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This course focuses on making you a more effective project manager through communications. Communication is the number one reason why projects fail. In this course will focus on key project communication artifacts, presentation skills and how to engagement stakeholders. To communicate effectively to stakeholders, you need to understand how the project supports the organization’s strategy, the benefits the project is delivering to the organization and what is project success. This course will provide an overview of strategy, how to realize benefits, and how to effectively close a project. Note: 1952A Project Leadership and 1952B Project Communication and Strategy together are equivalent to 1952 Leading Projects in Organizations Within 4-6 weeks of successfully completing this course, you will receive your micro-credential indicating achievement of the outlined learning outcomes and competencies/skills. Micro-credentials are tamper proof, verifiable, blockchain-based and 100% digital. They can be shared on social media, including LinkedIn and Facebook, embedded in websites or downloaded as PDFs. By the end of this micro course, you'll be able to: Assess the benefits and value of a project Assess the current level of — and construct approaches for—stakeholder engagement Design and implement approaches for effective project communications Competencies/skills developed in this micro course include: Project Management Thinking Strategically Presentation Fostering Communication

This online self-study course is your starting point for the Certificate in Translation in order to work as a full or part-time translator. Using modern translation theory, you'll acquire essential tools and develop a strong awareness of the issues that Korean translators face. You'll learn how to preserve the meaning, style, syntax and tone of the original text, without being literal, and become proficient in analyzing, understanding and correctly translating complex real-world documents. Learn translation in the fields of law, commerce and literature. All course materials are available electronically. You communicate with your instructor electronically and share at least three webinars with the whole class.  Acquire introductory tools for translation. Understand the principles and goals of a high-quality translation. Prepare for upper-level translation courses.

This online self-study course is your starting point for the Certificate in Translation in order to work as a full or part-time translator. Using modern translation theory, you'll acquire essential tools and develop a strong awareness of the issues that Portuguese translators face. You'll learn how to preserve the meaning, style, syntax and tone of the original text, without being literal, and become proficient in analyzing, understanding and correctly translating complex real-world documents. Learn translation in the fields of law, commerce and literature. All course materials are available electronically. You communicate with your instructor electronically and share at least three webinars with the whole class.  Acquire introductory tools for translation. Understand the principles and goals of a high-quality translation. Prepare for upper-level translation courses.

This online self-study course is your starting point for the Certificate in Translation in order to work as a full or part-time translator. Using modern translation theory, you'll acquire essential tools and develop a strong awareness of the issues that Spanish translators face. You'll learn how to preserve the meaning, style, syntax and tone of the original text, without being literal, and become proficient in analyzing, understanding and correctly translating complex real-world documents. Learn translation in the fields of law, commerce and literature. All course materials are available electronically. You communicate with your instructor electronically and share at least three webinars with the whole class.  Acquire introductory tools for translation. Understand the principles and goals of a high-quality translation. Prepare for upper-level translation courses.

To compete today, organizations must constantly learn and improve. In this course, you'll learn how effective training and development can help you achieve organizational goals. Learn how to analyze training needs and design and evaluate effective programs that address performance problems. Explore innovative approaches like team task-analysis, just-in-time learning and rapid elearning. You'll develop a well-rounded approach to training and development that can lead to a career in human resources and other areas of management. Understand learning theories and the principles of effective training programs. Identify training needs and match objectives to performance problems. Learn how to design and implement a training program. Evaluate training programs to ensure they are effective.

Get a basic working knowledge of workplace health and safety issues, legislation and major programs in this 13-week course. You'll learn how to develop, manage and maintain policies and programs that fit changing needs in occupational health and safety. You'll learn basic managerial issues, including the employer's legal, ethical and strategic reasons for ensuring employee health and safety. Other topics include accident prevention, lateness and absenteeism, physical and mental health policies, employee assistance programs (EAPs) and wellness programs. Describe the regulatory framework surrounding occupational health and safety. Know the duties of the major stakeholders under occupational health and safety legislation. Describe ways to systematically examine workplace hazards and risks. Identify common physical, chemical, biological, psychosocial and workplace violence hazards. Know how to control hazards within the workplace.

This course will give you the knowledge, skills and tools to provide guidance and leadership in a collective bargaining environment. To manage human resources in a unionized environment, you need to understand how both unionized and non-unionized workers are governed. You'll learn about the individual employment relationship; employment, human rights and collective bargaining legislation; the unionization process; the collective agreement; bargaining structures and negotiation; strikes and lockouts; grievances and dispute resolution; and public sector labour relations. Understand how effective employee relations contributes to business goals.Appreciate the function and role of unions in contemporary Canadian society.Understand the collective bargaining model, the role of the collective agreement and typical grievance and arbitration procedures within it.Know how different strategies can affect operational and tactical labour relations.

This course introduces the strategic planning role that human resources professionals play in organizations. You'll learn how to forecast, plan and allocate resources according to strategy. You'll also learn to conduct job analyses, forecast demand for and supply of human resources and institute a succession management program. Other topics include retention, downsizing and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, outsourcing and human resources program and policy evaluation. The course will also cover quantitative and qualitative concepts, methods, approaches and techniques related to human resources planning. Understand different strategic orientations that executives might choose.Know the environmental factors that influence strategic choice.Predict the demand for and supply of employees.Outline the options and effective techniques for succession management and labour shortages and surpluses.Describe the human resources implications of strategic decisions.Explain how to evaluate human resources practices.

This course shows you how financial and management accounts work. Get the finance and accounting background you need to make well-informed human resources decisions that align closely with your organization. You'll learn about accounting tools, principles and policies, financial ratios, costing, budget preparations, balanced scorecards, ways to assess investment opportunities and more. Understand the foundations of accounting and their relevance to your work. Get tools that help you with your reporting and other financial needs. Know which financial information has the deepest implications for an organization and its strategy. Use financial information to understand and resolve current human resources issues.

This course teaches you how to make better trading and investment decisions through technical analysis. You'll learn about charting patterns, quantitative indicators and risk management techniques and undergo trading or simulation exercises that use real-life examples. You'll apply the techniques you learn using charting tools available on the Internet. If you are pursuing the Certificate in Derivatives Market Strategies administered by the Canadian Securities Institute (CSI), this course will help prepare you to write the Technical Analysis Course Exam. Develop securities-trading strategies through chart construction and pattern recognition.Apply the Dow theory and perform analysis through recognition of trend lines and channels.Determine entry and exit points by using different quantitative indicators.Apply trading tactics and risk management techniques to manage a stock portfolio.