Welcome to Soft Skill Secrets 101. In this podcast series, Peter Hawkins, mentor and advisor to newcomers, new grads, women, entrepreneurs and people searching for a network, shares his knowledge about how to network in the new online world and land the opportunity you deserve.
In the first episode Peter discusses LinkedIn Basics and explains how candidates can present themselves in a professional way. This podcast gives instructions on how to professionalize your LinkedIn profile using the basics of a background image, professional portrait, headline/tagline, and contact information. LinkedIn is your professional image. Make it work for you
Bio:
Peter Hawkins is co-owner of MELLOHAWK Logistics (www.mellohawk.com). He is a Walk of Fame winner from Access Employment (2020), CGLCC Exporter of the Year (2019), and Mississauga Board of Trade (MBOT) Businessperson of the Year (2018).
For more than a decade he has been an Advisor (and Mentor) for Acces Employment. He is also Co-Chair of the Brazil Canada Chamber of Commerce (BCCC), Chair of Sheridan College Pilon School of Business International Business Professional Advisory Committee PAC. Trade Accelerator Program (TAP) mentor and consultant for Toronto Board of Trade, Mississauga Board of Trade & the Toronto World Trade Center and companies across Ontario, encouraging SME entrepreneurs to pursue international trade.
Peter is a regular keynote speaker to encourage entrepreneurs to develop new markets for their products and promote job opportunities for Canadians and foreign-trained professionals of all abilities and experience to succeed at various TAPs, incubators, as well as, Sheridan College Pilon School of Business, Centre for Global Enterprise Schulich School of Business at York University, The Business School at Centennial College, Lambton College in Toronto, Mohawk College and Ted Rogers School of Management Ryerson University, encouraging them all to dare to succeed.
We hope you enjoy his new podcast series Soft Skill Secrets 101.
Production: Jornal de Toronto News & Arts.
Art by: Eduardo Pares