Women's Employment and Life Skills (WELS)

COSTI's Women’s Employment and Life Skills program provides immigrant women who face barriers with Canadian labour market information, employment coaching, business English, pre-employment preparation, life skills training and online learning - communication in the work place. Through a series of thirty workshops, participants develop the skills and confidence to better enable them to increase their employability and achieve their individual goals.

Employment Coaching

• Referral to subsequent supportive employment services including mentorship, bridging programs, and resource centres

Business English

• Canadian workplace culture, Idioms, implied meaning miscommunication, professional standards, memo, email communication, telephone skills, formal and informal writing

Pre-Employment Preparation

• Labour Market Information, resume writing, interview skills, employee rights, workplace harassment, job maintenance, mentorship, entrepreneurship, career exploration, networking, social media and Linked-in employment profile

Life Skills Training

• Self Esteem, Financial Literacy, Canadian Workplace etiquette, Conflict Resolution, Stress Management, Assertiveness Training, and Personality Profile

Pronunciation and Clarity

• Phonetic pronunciation, stress, rhythm, syllables and pauses, intonation-the rising, falling of voice pitch across phrases and sentences

Online Learning - Communication in the Work Place:

Part 1:

• Understanding the Communication
• Process Communicating at Work
• How and Why We Communicate
• Performance Appraisals
• Non-Verbal Communication

Part 2:

• Meetings
• Team Work and Written Word
• Meetings and Teams
• Dressing the Part
• Creating Great First Impressions

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