New Business Program for Young Professionals
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Early-career professionals are obtaining higher levels of education than ever before, yet many employers still feel they are unprepared for the realities of the workplace. Help your early-career employees learn both the hard and soft skills necessary to succeed through the Advanced Digital and Professional Training program (ADaPT) program.
Initially, Ryerson University's ADaPT program was designed as an employment-linked training program bridging the skills-gap of recent graduates through specialized training. Over the past year, the ADaPT program has begun expanding its work-integrated learning model through partnerships with organizations like the HRPA.
The program is offered to youth between ages 18 – 29 who are recent company hires, as well as students who have completed or are in the final year of completing a degree or diploma. ADaPT takes a hands-on, interactive approach to learning, where students are guided through each session by industry professionals and apply those skills in class by completing exercises.
Two streams, digital training and professional training, are covered in the program to offer participants the opportunity to build and strengthen both hard and soft skills. This well-rounded, interdisciplinary training equips young professionals with the tools to apply their technical skills in the workplace, as well as communicate effectively in a professional setting.
Learning objectives:
- Increase youth employability in Ontario through skills training, coaching and access to peer network.
- Increase digital and professional skills of entry level employees through work-integrated, employer-focused learning.
Session Listing and dates:
| Date | Topic | Instructor | Location |
| January 23, 2017 | Conflict Re solution | Dr. Maurice Mazzerole | Yorkville CC |
| January 30 and February 6, 2017 | Excel: Quantitative Methods &
Analysis | Dr. Norman Shaw | Ryerson |
| February 27, 2017 | Business Writing | Dr. Wendy Cukier | Yorkville CC |
| March 6, 2017 | Presentation Skills | Brian Robson | Yorkville CC |
| March 20, 2017 | Communication Styles | Eily Hickson | Yorkville CC |
| March 27, 2017 | Effective Interviewing | Frank Miller | Yorkville CC |
For course description and instructor bios: click here
Who Should Attend:
The target audience for this program are youth between the ages of 18 – 29 who are currently employed, have recently completed or are in the process of completing a degree or diploma. To qualify, participants must be 29 years of age or younger and, currently enrolled in their final year of school or continuing education OR underemployed or unemployed OR working as a co-op worker or intern.
To Apply:
Participants who qualify must be:
- 29 years of age or younger AND,
- currently enrolled in their final year of school or continuing education OR underemployed or unemployed OR working as a Co-op or Intern.
ADaPT program is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure (MEDEI) under the Youth Skills Connection program that mandates program providers to select candidates at or below 29 years of age.