VANCOUVER PUBLIC LIBRARY: SKILLED IMMIGRANT INFOCENTRE EVENTS
Multiple events/dates available
Are you exploring careers or looking for a job? Check out these free workshops and events hosted by VPL's Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre, including Career and Job Search Tours, Canadian Workplace Culture and Communication, and more!
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Job Retention Workshop – Conflict Literacy
July 16, 2024 | 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Get basic awareness, knowledge, skills, and practical strategies for productively engaging in conflicts at the workplace. Join us in a 1-hour workshop to learn about workplace conflict literacy.
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Career and Job Search Tour
July 17, 2024 | 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Are you exploring careers or looking for a job? Want to know how to find unadvertised jobs and access the hidden job market? Register for this free workshop, which introduces you to VPL's extensive job and career resources. Everyone is welcome.
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Becoming a Data Scientist in BC
July 23, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
What does it take to become a Data Scientist in BC? What are the different paths in Data Science? How to break into the field as a newcomer in Canada? Join us in a power hour to explore the budding field of Data Science.
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Career Mentoring Program for Success INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Jul 24, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Career Mentor helps youths reach their career goals through support, reinforcement, and constructive advice through small groups. Your mentor, an IT professional with ten years of experience and owner of a digital company, will provide practical guidelines and information for your career path.
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Drop-in Resume Clinic
July 24, 2024 | 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Looking for tips on writing a Canadian style resume that stands out? Meet one-on-one with experienced staff from S.U.C.C.E.S.S. BCSIS to improve your resume and help you land your next interview! We recommend bringing a copy of your current resume for review.
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Career Exploration Talk- Gymnastics Coach
July 25, 2024 | 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Career Mentor helps youths reach their career goals through support, reinforcement, and constructive advice through small group.
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WorkBC Vancouver Midtown - Free Information Session
July 25, 2024 | 11:00 am - 11:30 am
This is a great opportunity to learn more and ask any questions about WorkBC's FREE programs and services, which are all aimed at helping you achieve your career goals. The event will be conducted online so that you can attend from the comfort of your home via your computer or mobile device.
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Career Mentoring Program for Success: Digital Advertising
Jul 29, 2024 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Our mentor, a professional in digital advertising for over five years, will provide you with industry-focused guidance on this career path.
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Sauder School of Business Mentorships Summer 2024
Aug 15, 2024 | 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
Meet with professionals at UBC Sauder School of Business. Here is an opportunity for 1:1 conversations with people with years of experience in the field. See experts in the Sauder School of Business's human resources department about your resume, and get a chance for interview practice. You get a tour of the campus and access to the learning labs equipped with innovative technology and media encouraging critical thinking and active debate. Registration is required. Selected Candidates will be contacted July 23 by 5 pm.
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