Career Development Courses

OACETT proudly represents25,000 engineering and applied science technicians and technologistsemployed in Ontario. Our members are employed inover 6,000 companies, across all disciplines of engineering.OACETT is Ontario's independent certifying body for engineering and applied science technicians and technologists and confers the designations C.Tech. (Certified Technician) and C.E.T. (Certified Engineering Technologist). These designations are recognized across Canada by employers and other engineering professionals.

Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists

5 Professional Development Courses: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

OACETT offers numerous courses that qualify for continuing professional development (CPD) at discounted rates.

Take your career to the next level with this comprehensive series of professional development lunch-time webinars. From building a LinkedIn profile and optimizing your resume to mastering behavioural interviews and crafting your personal brand, these sessions will help you succeed in today's competitive job market! Sign up for one or all five courses today! <h3>Details</h3><ul><li>Dates: See dates below</li><li>Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM</li><li>Format: Zoom Webinar</li><li>CPD Category: Passive</li><li>Cost: $25 for each webinar plus taxes + fees</li></ul> <h3>Passed - Session #1: Tips on Building Your LinkedIn Brand - January 15, 2025</h3>Did you know …<ul><li>LinkedIn has over 1 billion users worldwide and welcomes three new members every second?</li><li>LinkedIn is a database for networking and relationship building?</li></ul>How can you define your value proposition, build your personal brand, optimize your LinkedIn profile, and leverage your competitive edge?By attending this session, you’ll learn:<ul><li>Where in your profile to effectively incorporate keywords</li><li>How to clearly brand yourself to be memorable</li><li>How to evaluate your headline and add a USP</li><li>Free tools and resources</li></ul> <h3>Passed - Session # 2: Tips to Optimize Your Resume - February 11, 2025</h3>Learn to build a resume for:<ul><li>Future-forward job titles, keywords, &amp; accomplishments</li><li>A succinct value proposition</li><li>Readers with short attention spans</li><li>Positive color psychology karma</li><li>Learn some useful features, tips, tricks, and best practices along with the research to support the “why”</li></ul> <h3>Passed - Session #3: Beating the Applicant Tracking System: Tips to Format Your Resume - February 26, 2025</h3>As a job seeker, are you wondering why you are not getting any response to your online submissions? Uncover why human eyes may never see the resumes you submit online and discover what you need to do to optimize your resume to beat the dreaded ATS.Have your current resume available to mark up during the workshop.The content of this presentation was published in chapter 8 of the book published by the ATD (Association of Talent Development) called <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Find-Your-Fit-Practical-Landing/dp/1562869469" title="https://www.amazon.ca/Find-Your-Fit-Practical-Landing/dp/1562869469" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Find Your Fit: A Practical Guide to Landing the Job You Love</a>. Dick Bolles, author of <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/What-Color-Your-Parachute-Meaningful/dp/1984861204/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2GcLP9v-CNDdyu3NY7k_6wxKIEMudL5sdoFA0fAWGrMLjwx5TBnCZd0fLKazuCMAeFpwCeESO2RKvzjyPsV_IauIIj2IsVHOpKTIOrF-HsQCZUKOh5JvHPT925OlQFB_fS3ZGXs521MtSyTJiiQexkJXqmP_WGHbnc1vcYnUoz3RuDbUNNe5AD4hhZz-go_7LFwas2jaNb4w7Yc5x7_yQiqe7Fz4R08EFTLA4YLqDAEl5lB9tAMyyBPUnZQcTiU53FJPjZrNC7vM6Kyo85Z1p7sOjeEptsh2cHFBU7OZTxY.C5dA-CLO5rgYpsRdRevh3w1dG_nINQRMILz2z_OihOk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=599429854997&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9000985&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=4623638734346637647&amp;hvtargid=kwd-354489947967&amp;hydadcr=16963_13463014&amp;keywords=what+color+is+your+parachute&amp;qid=1730381053&amp;sr=8-1" title="https://www.amazon.ca/What-Color-Your-Parachute-Meaningful/dp/1984861204/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.2GcLP9v-CNDdyu3NY7k_6wxKIEMudL5sdoFA0fAWGrMLjwx5TBnCZd0fLKazuCMAeFpwCeESO2RKvzjyPsV_IauIIj2IsVHOpKTIOrF-HsQCZUKOh5JvHPT925OlQFB_fS3ZGXs521MtSyTJiiQexkJXqmP_WGHbnc1vcYnUoz3RuDbUNNe5AD4hhZz-go_7LFwas2jaNb4w7Yc5x7_yQiqe7Fz4R08EFTLA4YLqDAEl5lB9tAMyyBPUnZQcTiU53FJPjZrNC7vM6Kyo85Z1p7sOjeEptsh2cHFBU7OZTxY.C5dA-CLO5rgYpsRdRevh3w1dG_nINQRMILz2z_OihOk&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=599429854997&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9000985&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=4623638734346637647&amp;hvtargid=kwd-354489947967&amp;hydadcr=16963_13463014&amp;keywords=what+color+is+your+parachute&amp;qid=1730381053&amp;sr=8-1" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">What Color Is Your Parachute</a>, wrote the forward in this book, and 15 other career coaches around the country also contributed chapters. <h3>Passed - Session #4: Mastering STAR Stories for Behavioural Interviews - March 19, 2025</h3>Unlock the strategies to get your next interview with confidence. You'll learn to highlight your unique qualifications, tackle common interview questions, and effectively communicate your value to potential employers. We’ll help you turn challenges into opportunities through practical tips. Don’t miss this chance to elevate your interview skills and land the job of your dreams! <h3>Session #5: What's Your Shtick? Personal Branding Online &amp; Off - April 16, 2025</h3>This presentation is all about YOU!<ul><li>Learn how to determine keywords for your LinkedIn profile</li><li>Learn tips and best practices for business and networking cards</li><li>Create a custom-branded email signature</li><li>Learn the difference between taglines vs. slogans</li><li>Explore the six-word memoir</li><li>Perform a SWOT analysis of YOU</li><li>Develop personal branding on LinkedIn</li><li>Reflect on your online and offline reputation</li><li>Create your action plan</li></ul> About Lynne Williams, Ed.D. CandidateLynne Williams, Ed.D. Candidate, is the Executive Director of the <a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kN9PwjAQx_8VskSedGvL1k3MIhhCYnggESKP5mhvw1BWbDuGGv9320yMT77d90c-l7vPqDUqGg-inXNHO06SruviWutaYSz0IfHp_Vv5X3g1ml3i2iA4AQbR2Fib-opxOBzvLPjO7CJ0awR6A-Wr08b-2K113qP5iKSsyDlnKR8x8hvWPpwuT8_QsZf1Q7XSzWbON1QeVnJqKMDQQjkb9uxSamGHHlj-weVFmlNv1mWPIUrOF_S0z5aLx5viaf1xVst2HV0Pon34hgaBziXWAVQVTnoZTkoqWnBGeYrbNEwZ51JkQLYgCvAyT_qlGUtJTEnByW2AYoCq96bBCRjdNtLtUCgt9nhGYcMzQ0v6VtMq9fUNry6A1w.MEQCID4vNXFcfm2ObaCbvZU5jpY_9pccbn8zDygpl-Pi0BdgAiAbyJXdEgnhmm5erdrKZ97LjmRY3UCbU2du6wtHLa3R2A" title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kN9PwjAQx_8VskSedGvL1k3MIhhCYnggESKP5mhvw1BWbDuGGv9320yMT77d90c-l7vPqDUqGg-inXNHO06SruviWutaYSz0IfHp_Vv5X3g1ml3i2iA4AQbR2Fib-opxOBzvLPjO7CJ0awR6A-Wr08b-2K113qP5iKSsyDlnKR8x8hvWPpwuT8_QsZf1Q7XSzWbON1QeVnJqKMDQQjkb9uxSamGHHlj-weVFmlNv1mWPIUrOF_S0z5aLx5viaf1xVst2HV0Pon34hgaBziXWAVQVTnoZTkoqWnBGeYrbNEwZ51JkQLYgCvAyT_qlGUtJTEnByW2AYoCq96bBCRjdNtLtUCgt9nhGYcMzQ0v6VtMq9fUNry6A1w.MEQCID4vNXFcfm2ObaCbvZU5jpY_9pccbn8zDygpl-Pi0BdgAiAbyJXdEgnhmm5erdrKZ97LjmRY3UCbU2du6wtHLa3R2A" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Great Careers Group</a>, which provides online career development and networking for career transition (job seekers) and career management (employed and self-employed). Lynne writes resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and LinkedIn company pages, and focuses on keywords. She is currently working on her doctoral dissertation on the topic of LinkedIn. Lynne was included with other LinkedIn peers on the 2024 list of the <a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kF1vgjAUhv-KIdGrIVChoAuZJi5mLpk3xnhby6ESSltpEXXZf18Zc_Fqd-f9yHOS99Npau7MBs7RGKVnnte27ZhJyTiMqaw8m76c0v_C4WT5GPNClJAV4qegGq7BM1K5ke_eExcuCmqj3UIYqAUxhRSEu8hHoaslLezNatko9yi5rTOXVWWSe0OESaWeNbEPl3chm5qCNSzXyFr_2o021gviiR-iJMYYhTjCwV_IbLjYnHekRdl-vUWvq9MG2p1a71Zw2X-cR5qky1HPTjNJ9cgC0wdcnEQhtiZLe8zknVwXt-kVxWSlsvrtFmwrGThPA6fsppWEgjGeNoTkOcx7OZY18_IgwSjAIRzC7oowzmhE_AOhCbEy9vqnEQr9ceAn2J92UOig_CoEzIkdSmTmCJRLWsIFqO6G71qZbYmG869vig2dQg.MEQCIDDC5EymTbFQpW_fS1rAsN9Din6YdaT1fJ7GTyTppNSpAiB8LBdymBCCytcLVB1r34fO5yW8ofQbr9cukOqO4YrEvQ" title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kF1vgjAUhv-KIdGrIVChoAuZJi5mLpk3xnhby6ESSltpEXXZf18Zc_Fqd-f9yHOS99Npau7MBs7RGKVnnte27ZhJyTiMqaw8m76c0v_C4WT5GPNClJAV4qegGq7BM1K5ke_eExcuCmqj3UIYqAUxhRSEu8hHoaslLezNatko9yi5rTOXVWWSe0OESaWeNbEPl3chm5qCNSzXyFr_2o021gviiR-iJMYYhTjCwV_IbLjYnHekRdl-vUWvq9MG2p1a71Zw2X-cR5qky1HPTjNJ9cgC0wdcnEQhtiZLe8zknVwXt-kVxWSlsvrtFmwrGThPA6fsppWEgjGeNoTkOcx7OZY18_IgwSjAIRzC7oowzmhE_AOhCbEy9vqnEQr9ceAn2J92UOig_CoEzIkdSmTmCJRLWsIFqO6G71qZbYmG869vig2dQg.MEQCIDDC5EymTbFQpW_fS1rAsN9Din6YdaT1fJ7GTyTppNSpAiB8LBdymBCCytcLVB1r34fO5yW8ofQbr9cukOqO4YrEvQ" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Top 50 LinkedIn Experts worldwide</a> and on the same 2022/2023 list. In addition, she was on the <a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kFFPgzAUhf_KQrI9CZQChc0QNyVRX2aWLC7Zi-nKhTG6FmmRLcb_bhFnfDA-9d7vnJ6T3Herbbg1G1l7rWs1c92u65xCyoKDw-TRNerNa_KfOPbTi1yKnLcgGGRlAUp_ebSsbV6KyjBhw6mGRqs_oV3vS04z4OalNkbYH2NCj_W1oqYivSyybRgYYL5q2ahv3CptmBf5KMBxRAgOSBzgH7Ew4uLp7Zl2yF-Iw_EeofXqIEi0ftyG6ellomiSTobsJJNMTUxg8isuigkKDCySIcavloc0kpvdJlqdbx_uorjeTpfW1ciq-mNKykBrV2lK8xzmw-rIpnBzLybYIwHsgn4KCclYSNGOspiaNXKH0hAHyPGQaZ32odCH8rMQMKeNbEWm98C4ZBWcgKn-zr0rMy7Rcv7xCVHfl6M.MEUCIQDnXbavBVViAY93plE62PssXUX1QcTxdAr9A6lX6cJ9agIgM7u2o1_68P-Z26raCr6cZWhiyUnjHVTyMhYv-CTTRDo" title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kFFPgzAUhf_KQrI9CZQChc0QNyVRX2aWLC7Zi-nKhTG6FmmRLcb_bhFnfDA-9d7vnJ6T3Herbbg1G1l7rWs1c92u65xCyoKDw-TRNerNa_KfOPbTi1yKnLcgGGRlAUp_ebSsbV6KyjBhw6mGRqs_oV3vS04z4OalNkbYH2NCj_W1oqYivSyybRgYYL5q2ahv3CptmBf5KMBxRAgOSBzgH7Ew4uLp7Zl2yF-Iw_EeofXqIEi0ftyG6ellomiSTobsJJNMTUxg8isuigkKDCySIcavloc0kpvdJlqdbx_uorjeTpfW1ciq-mNKykBrV2lK8xzmw-rIpnBzLybYIwHsgn4KCclYSNGOspiaNXKH0hAHyPGQaZ32odCH8rMQMKeNbEWm98C4ZBWcgKn-zr0rMy7Rcv7xCVHfl6M.MEUCIQDnXbavBVViAY93plE62PssXUX1QcTxdAr9A6lX6cJ9agIgM7u2o1_68P-Z26raCr6cZWhiyUnjHVTyMhYv-CTTRDo" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Philadelphia list of the Top 15 LinkedIn Experts in 2023</a>. Connect on LinkedIn at <a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kF1LwzAYhf_KKKxX0qRZm8ZJcZsdXigqMgS9kTRJP1iWbE1qFfG_m6xOvPIu5zznPYHzGfSdDOaToLF2b-YADMMQ1VrXUkRM74Cjl4f8PzidFR7_UNmqreCtOvJWAfmhlBhaKVu6M1OE6W5_Yai7KU5C9x0TznBXVnenTG-s8-JsBhNEMoxRkkGEf2Ht4PL-7YkOqNrw5V2xOkCz5i_W2uYWr2loaF6EY3fONTOhK8z_1GUEp6kz63ysiROyun59rMqbZ6ULIzbk6vBQB2eTYOvX0ZQJa4GxlFaVWIwy0l0NqphgFONElIl_pRhzllJYUkaokxkYP01RAqMYEgzPfanwpcdtFrTTveK2EUxqthXvghk_nk9xl1K9lF_fnFSHIg.MEYCIQCuxHrNv4xaK3xRa8D0q-5Qec4_lFMTBhiMq5N1BH9xoAIhAOaTFki7Vyy-YiaZoaxEOfECqTzScPvgb7x5gnudobYH" title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kF1LwzAYhf_KKKxX0qRZm8ZJcZsdXigqMgS9kTRJP1iWbE1qFfG_m6xOvPIu5zznPYHzGfSdDOaToLF2b-YADMMQ1VrXUkRM74Cjl4f8PzidFR7_UNmqreCtOvJWAfmhlBhaKVu6M1OE6W5_Yai7KU5C9x0TznBXVnenTG-s8-JsBhNEMoxRkkGEf2Ht4PL-7YkOqNrw5V2xOkCz5i_W2uYWr2loaF6EY3fONTOhK8z_1GUEp6kz63ysiROyun59rMqbZ6ULIzbk6vBQB2eTYOvX0ZQJa4GxlFaVWIwy0l0NqphgFONElIl_pRhzllJYUkaokxkYP01RAqMYEgzPfanwpcdtFrTTveK2EUxqthXvghk_nk9xl1K9lF_fnFSHIg.MEYCIQCuxHrNv4xaK3xRa8D0q-5Qec4_lFMTBhiMq5N1BH9xoAIhAOaTFki7Vyy-YiaZoaxEOfECqTzScPvgb7x5gnudobYH" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.linkedin.com/in/lynnewilliams</a> and visit <a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kF1LwzAUhv_KKGxX0qRZm8RJcRtVwRtxgkzv0vS0K82aLkntRPzvps6JV96d94PnwPsR9EYFi0mwc66zC4SGYQgrrSsFodR75NPrQ_pfOJ1n51jVbeNMCIDUe9vCUCtVi72dEir23ZUVvpqdhe6NBG9AUTttzp3eOu9FbI5jwhmlJGaEJ79h5cPVw9uzGKL1FucHw5822ZEqtjqus9fN48yKNJud2GmhpZ15YPoHxzjDxJtV-oO5b3g2z4f2rrspje22t3r9kgQXk6AZR9FCgnPIOiHKEpYnGWpToTLilEQ0hjwer4TSQiYC50Jy4SVDp6cJiXEYYU7x5QiFEfq9zVIY3beF24FUWjZwBGnHTcdW4Vttr9TnF_egg5A.MEQCIAtATDKRwIb-OASqHXsr2wCyidJdBboRa0_tFuWkgikFAiB6Bxiw-yMrFZBSomcs93-NwDylUe7NSLL56_Ky8vBVJw" title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kF1LwzAUhv_KKGxX0qRZm8RJcRtVwRtxgkzv0vS0K82aLkntRPzvps6JV96d94PnwPsR9EYFi0mwc66zC4SGYQgrrSsFodR75NPrQ_pfOJ1n51jVbeNMCIDUe9vCUCtVi72dEir23ZUVvpqdhe6NBG9AUTttzp3eOu9FbI5jwhmlJGaEJ79h5cPVw9uzGKL1FucHw5822ZEqtjqus9fN48yKNJud2GmhpZ15YPoHxzjDxJtV-oO5b3g2z4f2rrspje22t3r9kgQXk6AZR9FCgnPIOiHKEpYnGWpToTLilEQ0hjwer4TSQiYC50Jy4SVDp6cJiXEYYU7x5QiFEfq9zVIY3beF24FUWjZwBGnHTcdW4Vttr9TnF_egg5A.MEQCIAtATDKRwIb-OASqHXsr2wCyidJdBboRa0_tFuWkgikFAiB6Bxiw-yMrFZBSomcs93-NwDylUe7NSLL56_Ky8vBVJw" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://linktr.ee/lynnewilliams</a> to learn more. She’s an avid writer and her publications can be found at <a href="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kE9PgzAYxr_KQrKdlEIphc0QZyRxB4Mkxk2PpZQyV-ikRUaM3902bMaTt_f5k9-bPF9O3wlnNXNqrY9qBcAwDC6XkgvmUtkAk95-JP-F8yC9xMVeu2IEeV-ox7Ft2Rxi0hxvFDGd9CJk31FmDFbutezU2e6VNp4fBR6CcYQxRBFC6DfkJrx7-tySAcLr8b3IPMV3JA003T68bDbZQpEkXUzspJRULQww-YOL4giFxuTJGXPKy2fKWl538VuTvd7v8qXmztXMOdg1JKFMa6A0IVXF1pN0ZcdB5ccY-hixAtkrxLikIfEKQmNiZASmpyFEnut7MfaWFsosVNhN1qSTfVvqmlEh6YGdGFV2TNsqTavthfj-AXU9gOI.MEUCIQDxwf5rs2B-MQAPmM3DmGSlC-njUE5RirXZRgwbNyjSSAIgNYiI1BlGm646nH9BNQ4P8rXdk3L2Gap8IJTR9qXiSIo" title="https://shared.outlook.inky.com/link?domain=www.google.com&amp;t=h.eJx9kE9PgzAYxr_KQrKdlEIphc0QZyRxB4Mkxk2PpZQyV-ikRUaM3902bMaTt_f5k9-bPF9O3wlnNXNqrY9qBcAwDC6XkgvmUtkAk95-JP-F8yC9xMVeu2IEeV-ox7Ft2Rxi0hxvFDGd9CJk31FmDFbutezU2e6VNp4fBR6CcYQxRBFC6DfkJrx7-tySAcLr8b3IPMV3JA003T68bDbZQpEkXUzspJRULQww-YOL4giFxuTJGXPKy2fKWl538VuTvd7v8qXmztXMOdg1JKFMa6A0IVXF1pN0ZcdB5ccY-hixAtkrxLikIfEKQmNiZASmpyFEnut7MfaWFsosVNhN1qSTfVvqmlEh6YGdGFV2TNsqTavthfj-AXU9gOI.MEUCIQDxwf5rs2B-MQAPmM3DmGSlC-njUE5RirXZRgwbNyjSSAIgNYiI1BlGm646nH9BNQ4P8rXdk3L2Gap8IJTR9qXiSIo" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://bit.ly/PubsLynne</a>. CANCELLATION CLAUSE:Cancellation by course participant:A full refund will be provided to registrants who provide a minimum of two(2) business days cancellation notice prior to the start of the course. The course participant will also have the option of transferring their ticket to a different course start date, depending on availability.Cancellation by Instructor:Decisions on course cancellations will be made prior to the course start date, early registration is recommended. If you register for a course that is cancelled by the instructor, you will receive a full refund.

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