Courses
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This course is designed to help you understand the challenges of starting a new business and give you some guidance about how to turn your ideas into a simple plan. It is also about setting the aims of your business and realistic expectations for what is required to meet them.
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Our Essential IT Skills course provides a basic foundation in using a modern Windows computer. The course will introduce the learner to mouse and keyboard usage and slowly build their confidence in using the desktop. The course also offers a brief introduction into what applications are. Finally, the learner is introduced to web browsing, printing and different types of storage methods.
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Social media skills are important both for our personal benefit and for use within a business. This course starts with an introduction to the world of social media to improve personal profiles and career development opportunities. There is specific attention towards using social media for job hunting as well as how to post on different platforms. The final half of the course covers business usage including a unit introducing social media advertising.
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Business Administration is an important role within many organisations. This online course will introduce the expectations of the job and then start to provide more detail about how to perform many of the typical tasks. The course will also help candidates develop many useful skills including: planning, prioritisation and customer service. Finally the course will provide some basic IT skills for communication and collaboration.
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Get your office skills up to speed with our beginner's guide to Microsoft Word and Excel. Our online course provides an introduction to using the most common word processor and spreadsheet software programmes in use today.
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This course has been developed for people who are interested in getting to grips with the basics of accounting – that is keeping financial records, or “the books”, in order for a business or any organisation with financial activities. Getting comfortable with bookkeeping is a handy skill if you are running your own business or getting involved with helping manage the finances of a charity. Bookkeeping can be a fulltime job in its own right and is also a first step on the ladder to becoming an accountant. Accounting can seem quite intimidating at first. There appear to be lots of rules and unusual terms. Fortunately your first steps as a bookkeeper are usually limited to handling the record keeping that the more experienced, qualified accountants can use.
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The Fundamentals of Management and Leadership course provides foundational knowledge of management and leadership for anyone looking to progress into one of these types of roles. From key terms and management and leadership competencies and capabilities, to management and leadership best practices, you'll be armed with the information and skills you need to apply for your next management or leadership role.
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The Introducing Team Leader and Supervisory Skills course provides foundational knowledge of team leadership and supervisor best practices for anyone looking to progress into one of these types of roles. From key terms and setting objectives, to effective communication and resolving issues and disputes, you'll be armed with the information and skills you need to apply for your next leadership or supervisory role.
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The Intermediate Microsoft Excel course provides insight into some of the more advanced functions of Excel for anyone looking to develop their Excel skills further. From pivot tables and charts, to functions and formulas, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to work with Excel on a more advanced level both at home and at work.
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The Intermediate Microsoft Word course provides insight into some of the more advanced functions of Word for anyone looking to develop their Word skills further. From SmartArt and charts, to footnotes and sources, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to work with Word on a more advanced level both at home and at work.
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The Equality and Diversity course offers insight into key principles of equality and diversity, including legislation and employers' and employees' responsibilities. From key terms and the different types of inappropriate behaviour, to the 9 protected characteristics, you'll be equipped with the information and knowledge you need to work effectively towards the goal of the ideal workplace.
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The Prevent Duty course offers insight into the Prevent Duty, including legislation and how you can follow Prevent guidance. From terrorist groups and radicalisation, to seeking advice and referring vulnerable individuals for support, you'll be equipped with the information and knowledge you need to perform your Prevent Duty effectively.
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The Introduction to Project Management course provides foundational knowledge of project manager responsibilities. From project management methodologies, to planning and executing a project, you’ll be equipped with the information and skills you need to lead a project to a successful conclusion.
