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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Writing Effective Emails - LIVE Online Training
DESCRIPTION:How do you write emails that are effective\, clear\, and concise? \nWith an increase in reliance on working and connecting remotely\, emails are more important than ever as a key communication medium. Clients and colleagues expect your emails to be clear and to the point\, whether they are reading from a mobile phone or device. \nThis 90-minute webinar is focused on giving you the tools to write effective emails. We will cover key topics\, including:\nWriting persuasively for different audiences\nHaving clear subject lines\nStructuring your emails—using a direct approach for maximum impact\nIncorporating clear topic sentences\nWe’ll review effective and ineffective emails and you’ll be able to immediately incorporate key takeaways for your writing. There will be an opportunity for you to ask questions as well. \nAbout the Instructor \nEric Tung has a Master of Arts in English from the University of British Columbia (UBC). He is an English Instructor at UBC’s Extended Learning\, where he teaches professional writing and communications courses. He is also a Lecturer at Simon Fraser University\, where he teaches Business Communications at the Beedie School of Business. As a Principal Consultant at Prolepsis Consulting\, Eric designs and delivers customized business\, proposal\, and technical writing workshops to various organizations\, including construction\, engineering\, and consulting firms. \nEric is also a Change Management Consultant and specializes in change management strategy and implementation\, organizational readiness and assessments\, stakeholder engagement\, coaching\, facilitation\, instructional design\, training\, and technical and business communications. He has extensive experience in the municipal\, utilities\, academic\, and technical sectors. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/webinar-writing-effective-emails-live-online-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200525T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200526T113000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR - Bluebeam Revu Basics - LIVE Online Training
DESCRIPTION:Set up in 2 – 1/2-day live instructor lead online training sessions (8am – 11:15am each day) these sessions provide the knowledge and skills to create\, edit\, markup\, and collaborate on architecture\, engineering and construction (AEC) documents using Bluebeam Revu. Create and navigate smart\, information-rich document sets from converted Microsoft Office and CAD files. Annotate drawings with customizable markup and measurement tools\, and work on the same 2D and 3D PDFs with project partners in the office or in the field. \nTopics Covered: \n· Interface and navigation \n· Profiles \n· Markup tools \n· Stamps \n· The tool chest \n· The markups list \n· PDF creation \n· Document management \n· Introduction to Studio \n· Studio sessions \n· Studio projects \nImportant Note: \nIt is highly recommended that you have a computer setup that allows for 2 screens. 1 screen to view the GoToTraining session\, and the other screen to have your Bluebeam Revu software open. This can be done with a computer with 2 screens\, or a combination of a laptop and a tablet. \nYou will need a fully functioning version of Bluebeam Revu 2018 or 2019. Any Windows version is ok (Standard\, CAD\, or eXtreme) If you have an older version of Bluebeam Revu (2017 or older)\, you can download a 2019 trial and install it ‘side by side’ your existing install. This will allow you to continue to use your older version without losing your license and you can use the new version to follow along in the training. \nYou can download a free 30-day trial here: http://www.bluebeam.com/InstRevuTRIAL \nInstructor: Morgan Garry \nMorgan is a Bluebeam Certified Instructor. He has over a decade of hands-on experience in the construction industry\, including owning his own construction company and working for one of the largest GC’s in North America. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in construction management from BYU-Idaho. Most importantly\, he’s a trusted expert in using Bluebeam technology on the construction site. Morgan’s classes and training have helped some of the top construction companies in North America to improve processes\, workflow\, and project management with Bluebeam Revu. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/webinar-bluebeam-revu-basics-live-online-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business,Equipment Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200527T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200527T163000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Microsoft Excel for Business (Live)
DESCRIPTION:This interactive\, live instructor-led online training course will cover the same content as the in-person course. All live online courses will be recorded\, and participants will have access to the recorded session for 3 months. \nLearn to use Excel to create budgets\, track costs and generate quotes. Learn tools and ideas that will save time and create professional looking proposals and plans. Participants with only a very basic knowledge of Excel will quickly progress to create basic databases\, budgets\, graphs\, reports and the fundamentals of building equations. \nThe following list summarizes skills that participants will be comfortable with after this course: \n– Customize Excel options and views\n– Create and manipulate tables\n– Filter and sort data\n– Apply formulas\n– Use the correct syntax to insert functions\n– Create and format cells and ranges\n– Order and group cells and ranges\n– Apply cell ranges and references in formulas and functions\n– Summarize data with functions\n– Apply conditional logic in functions\n– Format and modify text with functions\n– Create and format charts and objects \nCourse Length: 7 Hours \nThis hands-on course is taught by a certified Microsoft Master Instructor. \nIn order to participate in this course\, you will require either two monitors or a second device (tablet) or computer so that you are able to watch the instructor while at the same time practicing and applying the new skills. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/webinar-microsoft-excel-for-business-live/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business,Equipment Training
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200528T080000
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SUMMARY:BC Ground Disturbance Level II - Victoria
DESCRIPTION:This one-day BC specific program is designed for any party that is supervising a ground disturbance\, independently performing a ground disturbance\, or issuing and receiving ground disturbance permits in British Columbia. The program ensures that Level II® personnel are familiar with\, and fully understand\, all the regulations and variances involved when a ground disturbance takes place. The course is presented in a logical sequence – from the pre-planning stage to the actual dig – and highlights the ‘musts’ compared to the ‘shoulds’.\n\nLEARNING OBJECTIVES\n\nClarify the sources when searching for underground facilities\nProviding notification to facility owner\nReceiving owner notification\nApprovals/Crossing Agreements\nRegulations\nCreating the Plot Plan/Site Drawing\nLine locating\nExposure\nBack-fill inspections\nPermits and pre-job meetings\nEmergency Response Plans\nContacting an underground facility\n\n\nCOMPETENCIES\n\nThe competencies of this program are tested and measured through 100% participation of the learning objectives. Participants must achieve a minimum 80% pass mark on a written competency exam.\n\nGlobal Training Centre has been assessed to the BCCGA Ground Disturbance 201 Standard and is endorsed by the BCCGA & ABCGA.\n\nLevel II® is the standardized program recognized by industry regulators. Certification is valid for 3 years.\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/municipal-map-reading-utility-safety-workshop-victoria/
LOCATION:Sandman Hotel Victoria\, 2852 Douglas Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8T 4M5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Construction,Safety
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: The HR Series: Progressive Discipline
DESCRIPTION:The majority of employees conform to rules and regulations and have a genuine desire to do a good job. On occasion though\, even good employees make mistakes\, and need to be given direction before those mistakes repeat and the behaviour gets to the dismissal stage. \nProgressive discipline allows supervisors and managers to build on the skills of their workers and to make clear what their job expectations are by holding them accountable- and providing them the opportunity to improve. This includes setting expectations of the job and the consequences of what will happen if those expectations are not met. \nIn this 1.5-hour live instructor lead webinar\, we will introduce participants to these basic progressive discipline concepts:\nWhat is “Performance Management”\nWhat is “Progressive Discipline”\nManagement’s “People” Responsibilities\nSample Policy\nIncompetence vs. Misconduct\nThe Steps to Progressive Discipline\nPutting it into Practice \nPresenter: Pamela Bragg – Sarkany Management Inc. \nPamela Bragg is the owner of Sarkany Management Inc.\, a Human Resources Consulting firm\, which offers a broad range of HR services. \nPamela has a comprehensive background in executive level human resources and holds a Masters Certificate in Strategic Human Resources & Organizational Change. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/webinar-the-hr-series-progressive-discipline/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business,Human Resources,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200529T073000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200529T160000
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SUMMARY:How To Be A Better Foreman - Prince George
DESCRIPTION:Many great trades people take a foreman position and fail. Not for lack of skills or drive but simply for lack of guidance on how to be a great foreman. This 1-day course gives participants the fundamentals of field leadership\, organization\, crew morale\, efficiency\, and productivity. \n\nIssues covered:\n\nUnderstanding why and how many foremen fail\nHow the foreman’s role has changed\nDealing with workplace conflict without being a jerk\nLearning how to anticipate production and jobsite issues\nUnderstanding general and subcontractor dynamics\nUnderstanding your role as a leader\nUnderstand how you play a major role in increasing jobsite productivity\n\nInstructor: Paul Simpson is a Gold Seal certified superintendent with over 15 years of trade experience. He holds a Red Seal for Plumbing and Pipefitting and has his Gasfitting certification as well. He is currently teaching the piping trades at Thompson Rivers University.\n\nWhat previous participants said: \n“Well structured\, informative course.” \n“Nice to hear different perspectives.” \n“Valuable: Learning to communicate with other people on the job site.” \n\n\n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/how-to-be-a-better-foreman-prince-george/
LOCATION:Sandman Signature Prince George\, 2990 Recplace Drive\, Prince George\, BC\, V2N 0B2\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Construction,Management
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200529T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20200529T163000
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SUMMARY:WEBINAR: Microsoft Outlook with OneNote (Live Online Training)
DESCRIPTION:This interactive\, live instructor-led online training course will cover the same content as the in-person course. All live online courses will be recorded\, and participants will have access to the recorded session for 3 months. \nTired of living in your Inbox? Maybe you shouldn’t be there. Learn how to create a powerful time management dashboard in Outlook that will show you what you need to do on one screen and allow you to manage your priorities and schedule. Learn key setting changes in Outlook and a handful of keyboard shortcuts that can eliminate 100’s of mouse clicks per day and keep you more focused on what is most important in your day and better manage and delegate work. \nTired of trying to keep track of meeting agendas and minutes? OneNote will change the way your team addresses the management of your meetings and simplify the creation and sharing of agendas\, minutes and tracking of action items that come out of all the meetings you attend. The following list summarizes skills that students will be comfortable with after this course. \nOutlook \n• Learn how to keep your Inbox empty on a daily basis \n• Learn how to manage all priorities from a single dashboard \n• Reduce the number of e-mails you need to send and become a better manager \n• Run multiple projects simultaneously from Outlook and be able to completely manage and report on each one using custom screens \nOneNote \n• Transform the way your team manages meeting agendas\, minutes and action items into a streamlined system that completely integrates with Outlook \n• Learn how to capture all information that belongs to a project and share and collaborate on it in a single integrated tool \nCourse Length: 8 Hours \nOnly want to take the half day Outlook or OneNote Training? Click here to register:\nOneNote: https://citn.simplesignup.ca/6265 \nOutlook: https://citn.simplesignup.ca/6264 \nThis hands-on course is taught by a certified Microsoft Master Instructor. \nIn order to participate in this course\, you will require either two monitors or a second device (tablet) or computer so that you are able to watch the instructor while at the same time practicing and applying the new skills. \n Register Now!
URL:https://trainingnetwork.ca/event/webinar-microsoft-outlook-with-onenote-live-online-training/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Business
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