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Career Professionalism
March 12, 2020 at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
| Audience: | Current Students |
Description:
When working with others, we often forget the impressions and impact we have on those around us. We often dismiss just how important our personal reputation impacts the way we are perceived and in turn, how others relate to us and ultimately, what opportunities are opened to us. From first impressions to making a lasting impression, this one-day course provide you with tips, tricks and tools from dressing the part to knowing how to apply effective communication techniques and professional behaviour when working closely with others.
Course Objective:
To increase participant awareness of how actions and behaviours can solidify and undo personal and professional reputation when working closely with others.
Learning Outcomes:
Through participating and completing this course, participants will:
- Have a broad understanding of business etiquette and how it applies to the work environment
- Understand the importance of personal reputation
- Learn how to dress for success
- Gain the tools to avoid common email etiquette pitfalls and create a professional e-profile and reputation
- Expand their knowledge on how to apply effective communication techniques and professional behaviour while working closely with others
- Be able to strategically plan and run (and participate in) effective meetings
- Have the tools and knowledge to apply professionalism when travelling for business or attending business functions
To learn more and register for this course, please click here. If you do not have an existing account in the system, follow the instructions below:
- Visit https://edge-reg.mitacs.ca
- We recommend using a web-based browser. The site isn’t fully optimized for mobile browsing just yet.
- You will be required to create a new account! Please do not attempt to use your existing login credentials with previous Mitacs platforms, they will not work!
- Select your Learner Affiliation on the EDGE Registration Portal
- Carefully select your current Mitacs Program Affiliation
- If you are not a Mitacs Intern or program participant, please select General
All Carleton graduate students and postdocs are encouraged to attend Mitacs Training workshops, but if you are working as a TA this session can count toward voluntary paid training hours, provided that you are working as a TA in the term when the training takes place. IMPORTANT: In order for your hours to be recorded, you must send us an email or other document from Mitacs that displays a record of your attendance. Please forward it as soon as possible to david.lafferty@carleton.ca. We cannot record your training hours if you notify us after the term deadline for submission (November 30 for Fall Term, March 30 for Winter Term).
For more information on Mitacs Training, visit our Mitacs Training page.