How IT Education Can Kickstart a Great Career

The Future, Here and Now 

While it’s great to have a lot of career options, it’s important to consider what type of education provides the best kinds of jobs—that is to say, jobs that are exciting and have growth potential for the future. IT [Information Technology] is at the top of that list. It is in demand globally, is ever evolving, and very challenging to practitioners. There may be no other career option that is as creative and productive as IT. 

The Need to Know 

As mentioned, IT is always evolving. Many amateur networking and cabling enthusiasts believe one can simply read up and practice IT procedures on their own before talking their way into an entry level job in the field. Perhaps, but it’s rarely the case. There are so many theoretical frameworks to understand and many everchanging practices one has to be aware of that employers only wish to consider those candidates that have the background in these areas before offering a job. 

Today’s IT education is both challenging in knowledge and, later, practical tasks, such as how to set up a network, cable correctly, collect data, et al. Whether your goal is working hands-on in the field, managing a team, or working in development, there’s a lot one needs to know well beforehand. 

Going Forward Even More 

IT is also multifaceted since there are other career opportunities with an IT credential. Jobs, as varied as technical writing, hardware and supply deployment, database management, and social media management, are just to name a few. If hardcore networking, cabling, and technological architecture jobs don’t appeal to you, other related jobs to IT may and thus give the student even more jobs to apply for upon graduation. 

Sound appealing? Visit bitts.ca to learn about our Information Technology diploma course and how you can be part of it.

Real Food for Thought and Practice

Food Handler Certification Course:

A Great and Exciting Industry 

Food. We all love it and some people love it so much that they desire to be part of the industry. Specialty dishes, menu creation, customer service, cuisine experimentation – it’s as exciting and fast-paced as work comes. Sadly, they have no idea how to enter the service industry to get started. However, there is a method: having a food handler certification can help you gain access to almost all food service roles. 

What’s Involved 

Many people think, “Come on…you really need a certification to handle food? Why?” While food service seems relatively simple, there are a lot of complexities involved. This includes how to transport and store food, temperature monitoring during cooking to ensure thorough safety for consumption, bacterial growth conditions, and so much more. The Food Handler’s Certificate covers all of these topics from food safety laws, food contamination preventions, to proper restaurant and food service premises maintenance. The course comes with testing to ensure students get a comprehensive understanding of food handling right from the onset of their food service career. 

Quick but Complete  

Some people think that to enter the food service industry, you can only start in a low-rung job in a restaurant washing dishes for ages before even getting a chance to handle or cook food. With the Food Handler’s certificate, students get a one-day course involving theory, practices, and understanding so that they can get that higher level of entrance potential into the food service industry without all of the traditional job stress. By the end of the day, you’ll have the knowledge to work with food right away. 

For more information on BITTS’s Food Handler certificate course, visit us!

Office Administration

Understanding the Great Career Potential of Studying Office Administration

According to recent statistics, unemployment rates in North America have not been this low since the 1970s. It’s true that inflation and costs are up, but the demand for employees, young or old, has never been higher.  

But with demand comes competition. You might get a job today but standing out for promotion and rising in the field you work in is tough. Hence, it’s wise to have some certification or credentials to make you stand out in the professional crowd a bit more.

Studying office administration is such a credential. Not only do you learn the ins and outs of office administration but get firsthand knowledge on how to rise professionally. 

The Need-to-Knows 

You come into your job, sit at your desk, maybe have coffee…but then what? Are you sure about how to check the answering service? Can you file the necessary sales and employee claims papers? What about hiring someone in to improve its infrastructure? 

That’s what you learn in the office administration course. The course covers those topics and the basics of computers, MS Word (Advanced), MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint (Advanced), MS Outlook (Advanced), MS Access, college English, accounting, customer service, business communication, human resource administration, administrative procedures, workplace values and ethics, and assorted professional skills.  

What You Need to Have

For any office administration course, it’s best that:

• The candidate possesses an Ontario High School Diploma or equivalent
• International students have English proficiency (IELTS/CELPIP/Other English tests or OSSD equivalent)
• Candidates be 18 years old or above.

Once you complete your course, you have the potential to work as a/an: 

• Office administrative assistant 
• Human resources assistant 
• Receptionist 
• Executive office assistant 
• Customer service representative 
• Office manager 
• Administrative support 
• Marketing assistant 
• Health care administration officer 
• Accounting and payroll administrator. 

Sound exciting? It is. It can be your ticket to a rewarding career too.  

For more information, please visit www.bitts.ca to learn about our office administration course 

and how you can be part of it. 

CHARTERED FINANCIAL ANALYST – PROMETRIC

The Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Program offers the most comprehensive set of advanced investment, analysis, and portfolio management skills available. The CFA test is a professional exam. The exam consists of three distinct levels: Level I, Level II, and Level III. As a result, each applicant could only acquire either “pass” or “did not pass.” Candidates can see a full analysis of their achievements in each section as well. Individual question outcomes are not visible to candidates.

When results are delivered, applicants can enroll for the following test level. If they did not pass, the Candidate can re-register for a similar level right away. Candidates can re-take any level of the Chartered Financial Analyst test a limitless number of times. 

Level I Exam: 

To appear for the level I of the three CFA exams, the Candidate will have to complete a bachelor’s degree or be in the final year of college, have four years of professional full-time job experience, or have a combination of professional experience and college totalling at least for four years. The Level I exam contains 240 multiple-choice questions, distributed equally over two sessions.

Level II Exam:

To appear for the Level II Exam, Candidates must have passed the Level I CFA and completed their Bachelor’s Degree. The structure of this exam is slightly different from the CFA Level I exam. There are multiple questions presented in the 20 vignettes, each one has six following questions.

Level III Exam:

In the CFA Level III exam, there are eight to 12 essay questions during the first half and 10 vignettes followed by six questions each during the second half of the session. Before sitting for this test, the candidate must pass Level II of the CFA exam.

CFA Test results are released within 60 days of the Level I and Level II exam. For the CFA Level III test, results will be available after 90 days.

Body and Soul: The Exciting and Introspective World of Ayurveda

When it comes to your health, you want the best for yourself: great doctors, personal trainers, and dietitian advice. You need the knowledge to keep yourself healthy and feel better. These days many people seek out holistic health resources to add to or improve on their existing practices. One of these, Ayurveda, is one of the most popular. Originating in India over three thousand years ago, citizens the world over often seek it out to help improve their day-to-day health. 

What is Ayurveda? 

A complementary health system, Ayurveda is based on the concept that great daily health is created through a balance of one’s three key physical and metaphysical characteristics: mind, body, and spirit. If you’re able to keep a balance, your health with be sustained. The study of Ayurveda focuses on maintaining that three-way balance over time. 

Breaking it Down

Ayurveda practitioners focus on five human elements: earth, water, fire, space, and air. To use the proper terminology, the Ayurveda combines those five elements into the proper doshas or life energies—Vata dosha [space and air], Kapha dosha [water and earth], and Pitta dosha [fire and water]. Each dosha controls certain aspects of the body’s health, such as Vata dosha dealing with basic body functions, Pitta dosha dealing with your digestion and body metabolism, and Kapha dosha covering your bodily strengths and immunity. 

Controlling the Chakras

Once you grasp the fundamentals of Ayurveda, you learn how to maintain the energy levels of the body. One key aspect of this is diet and cleansing the body of undigested food, better known as panchakarma. This leads to maintaining core energy or chakra levels. Your Ayurveda instructor assists with this with advice on diet, exercise, and meditation practices.