Course info

  • Essential Skills for Leading Change

    COURSE DESCRIPTIONEssential Skills for Leading Change – NEW FOR 2017
    Northern Opportunities for Business Ltd. , 4852 Plymouth Rd
    Instructor: Lorna MacIsaac, Service First Training and Consulting
    Businesses and community organizations are constantly adapting to keep up with the change in many aspects of their operations.
  • Excel level 1

    Excel

    Instructors will lead the program and help owners ( manager, frontline staff, employees ) strengthen their Basic understanding in Excel

    Ø Navigating Excel
    Ø Formatting Spreadsheets
    Ø Formula Creation
    Ø Analyzing Data
    Ø Effective Workspace
    Ø Business Formulas
    Ø Essential Business Tools and Tips
  • Social Media PLUS

    Social Media PLUS for Business

    (Social Media Lev 1 Required to attend)

    - Creating a YouTube Channel for your business
    - Creating and editing media
    - Creating and using a media manager for all your online content using PostCron
    - Creating and using a strategy for the 5 categories of posts
    (This course requires you…
  • Introduction to Computers

    Basic understanding of Computer skills 

    Topics to be covered include but are not limited to:

    Computer basics and mouse tutorial

    Understanding and using Email

    Navigating Windows

    Using the internet and Google

    Creating a document in MS Word

    Creating a Spreadsheet in Excel

    Tech tips and tricks 
  • Microsoft Office

    Microsoft Office

    This 40 hour course will explore features inside the Microsoft Office Suite of programs, including MS Word, Outlook, MS PowerPoint, OneNote and MS Excel that are overlooked or under-utilized by many NS businesses. The components of training can be broken into the following topic areas.
  • Cloud and Technology for Business

    “Cloud and Technology for Business” 
    Topics in course include: 

    Understanding Free Cloud storage for Business

    Best Cloud Storage and Sharing Options for Business

    Free On Line Business Tools

    Free On Line Business Apps

     
  • Leadership Skills Level 2

    Leadership Skills Level 2

    The ability to effectively communicate with co-workers is one of the keys to success for all in the workplace. Effective communication increases leadership, co-worker cooperation, teamwork, productivity, and bottom-line results.
  • Essential Skills for Effective Human Resource Management

    Essential Skills for Effective Human Resource ManagementA human resource strategy helps a business owner/manager hire the right people for the right job, train and develop employees and achieve the goals of the business or organization.
  • Building Stronger Workplace Relationships

    Building Stronger Workplace Relationships - Leadership Skills Level 1

    Note:  Level 1 Must be completed before level 2. The ability to effectively communicate with co-workers is one of the keys to success for all in the workplace. Effective communication increases leadership, co-worker cooperation, teamwork, productivity, and bottom-line results.