The Y Variable: Career Foundations Workshop

Start strong with The Y Variable! Join our Career Workshop: "Your First 30 Days...and Beyond" to gain essential workplace skills and strategies for building a solid foundation in your first job. This 90-minute professional development session is tailored for recent graduates and early-stage workers, providing tools for confidence, clarity, and success.

The Y Variable is a 90-minute workshop offering actionable steps to empower early-stage workers and recent graduates. It addresses the challenges of transitioning from education to the workplace while helping participants create a lasting positive impression in their careers.

Who should attend? 

This workshop is perfect for recent graduates and young professionals looking to thrive in their first job.

Why attend?

  • Build confidence and clarity for your career.
  • Develop emotional intelligence and workplace readiness.
  • Gain insights into managing stress and fostering collaboration.

Workshop highlights

  • Personalized self-reflection exercises.
  • Practical advice for thriving in your first 30 days.
  • Soft skills training focused on communication and adaptability.
Course Offering

Spring 2025 session:

InstructorYaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah 
CRN11654
DatesSaturday, March 15, 2025
TimesVirtual from 10-11:30am
Fee$100.00
RegisterPhone 604-527-5472 to register 

Biography

Yaa-Hemaa Obiri-Yeboah is the founder of , a career and professional development strategy company focused on helping Gen Z and early career workers to make the transition from the classroom to the workplace with clarity, confidence, and ease. 

Following studies at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and 18 years working in the Canadian federal government, Yaa-Hemaa has transitioned from an executive role to pursue a passion for supporting young people on their journey from their studies to the 鈥渞eal world鈥. 

Her mentorship, tools, and frameworks 鈥 and insights as a supervisor and manager 鈥 ensure that recent grads have the mindset and skills needed to be successful in the workplace. Yaa-Hemaa invites you to connect with her on

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