri, Mar 20 & 27, 2015 Times: 8:30am-5:30pm
Cost: $295 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, Mar 6, 2015
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Appreciative Inquiry
PACS3737
Appreciative Inquiry (AI)
is an inspiring approach
to organization change, development, and action research. In contrast to problem-based approaches that focus on what is wrong, AI focuses on what is working
well (the appreciative stance) by engaging people in sharing their stories (the inquiry). This shift generates energy and enthusiasm within the group, motivating it to move toward its goals. You will examine AI theory, the phases of the AI model, and explore ways to apply AI in your organization.
Facilitator: Doug Kerr. See bio on page 53.
Length: 2 days
Date: Wed & Thu, Feb 11 & 12, 2015 Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: $295 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Wed, Jan 28, 2015
Basic Accounting Skills: Principles and Processes PACS3736
Learn basic accounting processes and principles as preparation for those applying for work within a nance or accounting of ce without ever having completed a formal accounting course. This course is also suited for those wanting to brush up on their general accounting skills. Learning is blended in face-to-face and online formats.
Facilitator: John Dowler. See bio on page 50.
Length: 6 half days, 18 hours online Dates:Fri,Feb6,13,20,27,Mar6&13, 2015 + online until Mar 13, 2015
Times: 9am-12pm (face-to-face), asynchronous (online)
Cost: $535 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Fri, Jan 23, 2015
Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Successful Freelance Business PACS3743
Discover how to develop a solid understanding of what is required to start your own freelance business. Learn
the essential components of freelancing: nding your rst client, setting rates, balancing billable vs. non-billable hours, must-have marketing materials, the importance
of contracts, scope creep, sub-contracting, research, networking, and more. Group discussions will analyze hypothetical situations
and key business concepts. This course is essential for new freelancers and will provide valuable lessons for experienced freelance professionals.
Facilitator: Jason Finnerty. See bio on page 51.
Length: 1 day
Date: Sat, Nov 15, 2014
Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: $85 + applicable taxes
Best to Register by: Sat, Nov 1, 2014
Brain Fitness
PACS3729
Today, the hectic pace of life seems to be contributing to greater stress, fatigue, illness, and burnout. Discover how negative effects of daily life are impacting your brain and can be countered with brain tness. Enhance functioning in your personal, social, spiritual and professional life
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