During this crisis, there has been a significant increase in Cyber-attacks due to the fact that many organizations have moved to a very rapid “work from home” model. Threat actors are capitalizing on this unprecedented event by increasing attacks on vulnerable organizations. In some cases, they are playing on victim fears by tailoring attacks in […]
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What Jobs Will Be in Demand After COVID-19?
Canada has been experiencing a skills gap for years. Termed “The Quiet Crisis”, there have been many high skills jobs available but a limited amount of qualified people to fill them. In 2019, for example, Canada’s five largest cities had openings for thousands of positions in cybersecurity, cloud computing and IT auditing, digital marketing, content […]
What Will Be the Demand for Digital Tools After COVID-19?
In the past few weeks, the world has seen just how important the connection between humans and machines is. As people continue to self-isolate and practice social distancing, the need for online technology is more apparent than ever before. COVID-19 has humans considering the best way to connect to one another using machines, and how […]
Why Do People Turn to University Continuing Education in Tough Economic Times?
For many years, we’ve had labour shortages at the same time as many young people have had difficulty launching meaningful careers despite obtaining post-secondary education. This was called ‘The Quiet Crisis’, a situation where employers were unable to find people with the skills they needed and young adults were unable to fill those jobs, resulting […]
Why is Emotional Leadership Key to Online Learning?
With Social Distancing in place almost globally, the only option is to learn online, and many institutions and universities that offer traditional classroom-based instruction are new to it. Fortunately, the York University School of Continuing Studies has a proven track record of delivering quality, online learning, particularly in emerging technologies. We hope to share some […]
Cyber Security Program Night – Special Event Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at 6 p.m.
Thank you for attending our Cyber Security Program Night! This event has ended. For more information about this program, please visit: contyu.ca/cyber Or contact your Continuing Studies Advisor at continue@yorku.ca The next session of the program starts January 21, 2019. Register today to secure your spot! Share your thoughts about the event: Fill in […]
YUELI Director Isaac Garcia-Sitton awarded “10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians” recognition by the Hispanic Business Alliance
Isaac Garcia-Sitton, Director of International Education and the York University English Language Institute (YUELI) at the School of Continuing Studies, has been named one of 2018’s “10 Most Influential Hispanic Canadians,” a recognition presented by TD Bank and organized by the Hispanic Business Alliance. The Hispanic Business Alliance (formerly known as Association) has established its prestigious […]
Cyber Security Instructor Featured on CBC News
Our Cyber Security Program instructor is getting airplay! Cyber Security Instructor Ed Dubrovsky featured on CBC News Talking about Data Breaches in the Financial Industry Cyber Security Instructor Ed Dubrovsky featured on BNN News Talking about UBER Data Breaches Watch all the media video highlights:
How might the labour negotiations between York University and CUPE 3903 impact School of Continuing Studies and YUELI students?
York University’s highest priority is supporting the academic success of each and every one of our students. The University has made and will continue to make every reasonable effort to reach a collective agreement with CUPE 3903 and avoid a strike. We remain fully committed to continuing negotiations with the assistance of the provincially appointed […]
Developing your personal brand is vital to career success.
The School of Continuing Studies at York University is pleased to announce the second instalment of our Career Growth series. For our next event we welcome Sean Mullin as our guest speaker. Sean is a CPA Ontario Student Representative. He has been a professional recruiter for 6 years and promotes the accounting profession as well […]