BioTalent Canada Essential Skills for Career Success
UM students have exclusive free access this year, so don’t miss your chance.
What if you could add in-demand skills to your resume in just a couple of hours?
What if you could walk into your next interview with confidence, proof of your competencies, and a certificate employer recognize?
Now you can.
The University of Manitoba has once again partnered with BioTalent Canada, a national leader in training and workforce development, to give UM students FREE access to a suite of online Essential Skills for Career Success courses.
Employers across every field say the same thing: transferable social and emotional skills (SES) are among the top qualifications they want in new hires (Rose, 2024, p. 7). Skills like communication, collaboration, and problem solving often matter as much as your GPA.
These short, online BioTalent courses help you:
- Sharpen the high-demand skills employers ask about
- Build resume-boosting credentials
- Stand out from other applicants
Most courses take about two hours to complete. They are short enough to fit into your schedule but long enough to give you practical skills you can add directly to your resume.
What You’ll Learn
The Essential Skills Fundamentals Series
Eight courses covering:
- Communication & collaboration
- Problem solving
- Reading, writing, and numeracy
- Document use
- Bio-economy fundamentals
Every course includes strategies, practice activities, and pre/post-assessments so you can see your progress.
The Technical Skills Fundamentals Series
Practical workplace training in:
- Writing scientific reports
- Lab and factory work
- Quality assurance and quality control
- Clinical practice
These courses give you practical, hands-on knowledge that employers in science, healthcare, and industry look for when hiring.
Canada’s Bio-economy Deciphered
Four new courses that open the door to growing industries:
- Bio-health Deciphered
- Agri-bio Deciphered
- Bio-industrial Deciphered
- Bio-energy Deciphered
Whether or not you see yourself in the biosciences, these courses deepen your understanding of Canada’s innovation-driven economy.
Recognition That Matters
BioTalent courses: Every completed course is added to your Experience Record
BioTalent Ready Certificate: Finish a full series to earn a nationally recognized credential that shows you’re workforce ready.
UM students have exclusive free access this year. Don’t miss your chance.
Don’t wait. Register for BioTalent courses today!
- Sign in with your UM student email at BioTalent websites.
- Enroll in the Essential Skills or Technical Skills Fundamentals series using code umanitoba_courses.
- Enroll in Canada’s Bio-economy Deciphered series using code Bio_Decipher2024.
Rose, E. (2024, June 10). SES in the workplace: Insights from Canadian employers. The Conference Board of Canada