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Career Development Course
Integrating Filipino Professionals
into the Canadian Workforce
October 23 & 24, 2010
Room 308/309, Metro Hall, 55 John St., Toronto, Ontario
“The Job skills training I received via this Seminar was invaluable during my
employment search. [It} helped me to look "outside" the box and explore
[other] avenues, and leverage resources that I did not think I had access Course Program
to. I highly recommend this to anyone who is serious about successfully
landing ...the right job. Day 1: October 23, 2010
‐ Francis Roque, CD April 2010 Graduate Session 1: Course Overview and
Introduction
What is the Career Development Course all about? Session 2: Canadian Labour Market:
What’s Out There?
This course, entitled “Integrating Filipino Professionals into the Canadian Session 3: Personal Branding
Workforce”, is organized by the University of the Philippines Alumni Session 4: Job Search Techniques
Association Toronto (UPAAT) with sponsorship from Scotiabank. Its and Networking Process
primary objective is to provide Filipino professionals with the appropriate Session 5: Resume Writing;
tools to quickly get a job that is in line with their education, background, One‐on‐one Resume Critique
training, and experience.
Break Out Discussions by Profession
Who Should Attend? on Career Prospects
• New Filipino immigrants Day 2: October 24, 2010
• Not‐so‐new Filipino Canadians who lost their jobs
• Those with jobs but want to move to another career that is in line Session 6: Job Interview Preparation
with their education and experience. Session 7: Interview Lab and
Critique; Role Playing (Job
Registration Fee: Interview)
Session 8: Personal Financial
• $40.00 for 2 days (includes meals and course hand‐outs) Responsibilities
• Certificate of Completion will be awarded to all who complete the ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
2‐day Course For inquiries:
• Payment can be made in cash, cheque or Paypal. Alice Herrera (647) 408‐2360
For cheques, make it payable to the University of the Philippines Marie Garingalao (416) 899‐6927
Alumni Association Toronto. Mayrose Salvador (416) 625‐4368
For Paypal, please go to our website www.upaatoronto.org
E‐mail address:
For more details and to view the last Career Development course, upaacareerdev@yahoo.ca
please visit our website www.upaatoronto.org