Mastering the elevator pitch (Mitacs)

Date & Time

Tuesday, 15 April 2025 - 7:00am to Tuesday, 15 April 2025 - 10:00pm

Location

Online

Organizer

Mitacs Training

 

Facilitated workshop (Online ~ 2.5 – 3hrs)

Craft a valuable plan for your goals in this course by developing your Individual Development Plan (IDP). Identify goals, competencies, interests, and strategies, creating a concrete plan to reach your aspirations.

In the facilitated session, participants share and receive feedback on their IDP drafts, refining plans through peer and facilitator input.

Learning objectives:

  1. Identify transferable skills for a non-academic career path
  2. Identify core skills and competencies for an interview
  3. Identify which of their core skills are transferrable among industries

Audience: 

Learners that have completed the asynchronous course “Boost your career”.

Boost your career – Self-paced e-learning. Asynchronous course ~ 1hr – 1.5 hrs

Moving from academia to the business world is not always an easy transition. This course helps you identify and highlight your transferrable skills. This includes how best to present your skills and become adept at job search strategies and networking to better prepare you for a job in your field of expertise.

There are two self-paced online units in this course:

  • Unit 01: Professional development plan
  • Unit 02: Ready, set, get recruited

Learning outcomes: 

  • Identify transferable skills for a non-academic career path to include in your resume 
  • Explore non-academic career paths suited to your educational background 
  • Identify core skills and competencies that can be presented confidently in an interview 

Upon completion of this course, you are invited to self-enroll and participate in a facilitated session.  

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