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Personal Finance | Feb 24

Right in time for tax season! This session covers the principles of finance related to individual or family unit decision-making and discusses strategies for investing, budgeting and managing resources—particularly with situations of flexible or unstable income.

Speaker | Jody Kellar, Regional Sales Manager, Small Business Banking, RBC Royal Bank; Joel Cerilli, Senior Account Manager, Business Banking & Personal, RBC Royal Bank

Become Your Best Self | Mar 30

Are you at a turning point in your career and considering a new direction? Maybe you’ve achieved success and are looking for greater fulfillment. Whether the shift is personal, professional, or both, Coach Robin Altman will discuss how to discover your purpose and get connected with who you are when you’re at your best. Robin will discuss how to: carve out a clearer vision and path for your future, increase your performance and prosperity, discover what you truly want and transition to a more authentic and fulfilling way of living.

Speaker | Robin Altman, Founder and Principal, Radiate Coaching   

Negotiating Your Salary | Apr 27

How do you convince decision-makers to offer you a higher salary without taking yourself out of the running for the job? In our competitive economy, savvy negotiating skills are essential to ensuring you make the money you deserve. 

Speaker | M. Michelle Nadon, President, mediaINTELLIGENCE.ca

Finding a Paying Board Opportunity | May 25

Are you ready to contribute to corporate governance? This career advancement step is not only rewarding, but also increases recognition of your impact in your area of expertise. Learn how to source and develop board opportunities and leverage these relationships to advance your career.

Speaker | TBC

Maximizing Your Online Network | Jun 29

Explore the power of your “digital footprint,” otherwise known as your online brand. Your online network commands authority and is a useful tool for your professional advancement. This session presents practical tools that form the foundation for your online—and offline—success. Topics include: owning your domains and customizing your URLs, sharing yourself authentically and professionally, creating and implementing a varied content plan, using video and images over copy.

Speaker | Gloria Roheim, Digital Strategist, Gloria Roheim Inc.

Topic to be determined | Jul 27

Details on this session coming soon!

Where the New Jobs Are | Sep 28

Technology has created a host of new job descriptions, functions and roles that need to be filled. At the same time, a relationship remains between gender and job description in the screen-based industries. In this session, our guest speaker reviews salary expectations and sheds light on these and other questions: what are these new jobs, what skills do you need and how much do they pay?

Speaker | TBC

Surviving Mergers and Acquisitions | Oct 26

Details on this session coming soon! 

Starting a Consultancy: What to Know | Nov 30

Details on this session coming soon!    

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