This course focuses on introducing students to employment in Canadian business and prepares them for both work and their work practicum placement. Students will learn current workplace hiring techniques, social media, self-marketing, and branding, as well as developing their own online media presence, verbal skills, written work, and presentation skills. Students will learn skills and techniques necessary to obtaining a successful workplace practicum placement.
Prerequisites
MGMT 1004.
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What you will learn
- Career Plans & Goals
- Resume & Cover Letters
- Online Branding and Social Presence
- Interview Techniques and Recruitment Processes
- Cultural Differences within the Community and Workplace
- Communication Skills
- Intercultural Competencies
- Networking
- Professionalism & Business Etiquette
- Employability Skills
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.