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Spotlight on: Cannabis in the Workplace breakfast session

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There are new and significant changes coming regarding the legal status of cannabis, and we want to make sure you know how to handle them! We are pleased to bring a new breakfast session, Cannabis in the Workplace, to Burnaby on September 25.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this informative two-hour session:

  • Learn more about the federal “Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes Regulations”.
  • Understand that a “prescription” for cannabis does not give an employee the absolute right to use it in the workplace.
  • Understand your rights when it comes to those in Safety-Sensitive positions.
  • Discuss employee and employer obligations with regard to the use of cannabis.
  • Recognize the rights, responsibilities and risks for both employers and employees to avoid unnecessary litigation.
  • Identify the various ways the use of cannabis impacts the employer-employee relationship, and what you can do about it.
  • Identify what employers should be doing now to prepare for the pending legalization by reviewing their workplace drug and alcohol policies.

We want to help you meet some of the challenges that you’ll face in the coming months, and answer your questions around the use of cannabis in the workplace. Check out our full course calendar here.

Spotlight on: Project Planning and Cost Control

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Controlling your costs is a very important aspect of business and planning your projects effectively will definitely help you with that goal! Our popular Project Planning and Cost Control workshop is back in Burnaby on May 31 to June 1 and we can’t wait! 

The course is designed to provide owners, managers, estimators, and field personnel with a general knowledge of the process of planning and controlling a project from beginning to end utilizing ways and means of monitoring, saving and controlling costs. Here’s what’s covered:

  • Understanding the impact and methodology of construction cost control.
  • Ways and means of minimizing and controlling costs on site.
  • Project cost forecasting and accounting functions on site.
  • Project planning and its purpose and effect on project cost control.
  • How to communicate & assist management re: cost methods and control.
  • Gain additional insight into the process of work and cost analysis.
  • Cost reporting systems – new technology in monitoring costs and reports.
  • Understanding the effect improper field reporting has on cost control. Maintaining and managing documents, material, tools and equipment.
  • Understanding the Contract process from bidding to project close-out.
  • Review of 100 companies and their methods in controlling & saving costs.

You’ll also earn 5 Gold Seal Credits and 16 Group A and 16 Group B Continued Professional Development Points from BC Housing. Don’t miss your chance to register here, or check out our full course calendar.

Spotlight on: Supervisors Bootcamp – Practical Leadership Toops for Front Line Supervisors

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One of our popular courses is back for 2018! Our Supervisors Bootcamp is returning to Victoria on April 27, Prince George on May 29, Fort St John on June 21, Burnaby on July 11, and Whitehorse on May 15.

The Supervisors Bootcamp is designed specifically for front-line supervisors and managers in all industries. It is open to individuals with all levels of experience, but is most effective for those working for companies with an already established safety management system. Participants will be given a leadership ‘tool kit’ comprised of the simplest but most effective leadership concepts, from which they can effectively build and develop their own leadership style. They will also take self-assessment questionnaires and participate in exercises based on the actual work they do and the crews they lead.

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We want to buy you breakfast!

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Here at CITN, we want you to get the most out of all of our workshops. So, we want to feed you too! We’ve just added two FREE (yes, FREE!) breakfast sessions to our upcoming course calendar. Both take place in Burnaby, with the first on April 4 and the second on June 12.

The first session is The 3 Keys to Getting Out of the Day-to-Day in Your Construction Business. You’ll learn the solutions to the biggest challenges renovators have when they are growing their business, and leave with the tools and insights to develop a highly effective organization. Sounds interesting? Click here for more information and to register.

The second course is called Professional Selling, and will teach you how to sell your product or service like the professional you are. You don’t want to lose sales or have clients with buyer’s remorse, so this workshop will help you avoid that. The link to registration is here.

We are constantly adding new courses to our calendar; the full list can be found here. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter to make sure you don’t miss the latest updates!

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New Year; New Training!

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Happy New Year!

It’s never too early to start thinking about your training for this year, and CITN is here to help! We’re only a week into 2018 and we’ve already added a bunch of new courses to our course calendar, including four new online courses and several classroom sessions in Burnaby, Victoria, Prince George and Kelowna. We’re also coming back to Whitehorse starting in February!

This year is already shaping up to be an exciting year for us; we’ll be at Buildex Vancouver in February, and various career fairs throughout the year. We will also continue to offer you some of the best and most relevant training in the industry. Have a suggestion for a course you think we should offer? We’d love to hear from you! And we are never too busy to talk about training with you; after all it is our favourite subject!

All the best to you in 2018 and we hope to see you in a course soon!

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