Comprehensive Educational Framework

Our workshop programs follow a four-stage educational framework: skills discovery, career exploration, portfolio development, and interview preparation. Each program can be taken individually or as part of the complete framework, depending on your current needs and transition stage.

All workshops emphasize practical application, creating tangible outputs you use in your actual career transition. Educational materials and frameworks remain relevant throughout your ongoing career development.

Stage 01

Professional Skills Assessment Workshop

Identifying and Documenting Your Transferable Competencies

Workshop Overview

This workshop helps mid-career professionals identify and articulate their transferable skills—competencies that apply across different career contexts. Through structured assessment exercises, participants examine their experience systematically, categorizing technical skills, soft skills, leadership capabilities, and domain knowledge.

What You Will Learn

  • Frameworks for identifying transferable skills from your experience
  • Methods for categorizing and organizing competencies
  • Techniques for articulating skills effectively
  • Strategies for gathering evidence of skill demonstrations
  • Documentation approaches for ongoing reference

Workshop Outputs

Participants complete documented skill inventories, categorized competency lists, and articulation frameworks. These materials form the foundation for portfolio development and interview preparation in later stages of the career transition process.

Duration

Half-day workshop session

Format

Interactive group workshop

Materials

Assessment worksheets and frameworks

Location

In-person (Winnipeg) or virtual options

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Stage 02

Career Direction Exploration Workshop

Researching and Evaluating Potential Career Paths

Workshop Overview

This workshop provides frameworks for researching potential career directions and evaluating opportunities. Participants learn methods for understanding how their skills apply in different contexts, what career paths might align with their capabilities, and how to assess different opportunities systematically.

What You Will Learn

  • Industry and role research methodologies
  • Frameworks for assessing skill-to-career alignment
  • Opportunity evaluation techniques
  • Information gathering strategies and sources
  • Decision-making processes for career direction

Workshop Outputs

Participants develop research documents, evaluation matrices, and decision frameworks they use to assess different career options. These materials help organize information and provide structure for making informed transition decisions.

Duration

Half-day workshop session

Format

Interactive group workshop

Materials

Research templates and evaluation tools

Location

In-person (Winnipeg) or virtual options

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Stage 03

Portfolio Materials Development Workshop

Creating Professional Documents for Career Transitions

Workshop Overview

This workshop focuses on creating the professional documents needed for career transitions—resumes, cover letters, portfolio pieces, and other materials that present your experience and qualifications effectively. Participants learn how to reframe established experience for new contexts and highlight transferable skills.

What You Will Learn

  • Resume structure and content development strategies
  • Cover letter frameworks and writing techniques
  • Portfolio piece selection and presentation methods
  • Experience translation for new career contexts
  • Document tailoring approaches for different opportunities

Workshop Outputs

Participants create complete sets of professional materials including resumes, cover letters, and portfolio documents tailored to their target career directions. These materials are ready to use in actual transition efforts.

Duration

Full-day workshop session

Format

Interactive group workshop

Materials

Document templates and writing guides

Location

In-person (Winnipeg) or virtual options

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Stage 04

Interview Preparation Workshop

Developing Frameworks for Career Transition Interviews

Workshop Overview

This workshop addresses the unique challenges of career transition interviews. Participants learn strategies for discussing why they are changing careers, how their experience transfers, and what they bring to new contexts. The workshop provides frameworks for structuring responses and presenting transferable skills confidently.

What You Will Learn

  • Response framework development for common questions
  • Career transition narrative creation strategies
  • Transferable skill articulation techniques
  • Concern addressing and objection handling
  • Practice methodologies and rehearsal approaches

Workshop Outputs

Participants develop structured response frameworks, prepared narratives for common questions, and practice materials they use for interview preparation. These frameworks provide confidence and clarity when discussing career transitions.

Duration

Half-day workshop session

Format

Interactive group workshop

Materials

Response frameworks and practice guides

Location

In-person (Winnipeg) or virtual options

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Full Career Transition Program

Work through all four workshop stages in a structured sequence, building comprehensive career transition capabilities from initial skills assessment through interview preparation. This complete program provides the most thorough educational experience for mid-career professionals at the beginning of their transition journey.

All Four Stages

Complete skills, exploration, portfolio, and interview workshops

Comprehensive Materials

Full set of educational resources and frameworks

Progressive Development

Each stage builds on previous work and outputs

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Workshop Program Information

Who are these workshops designed for?

Our workshops are specifically designed for mid-career professionals—individuals with established work experience who are considering or actively pursuing a career transition. Programs assume participants have professional backgrounds and focus on challenges unique to mid-career transitions.

Can I take individual workshops or must I complete the full program?

Workshops can be taken individually or as part of the complete four-stage program. Professionals who have already completed certain aspects of their transition can focus on specific stages that address their current needs.

Are workshops available virtually or only in-person?

We offer both in-person workshops in Winnipeg and virtual options that allow participation from anywhere in Canada. Workshop content and interactive exercises work effectively in both formats.

What materials do participants receive?

Each workshop includes educational materials, frameworks, templates, and worksheets specific to that stage. Participants leave with tangible resources they can reference throughout their career transition process.

Do you provide job placement or recruitment services?

No. Polarynthia focuses exclusively on educational guidance. We do not provide recruitment, job placement, or employer connections. Our programs are designed purely around learning objectives and skill development.

How long does the complete program take?

The complete four-stage program includes three half-day workshops and one full-day workshop. Scheduling can be flexible based on participant needs—stages can be completed consecutively or spread over time.

Ready to Begin Your Career Transition Education?

Connect with us to learn more about workshop schedules, program options, and how our educational framework can support your career exploration.