25 Job & Training Events

  • Youth Work Ready Program – Multicultural Council of Windsor

    Training

    Event Date: May 23, 2025

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: In Person Credential: Micro-credentials Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    This Spring, the Multicultural Council of Windsor andEssex County (MCC) will be offering a YouthTourism & Hospitality Program for individuals inWindsor Essex between the ages of 18-24.A 5-week program that will combine in-classsessions, training and industry tours to help youthlearn about the various career opportunitiesavailable to them, while connecting withprofessionals in the Tourism & Hospitality sector.Learn about the benefits of communityengagement and develop leadership skills. Program includes: For questions contact Stephanie at slyanga@themcc.com, or call the office at519-255-1127 ext. 146

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  • Data Analytics on MS Excel 

    Training

    Registration Date: May 24, 2025 Event Date: May 24, 2025

    Cost: $495 Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    Starts on May 24, offered on Saturdays (9am-2pm EST) for 5-6 weeks The course places significant emphasis on key aspects such as descriptive analytics, data storytelling, data visualizations, correlation analysis, regression analysis, and hypothesis testing.  The course is usually $550, but it is currently $495 with the 10% discount. Website links for more information (course description, course outline, instructor biographies): Data Analytics MS Excel — Skills for Change

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  • English Essentials

    Training

    Event Date: May 25, 2025

    Hosted By: university of windsor - continuing education

    Cost: $10 Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    About English Essentials: – Module-based program to help learners advance English language skills in a flexible, engaging online format – Learners can choose to take one, a few or all of the modules. – Each module is self-paced to allow participants to take their time and complete the activities whenever they like. – Modules typically take three-hours to work through, however learners will have unlimited access even once they have completed them. – The modules contain engaging activities and built-in feedback. This program will help you improve on: – Building strong arguments and refuting counterarguments – Sentence structure and connecting ideas – Understanding published work through critical reading, detecting bias and understanding inference – Avoiding common sentence structure errors – Enhancing coherence – Developing and organizing presentation content, including using visuals Who should take this course: – Students looking to improve their skills in academic reading, writing, grammar, and presentations. – Anyone who needs a refresher in the English language Modules & Topics: – Critical Reading – Writing Fundamentals – Grammar: Building Strong Sentences – Grammar: Connecting Ideas – Effective Presentations Fees: Each module is $10+HST. Schedule: All modules are asynchronous and can be taken at your own pace, and...

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  • Crime Prevention for Storefronts

    Info Session

    Event Date: May 27, 2025

    Hosted By: small business & entrepreneurship centre

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Mixed Online and In Person Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    Running a storefront — whether in hospitality, retail or professional and personal services — comes with unique safety challenges. The Small Business & Entrepreneurship Centre invites you to an important seminar designed to equip small business owners with practical, proven strategies to handle disruptive situations and deter crime. Learn from experts as we introduce resources to support businesses like yours, including an updated Retail Safety and Security Guide. Presenters Shawn Chadwick, Workplace Safety Prevention Service, and Barry Horrobin, Windsor Police Service, will share strategies for crime prevention and managing interactions with suspicious or intoxicated individuals, focusing on de-escalating confrontations and maintaining safety for all. Presentations will run from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., followed by a 30-minute Q&A and networking session. What to Expect Why Attend?

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  • Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Series – Level 1 by Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen

    Training

    Event Date: May 28, 2025

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    Participants will learn how to get up and speak in front of a room full of people, a television camera or on social media. Time & Location May 28, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Virtual Training About the Event Public Speaking Presentation Skills – Level 1  Back by popular demand, OBCT offers a certificate for completion of three levels of our custom Public Speaking and Presentation Skills Course, which includes advice, techniques, exercises, and discussion on getting up in front of a room full of people, a television camera, or even venturing into the challenging realm of social media. Influence people and win them over to help you accomplish your goals.    Join veteran television journalist and former MPP, Jennifer Mossop, for a truly realistic, useful, and fun course and gain the skills and confidence to SPEAK UP!   “I LOVED the course on Wednesday, Jennifer Mossop is phenomenal! I want to share it with all my Sisters in the Trades. The skills being taught throughout the course I can see Tradeswomen utilizing on the field, in their lunchroom, at union hall meetings, in day to day life, etc.!…Really great communication skills.”  

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  • Selling to Food Retailers – Organized by Foodpreneur Advantage

    Info Session

    Registration Date: May 29, 2025 Event Date: May 29, 2025

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    This session is for you if you have a CPG (Consumer Packaged Good) Product but have never sold into retail stores.  Gain some insight and instructions on how to conduct a sales call.   In this free 60-minute online seminar learn about: Many food & beverage business owners believe their products will sell themselves.  “It’s the highest quality, low price, and there is nothing like this in the marketplace today.”     Creating a sales strategy without a defined sales process is a mistake a lot of businesses tend to make. A standardized sales process with clearly defined sales stages establishes efficiency and will allow you to gain new retail accounts and scale your business.     This session will be hosted by Paul Dromgole, a member of the Foodpreneur Advantage Team, who has extensive training and sales with Fortune 500 companies as well as his own independent Sales Agency.

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  • 2025 – Cybersecurity III & IV (Tuesdays and Saturdays): Skills for Change

    Training

    Event Date: May 31, 2025

    Cost: $618 Delivery Method: Online Credential: Formal Training Certificate Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    Virtual

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  • Y Works: Skills building and employment support for youth and young adults. 

    Training

    Event Date: June 1, 2025

    Hosted By: ymca of southwestern ontario

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: In Person Credential: None Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    Cohorts for 2025 starting in June and October

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  • Strategic Management Essentials

    Training

    Registration Date: June 4, 2025 Event Date: June 7, 2025

    Hosted By: university of windsor - continuing education

    Cost: $500 Delivery Method: Online Credential: Micro-credentials Time Commitment: Less than one month

    Description:

    This class is designed to develop strategic problem-solving abilities of students in the miniMBA Program. The focus of the course is on the application of the strategic management process, strategy principles, analytical frameworks and tools by using a combination of lectures, readings and active learning through case studies. In this intense, nine-hour online module, students wear the hat of the CEO and learn how a chief executive officer applies strategy principles, conducts problem solving cross functional barriers and formulates viable business strategies in order to achieve competitive advantage for the organization in the industries. Learner Outcomes Learners who successfully complete the module will be able to: > Differentiate strategic problem solving from other forms of problem solving in business management. > Explain the process of strategic management in complex business environments. > Apply strategy principles, fundamental tools and frameworks when conducting strategic analysis. > Assess the viability of business strategy in case studies. > Improve business communication skills in writing and through public presentations. Learners will actively participate in online classes and complete a combination of assignments and case studies. Learners will be assigned a grade of “complete or incomplete” upon completion.

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  • Employment Standards Act Vacation Time and Vacation Pay Overview

    Info Session

    Registration Date: June 4, 2025 Event Date: June 4, 2025

    Hosted By: government of ontario, canada

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    This information session is delivered by subject matter experts from the ministry and cover topics such as hours of work, public holidays, leaves of absence and more. Learn about your rights and obligations under the Employment Standards Act (ESA).

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  • Payroll Accounting 

    Training

    Registration Date: June 6, 2025 Event Date: June 7, 2025

    Cost: $436 Delivery Method: Online Credential: Non-credential Training Program Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    · Starts on June 7, offered on Saturdays (6-8:30pm EST) for 4 weeks · Equip yourself with the skills of understanding payroll. Learn how to calculate taxable earnings, deduct correct statutory withholdings (Income Tax, CPP and EI) and arrive at correct net pay. · The course is usually $485, but it costs $436 with the 10% discount.  · Registration link: *2025 – Payroll Accounting Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite · Website links for more information (course description, course outline, instructor biographies): Payroll Accounting Training — Skills for Change

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  • Sage 300 ERP (Beginner) by Skills For Change

    Training

    Registration Date: June 9, 2025 Event Date: June 10, 2025

    Cost: $382 Delivery Method: Online Credential: Non-credential Training Program Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    Date: Starts on June 10, offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays (6-8:30pm EST) for 4 weeks Description: Participants will learn the fundamentals of Sage 300, including its modules, functionalities, and how to effectively navigate and utilize the software to manage various aspects of business operations. Through hands-on exercises, practical examples, and real-world scenarios, participants will gain the skills needed to become proficient users of Sage 300. Cost: The course is $425 with a 10% discount. It will be $382.50 Registration link: *2025 – Sage 300 ERP (Beginner) Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Website link for more information: Sage 300 ERP — Skills for Change 

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  • Starting a Small Business

    Registration Date: June 10, 2025 Event Date: June 11, 2025

    Hosted By: small business & entrepreneurship centre

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: In Person Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    This session will provide information and resources for starting your small business. Do you have an idea and you want to start your own small business, but you aren’t sure where to start? Attend this free seminar to find out information such as:

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  • Build Effective Skills to Plan and Participate in all Meetings by Ontario Building and Construction Tradeswomen

    Event Date: June 11, 2025

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    Chairing a Committee or trying to better understand and navigate Union meetings? This two-hour webinar will help you better understand how to participate in your union meetings and run effective meetings! Time & Location Jun 11, 2025, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.Virtual Training About the Event Chairing a Committee or trying to better understand and navigate Union meetings? This two-hour webinar, featuring Karen Pullen, Chair of OBCT (IBEW 353) and led by former MPP Jennifer Mossop will give you the why and how of building your participation, your reputation and your roles through a better understanding of how meetings work (Robert’s Rules and bylaws!), different types of meetings and approaches, and how to plan and run productive and – yes – even enjoyable meetings!

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  • Writing a Business Plan

    Info Session

    Registration Date: June 11, 2025 Event Date: June 11, 2025

    Hosted By: small business & entrepreneurship centre

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: In Person Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    This session will provide guidance, information and resources for creating an effective business plan. A good business plan is your road map to success! A business plan is also required when applying for any type of small business financing. Attend this informative session to learn how to develop a business plan that will work for you. This session will cover:

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  • Franchise Your Business

    Info Session

    Event Date: June 12, 2025

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    Franchise Your Business seminars  are for ALL business owners looking to expand their businesses quickly, cost-effectively, and successfully through franchising. Produced by the Canadian Franchise Association (CFA), these seminars provide you with the information you need to franchise your business the right way. This is your one-stop-shop to learn directly from seasoned franchise pros in a range of fields! Attendees will learn:

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  • CCIB Coffee Connection

    Job Fair

    Registration Date: June 12, 2025 Event Date: June 12, 2025

    Hosted By: small business & entrepreneurship centre

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    Settle in and join us for monthly Coffee Connection sessions aimed at connecting and supporting Indigenous-led businesses.  This is the final session before our summer break. Coffee Connections will resume in September.

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  • Empowering Women for Employment (EWE) Program

    Training

    Registration Date: June 16, 2025 Event Date: June 16, 2025

    Hosted By: women's enterprise skills training of windsor inc.

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: In Person Credential: Formal Training Certificate Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    8 weeks full-time training in Employability, Computer, Public Speaking, WHMIS, CPR/First Aid; and Networking opportunities with local employers & professionals. • 5 week work placement • Transportation assistance (for eligible participants)

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  • My Canadian Startup

    Info Session

    Registration Date: June 17, 2025 Event Date: June 17, 2025

    Hosted By: futurpreneur canada

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    New to Canada? This virtual workshop will help you understand the fundamentals of starting, owning, and operating a small business, as well as the challenges and opportunities you may encounter on your entrepreneurial journey in Canada. During this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

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  • Understanding Financial Statements

    Info Session

    Registration Date: June 24, 2025 Event Date: June 24, 2025

    Hosted By: small business & entrepreneurship centre

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    Join us for Understanding Financial Statements, part of our Financial Foundations accounting expert series. This seminar is presented by Mary Massarella, CPA Learning Objectives & Outline:

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  • Data Analytics on MS PowerBI by Skills for Change

    Training

    Registration Date: June 27, 2025 Event Date: June 28, 2025

    Cost: $495 Delivery Method: Online Credential: Non-credential Training Program Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    Date: Starts on June 28, offered on Saturdays (9am-2pm EST) for 5 weeks Description: Composed of five modules, primarily covers the following topics: data cleansing, transformation, data wrangling and modeling with Power BI Desktop (exploring key technologies such as Power Query and Power Pivot), and data reporting, visualization, dashboard creation, and sharing with Power BI Service. Cost: The course is $550 with a 10% discount. It is currently $495 Registration link: *2025 – Data Analytics on Power BI Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Website link for more information: Data Analytics on Power BI — Skills for Change

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  • Starting a Small Business

    Info Session

    Registration Date: July 3, 2025 Event Date: July 3, 2025

    Hosted By: small business & entrepreneurship centre

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: Online Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    Do you have an idea and you want to start your own small business, but you aren’t sure where to start? Attend this free seminar to find out information such as:

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  • How to write a business case

    Info Session

    Registration Date: July 3, 2025 Event Date: July 3, 2025

    Hosted By: university of windsor (research & innovation)

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: In Person Credential: None Time Commitment: Less than one day

    Description:

    In this webinar, participants will learn how to develop a persuasive business case that targets the needs of the audience and gets the outcome they are seeking. From engagement and pre-work, through to navigating bureaucracy and common mistakes, we’ll cover the full business case process. Whether you are a researcher interested in commercialization or looking to be more successful inside or institution or the outside world, this webinar will prepare you to produce a quality and winning business case. Following this webinar, participants will understand the importance of: Suitable for all faculty and research students. Join us afterward for a networking session

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  • Sage 300 ERP (Intermediate) by Skills For Change

    Training

    Registration Date: July 14, 2025 Event Date: July 15, 2025

    Cost: $382 Delivery Method: Online Credential: Non-credential Training Program Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    Date: Starts on July 15, offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays (6-8:30pm EST) for 4 weeks Cost: The course is $425 with a 10% discount. It will be $382.50 Registration link: *2025 – Sage 300 ERP (Intermediate) Tickets, Multiple Dates | Eventbrite Website link for more information: Sage 300 ERP — Skills for Change

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  • Y Works: Skills building and employment support for youth and young adults.

    Training

    Event Date: October 1, 2025

    Hosted By: ymca of southwestern ontario

    Cost: No Cost Delivery Method: In Person Credential: None Time Commitment: Over one month

    Description:

    Cohorts for 2025 starting October

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