Canada has a rapidly aging population. Statistics Canada reports that today about 13% of the population is aged 65 or older. If you are compassionate, caring, and would like to provide companionship and assistance to seniors, while maintaining a flexible work schedule, Ometz in collaboration with CSSS Cavendish and Cummings Jewish Centre for Seniors are offering a 16-week certificate program towards becoming a senior’s companion.

Do you walk into an interview with confidence? Have you done your research? Are you ready to articulate the unique way in which you will bring added value to an employer? This workshop uses both theory and practice to show you how to embrace this challenge. Date: Tuesdays - twice a month Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm

Job searching is a contact sport. Expand your network, exchange job leads, experience peer support and learn. Participants must be actively engaged in the job search process and prepared to share their job search techniques each week. Weekly employability discussions and monthly guest appearances from industry experts provide the latest in employability information. Date: Tuesdays - weekly Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Get the most out of your BlackBerry. Learn: time-savers including tips, tricks and short-cuts for; phone, calendar, and email. Be able to Customize settings, back up your data, synchronize with Microsoft Outlook, and save keystrokes with AutoText. Use the MemoPad and BlackBerry Messenger. Work with Maps, Settings and Profiles, and use the Search feature. Participants must bring their own BlackBerry, and USB cable to connect to a computer.

This dynamic seminar guides participants towards self-discovery, helping them identify transferable skills, increase confidence and project employability as a viable candidate. Date: Wednesdays - once a month (check the calendar) Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Research shows that children’s psychological and emotional health are significant factors in determining academic success. Learn how you can help your children develop social skills and build self-esteem that will make them school-ready. By knowing the right ingredients, you will help them develop into healthy, resilient children and ultimately, independent and self-reliant teenagers.

Word Level I Learn how to create a document, edit and format text, add tables, use Word timesavers, and work with different display and print options. Prerequisite: Basic Windows This course consists of three 3-hour days (9-hour course).

Building upon the work you’ve completed in Part 1, you will refine and add to the basic elements of CV writing. You will critically look at whether your unique accomplishments and qualifications are crafted with the energy and clarity that present you at your best. *If you have not attended CV Writing Part 1, please bring a résumé in an approved format confirmed by your employment counsellor. Date: Thursdays - twice a month Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Join us on a wonderful trip to Quebec City’s Ice Hotel, followed by a visit to the world-renowned Quebec Winter Carnival. Call for information

Learn how to develop, edit and format basic worksheets and charts, and to create formulas. Prerequisite: Basic Windows This course consists of three 3-hour days (9-hour course).

Participating in a mock interview is a powerful way to practice what you’ve learned in Interview Skills 1. Guided feedback and analysis will bring your delivery to a new level. Date: Thursdays - twice a month Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Learn how to create, modify and run an effective PowerPoint presentation using graphics and custom animation. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Windows This course consists of three 3-hour days (9-hour course).

Transform a passive job search into a proactive one by learning how to identify hidden job market opportunities, line up informational job interviews and understand the value of social networking.

Learn how to manage a company’s accounting system using the industry-leading software QuickBooks. This course consists of six 3-hour days (18-hour course). Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, March 9,10,11 & 16,17 & 18 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

8-week session Mondays & Wednesdays Cost NC: $99 Cost to general public: $115

8-week session Mondays & Wednesdays Cost NC: $99 Cost to general public: $115

8-week session Tuesdays & Thursdays Cost NC: $99 Cost to general public: $115

(For Dads - Moms are welcome if accompanied by a Dad) You and your parenting strategies have a profound impact on the social and psychological health of your son and/or daughter. This workshop, specially designed for fathers, will identify the ways in which you can make a significant difference in your children’s lives. Learn what new research tells us about effective fathers.

For hiring employers exclusively. Cocktails and conversation, a Recruiting Event featuring guest speaker Justin Trudeau, MP- To confirm your attemdance, please contact Melanie Perez at 514-342-0000 ext. 3029 or [email protected]

Everyone knows how to write a resumé, right? Wrong! Today’s c.v.s are uniquely crafted for individual jobs and markets and must pack a punch. Containing theory and handouts, this workshop will teach you:  the three types of c.v.s: chronological, function and combined  the three golden rules when writing a resumé: 1. Create 2. Inform 3. Market  how to turn job tasks into accomplishment statements. During the second part of the workshop you begin creating or polishing your document – on-line - with one-on-one input from an employment counselor. Date: Thursdays Time: 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Representatives from JFK Business Centre and SHADD Business Centre will talk about financial aid and the vocational training programs that are available to you.

Learn how to be a smart shopper and save money.

Representatives from Jewish community camps will describe their programs for the 2010 summer season

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English Discussion Group (Intermediate / Advanced) Speak English in a fun, informal setting;articles, role-playing, discussions and music provide opportunities to increase vocabulary, fluency and confidence. Wednesdays - 12-week session

Learn to easily create mail merged labels and letters, manage long documents, and create a table of contents. Prerequisite: Word Level 1 This course consists of three 3-hour days (9-hour course). Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, November 24, 25, 26

Speak English in a fun, informal setting;articles, role-playing, discussions and music provide opportunities to increase vocabulary, fluency and confidence. Tuesdays - 12-week session

Get answers to questions like: how do I keep my authority as a parent when my child is more familiar to the new culture than I am…? Refreshments will be provided.

This interactive workshop will help you guide and support your adolescent as he/she makes plans to leave high school. Learn what you need to know about post secondary education, vocational training and the work force.

Is English Pronunciation a concern for you? Do people have difficulty understanding you because you speak English with your native accent? Are you self conscious at job interviews? Learn techniques to acquire Clear Speech. A 9 week program on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Manage large amounts of data by using the tools of the trade such as auto filter, subtotals, and pivot table charts. Work with dates as part of your calculations. Use templates to create forms. (9 hour course) Note corrected Date:April 21-23 Prerequisite: Excel 1

Discover tools and strategies to plan for you children’s education, buying a house, and saving for retirement. Come join us for an evening jam-packed with information! Languages: French - English and Russian sessions Registration required. Refreshments will be provided

An opportunity to hear from and meet Business Leaders in Marketing. How can you get noticed as a job seeker in this field?

Designed for individuals who are new to computing and the web, topics include working in a Windows environment to open and close applications, search the Internet and set up a web based e-mail account. This course consists of three 3-hour days (9-hour course).