The Canadian job market and the tech skills needed to succeed

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“Learn what tech-skills employers are looking for and how Q College can work with you.”

TECH SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED


Presented By: Cassandra Price, Director of Education, Q College, Victoria

WHO AM IWHO ARE YOU

WHAT WE ARE GOING TO COVER


ABOUT ME


ABOUT YOU




• EXAMINE CANADIAN JOB REQUIREMENTS • IDENTIFY AND MASTER THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB

SKILLS• UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN

THE WORKPLACE TODAY

• EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS

• HOW TO GET THE TECH SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED!

CANADIAN JOBS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

are characterized by:

• Multitasking

“Do three things well, not ten things badly.” ― David Segrove


http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4713819.David_Segrove

http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4713819.David_Segrove


• Co-operation among large groups individually accountable for your work, and the work of the group as a whole

work face-to-face & learn to work as a team



share strengths and develop weaker skills



deal with conflict



improve understanding


• Ability to make quick decisions“thinking on your feet

Identify the decision to be

made



Reduce the emotion involved



Decide the criteria for making the

decision



Be honest and ruthless with your

choicesUse critical

thinking skills



Consider your gut instincts, if you

have not yet reached a decisionCommunicate your

decision


New workers who hope to succeed in their careers need to:• IDENTIFY the most important necessary

job skills• MASTER them to increase their own

prospects in a competitive job market.




• EXAMINE CANADIAN JOB REQUIREMENTS • IDENTIFY AND MASTER THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB

SKILLS• UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN

THE WORKPLACE TODAY


• HOW TO GET THE TECH SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED!

THE CANADIAN JOB MARKET has changed significantly• Routine and rule-based tasks have become

automated• Global competition• Certain skills have been rendered obsolete by

machines and technology• Advanced information technology



• High technology

According to a 2013 Adobe study, 76% of people who work in marketing think marketing has changed more in the past TWO years than the past FIFTY!


UNDERSTANDING TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY AND HOW IT CAN BE USED TO ACHIEVE A SPECIFIC PURPOSE OR GOAL IS ONE OF THE SKILLS EMPLOYERS ARE LOOKING FOR


THE 21ST-CENTURY WORKPLACE IS A TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA-SATURATED ENVIRONMENT


TECHNICAL SKILLSNo matter where you find employment, there is a good chance a computer will be a basic tool you will have to use.

The technology-driven global economy has erased traditional concepts of time and space. This requires you to use technology and software related to your job.




• EXAMINE CANADIAN JOB REQUIREMENTS

• IDENTIFY AND MASTER THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB SKILLS

• UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE WORKPLACE TODAY


• GET THE TECH SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED!

EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS


• UPGRADING CREDENTIALS• Custom one-on-one Training• Workshops• Short Term Training

• CHANGING CAREERS• Web Development Diploma• Web Development Certificate• Computer Certificates

“Learn what tech-skills employers are looking for and how Q College can work

with you.”

TECH SKILLS YOU NEED TO SUCCEED


HOW Q COLLEGE CAN WORK WITH YOU


The Canadian job market and the tech skills needed to succeed

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