Noteworthy Upcoming Employment and Training Events
Growing Forest Value
The Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre will host this two-day forum. The event will bring together key forest industry stakeholders with value-added producers and investors to explore opportunities, create jobs, support innovation, develop technologies and encourage on-going cooperation between sectors.
October 15 - 16
Thunder Bay, ON
Site : http://www.growingforestvalue.com/
Health Work and Wellness Conference
The conference program features an outstanding line of keynotes and 50 experts who will be holding cutting-edge workshops. This influential conference has gained a reputation as the leading Canadian annual event on organizational health.
October 15-18
Calgary, AB
Site : http://www.healthworkandwellness.com/
Careers in Tourism
Attendees will gather information about a variety of tourism careers, training requirements and potential employment. It is open to the unemployed, under-employed and persons legally entitled to work in Canada.
October 15
Nelson, BC
Site : http://www.kcds.ca/workshops/view_workshop.asp?WorkshopID=51
Small Business Week 2008
This week-long event, hosted by the Business Development Ban k of Canada will pay tribute to Canadian entrepreneurs. It’s an opportunity for SME owners to share success stories, talk to leading business experts, exchange innovative ideas and participate in events held across Canada.
October 19 – 25
Nationwide
Site : http://www.bdc.ca/en/about/events_publications/small_business_week/default.htm?cookie_test=1
6th Annual Summit on Corporate Social Responsibility
How are Canada’s top companies adapting to the changing needs of key stakeholders, and how are these parties changing the face of corporate responsibility? Discover current company case studies, trends and practical solutions, and network with leading Canadian executives and thought leaders while identifying areas for future business innovation.
October 20
Toronto, ON
Site : http://guest.cvent.com/EVENTS/Info/Summary.aspx?e=a3293b29-40a7-41d2-b1bf-e3d9c27e4e6d
Starting your Own Consulting Business
More entrepreneur-type businesses are established each year in Canada than any other type of business. This workshop provides you with the knowledge to plan and start your own consulting business.
October 21
Toronto, ON
Site : http://www.hrpa.ca/HRPA/Events/eventscluster/Becoming+an+HR+Consultant+Starting+your+Own+Consulting+Business.htm
Journey to a Healthier Workplace
During this free, one-hour webinar, attendees will envision a healthier workplace, explore healthy workplace strategies, hear case studies and have the opportunity to ask questions.
October 21
Offered Canada wide
Site : http://www.ccohs.ca/products/webinars/journey_healthy_workplace.html
Prospecting in the Internet age
The advent of the internet has changed everything—including how to drum up business. Learn the newest terminologies and the various methods you can adopt on the Internet to prospect more effectively.YESinDEED6: The ArtWork Gala
This gala is the premier fundraising event for Youth Employment Services. This art-auction fundraiser will benefit Toronto’s disadvantaged and vulnerable youth.
October 21
Toronto, ON
Site : http://www.yesindeed.ca/
Canadian Business Leadership Forum 2008
The forum's experts share first-hand accounts of successful strategies and leadership initiatives and teach new skills and innovative ways of thinking. The day-long program will inspire, motivate, and help deliver competitive advantage to attendees' organizations.
October 23
Toronto, ON
Site : http://site.canadianbusiness.com/leadershipforum/index.html
Bilingual Job Fair
This one-day event promotes job and career opportunities for bilingual people. This is a unique opportunity for attendees to meet with several bilingual employers.
October 23
Toronto, ON
Site : http://bilinguallink.com/pages.asp?muidx=4133&menu=Toronto
Grocery Innovations Canada ‘08
The Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers will host this event, the country’s premier grocery conference and trade show. The show will allow you to peer into the future of grocery, with 6,000 industry professionals, 550 exhibitors and infinite potential.
October 26 – 27
Toronto, ON
Site : http://www.groceryinnovations.com/index.html
A Career Event For Baby Boomers
These free workshops on a variety of topics target Baby Boomer job seekers, individuals between 40 and 60. Participants will learn about transferable skills, the advantages of mature workers, how to manage change, successful self-promotion and more.
November 1
Calgary, AB
Site : http://www.careerevents.ca/index.html
Startup North
StartupNorth is Canada's only grassroots start-up conference created for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs. StartupNorth aims to educate and inspire entrepreneurs by connecting them with other entrepreneurs, mentors and the ecosystem of support needed to create and operate a successful start-up.
November 13 – 14
Toronto, ON
Site : http://startupnation.ca/
Change the world - 2nd Annual Conference on Social Entrepreneurship
This year’s event will focus on three key themes: health leadership, education and international development. The three-day event will bring more than 150 practitioners and students together for a series of workshops, panel discussions, an exhibition, and more.
November 14 – 16
Waterloo, ON
Site : http://laurelcentre.ca/initiatives/annual-conference/
New Business Trends for 2009
Hear an expert in the field share their vision of the changes to come in tomorrow's world of business. Find out the latest trends and sectors in which your business will prosper and get the inside track into what will make your business cutting-edge in the coming year.
November 17
Montreal, QC
Site : http://www.yesmontreal.ca/yes.php?section=events/popup&id=2636%27,%27event_window%27,576,384,%27no%27,%27yes%27
Outlook 09
Now in its fourth year, the Canadian Business Outlook Series features the best in the business. Leading thinkers and doers who share their experiences and timely insights into what the coming year holds for Canada's economy.
November 25
Toronto, ON
Site : http://www.events-canadianbusiness.com/events-canadianbusiness/
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