Workshops
Contact the CSE Employment Resource Centre closest to you regarding options for in person and virtual delivery.
SMART SERVE
Interested in a job that requires the handling of alcohol?
Consider Smart Serve Training, the approved responsible alcohol training program for Ontario. After creating yourself an individual account on www.smartserve.ca, you will be led through several modules online. After completing the modules, you will be required to complete the final test online. All tests must be completed independently and you will be video proctored. A score of 80% or higher must be achieved to receive your certification and you will have two attempts at the final test. Smart Serve will email you your certificate.
You will require 1 piece of valid photo identification.
The cost of training is $44.95 (costs may be covered for registered clients)
Final test must be completed on a computer (no smartphones or tablets) with a camera and microphone (contact CSE for computer availability if required)
Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
Our WHMIS course pulls you into 5 real life situations, told by the people who had the workplace experiences. The engaging content and skill building exercises give you a learning experience which ensures that all of the information is fully understood, retained and easily accessed in the future.
A certificate is issued upon successful completion of the course and test.
Soft Skills Solutions
Soft SKills Solutions is a free group based program for job seekers that teaches such workplace skills as:
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Personal Management
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
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Professional Development
It is designed to help individuals not only obtain or retain employment, but become highly valued employees.
Targeted Workshops for Job Seekers
CSE delivers a variety of in-house and virtual workshops targeted to your employment needs. Available workshops include:
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Resume & Cover Letter Writing
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Interview Types, Tips and Techniques
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Creative Job Search Strategies
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Workplace Excellence
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Social Media & Email
Personality Dimensions ®
Personality Dimensions is an enjoyable, informative and exciting way to gain an understanding of ourselves and others. It is presented in an authentic workshop format where participants discover insightful information about their own temperament as well as the temperaments of others. The highly interactive and fun workshops lead participants through a process of self-discovery, which has proven to be more successful in retention and applications. Both of these factors, retention and application are very important to decision making in the workplace environment. Understanding will lead to better communication, which will lead to better production.
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For more information please visit www.personalitydimensions.com
Student Employment Preparedness Workshop
The Student Employment Preparedness 4-Day Workshop is designed for young individuals looking for employment. Each workshop is specifically designed to prepare students for their employment search. This workshop will allow young individuals to reflect, discover and explore different employment opportunities in their community. This program is broken into 4 different topics: Discover your Vocational Interests, Build a Cover Letter and Resume, Prepare for an Interview and Job Search and Application.