Technology has increased the competitiveness and pressure in today’s workplace, making continuing education another way to expand and learn new skills. Learning on the job is not quite what it used to be, leaving continuing education as an alternative to enhancing a skill set to achieve success in the workforce. It’s a path Steve Wuthmann […]
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Media Planet: Top 4 Reasons To Learn Data Analytics
INDUSTRY INSIGHT: Tim Wottoon shares how data analytics helps him understand his business. For tech entrepreneur Tim Wootton, data analytics are the secret to understanding what makes his business tick. Wootton is the CEO and founder of Rover Parking, a Toronto-based app that connects people with empty parking spots with people looking to park. Rover’s success […]
York University helps employers quickly respond to one of Canada’s largest talent shortages
With access to more data than ever before, businesses are facing a serious shortage of big data experts and predictive analysts who know how to properly analyze it. York University’s School of Continuing Studies is pioneering a unique solution to this challenge. York University has launched two new certificates, the Certificate in Big Data Analytics […]
First Career Growth event a success
The inaugural session of the Career Growth series presented by the School of Continuing Studies took place on the evening of January 26. The event was well attended with over 75 people coming to hear senior HR executive Steve Wuthmann’s tips on how to get hired and promoted. “The Career Growth sessions are a new […]
Enhance Your Career with York’s Certificate in Risk Management
Risk management is a rapidly expanding field with Risk Managers earning an average salary of $82,422 per year in Canada, and the demand for qualified risk management professionals is expected to continue to increase into the future. The program will produce graduates that are ready to take on the evolving landscape of risk management, […]
Human Resources Graduate Nominated for UPCEA Award
York University’s School of Continuing Studies is proud to announce that Belinda Schuler Chin, graduate of the Post-Degree Certificate in Human Resources Management has been nominated for the UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Outstanding Continuing Education Student Award. UPCEA – the University Professional & Continuing Education Association – is the leading body for professional, continuing, and online […]
School of Continuing Studies launches Ontario’s First Comprehensive Two-Certificate Cyber Security Program
York University’s School of Continuing Studies will launch Ontario’s first comprehensive, two-certificate Cyber Security program this November in partnership with the Lassonde School of Engineering. Cyber security is one of the fastest growing tech fields in the world, with experts forecasting the job market doubling in the next five years. The demand for positions in […]
Wanted: T-Shaped Professionals
Despite universities and colleges graduating more students than ever before, there is a significant shortage of highly-skilled workers. Technically proficient job candidates can function well in transactional roles, but don’t have the abilities to be promoted into more strategic or cross-functional roles and eventually into management or leadership positions. The T-shaped professional is the solution […]
Student Belinda Schuler-Chin shares her experience of Dennis Hodgkinson’s classes for the Post-Degree Certificate in Human Resources Management
Guest blogger: Belinda Schuler-Chin Teaching is a challenging role, especially when the demographics of the class include seasoned professionals who “know it all,” new students just “figuring it out” and international students learning a new language and culture. Instructor Dennis Hodgkinson makes it look easy, applying brilliant and engaging techniques that transcend those barriers. His delivery […]
New School of Continuing Studies launches at York
NEWS Jan 13, 2015 York boasts new school will be different than those available at other institutions York recently launched the new School of Continuing Studies, which York claims is one of the largest in Canada. The launch was announced on January 9. According to Tracey Taylor-O’Reilly, founding executive director of the School of Continuing […]