News You Can Use - Mike Lipkin's Top 50 Insights

Read and listen to Mike Lipkin's Top 50 Insights from the PowerWithin Entrepreneurs & Business Leaders Conference on September 23, 2010:

Read Insights and Listen to Insights

How can you use these insights?

News You Can Use - IWES program

The Integrated Work Experience Strategy (IWES) is a new bridge-to-work program being piloted in the Greater Toronto Area under the Information and Communications Technology Council's (ICTC) Immigration Initiatives, in partnership with JVS Toronto.

It prepares internationally educated professionals (IEPs) for employment in Canada's information and communications technology (ICT) sector. IWES is funded by the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada. We are currently accepting applications for INTAKE 4 in Markham, Ontario.

Only 16 participants will be accepted into the program in this cycle.

Don't delay -- apply by December 2, 2010!

How to apply: Online at www.ictc-ctic.ca.

Click on Immigration Initiatives, scroll down to Integrated Work Experience Strategy Program and choose "About IWES". Click on the "How to Apply as an IEP" button and complete the online form.


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Communication X 3!

Last week I participated at a presentation organized by the Association of Romanian Engineers in Canada. The topic was "Understanding Project Management", and the presenter Mr. Rishi Kumar. P.Eng., PMP, CMC was very eloquent in pointing out that the most important factor in the success or failure of a project is Communication. Based on his experience, the interpersonal skills, contracting and negotiation skills are playing the biggest role.


Communication, communication and more communication! Is communication used only in project management? Of course, not! However, everything is project management, as well as everything is... negotiation, as well as we all are in sales! Even if you think you're not :). 
We are first and foremost social beings. And most on the conversations in the workplace are social. Hi, how are you? How was your weekend? How was in vacation? How is your son? etc.
Great social interaction prepares the platform on which work is built. 
So, how we can get better?


Here are a few initial steps ideas:
1. Before coming to Canada improve your English speaking skills.
 - Test Your English
- Learn Business English
- 11 RULES OF WRITING
2. Once you're here, join a Toastmasters International club.
 - Why to join? Read this and then go Find Meeting Locations near to your area.
3. Use different resources like these:
 - FREE Communispond Podcast Library
 - Communication skills


...and be prepared for more. 
Enjoy and be happy now!


"The formulation of the problem is often more essential than its solution." ~ Albert Einstein