Distance learning
Whether you are looking to advance your current career or make a fresh start, distance learning gives you the flexibility to study what you want, when you want.
The range of courses available is huge – pick an interest and there is likely to be a course that will provide you with the knowledge, qualifications and confidence to carve out a career, whether as an employee or by starting your own business.
Topics and courses
Let’s take a look at just a few of the course options for distance learning:
Business and Management – a wide and varied subject area with courses covering essential expertise that can be applied in almost any work environment. Learn how to manage money, how to apply marketing and sales techniques in different settings, or learn people management techniques.
Web Design – Creative Options for those with an interest in design who either want to brush up on existing skills or start with the basics of HTML and similar languages and technologies.
Teaching Assistant – As a way of entering teaching or a career path in itself, the Teaching Assistant qualification provides knowledge of childcare, learning and support needed to take those first steps.
Health and Beauty – A growing area that includes cosmetic therapy, holistic treatments and salon management. By giving you the skills to practice in this field, obtaining a qualification in this field can be a very practical approach to finding employment.
employment
If you feel it’s time to improve your prospects, with planning and determination the world becomes your oyster.
If a topic interests you, it’s a lot easier to learn, which means the right course is accessible to even the most text-book-phobic student! The range of vocational courses available is huge, allowing you to build on your existing interests and skills and apply them in the workplace.
In a competitive job market, it’s your qualifications and transferable skills that make the difference between getting noticed and having your resume end up in the “no” pile. So to make sure you’re up to some ‘yes’ points and get asked for an interview, get the right qualifications and learn to sell your skills – what have you learned? Why did you choose the topics? How will you apply these skills and knowledge in the workplace?
Freelancing and small business
There is always something new to learn, and gaining knowledge is a natural part of being human, but when you learn to apply knowledge in a structured and goal-oriented way, there is a real opportunity to make something out of nothing.
Whether you’ve dreamed of starting on your own or haven’t considered the idea, this may be the way to go. Decide if you have the ideas, motivation, and organizational skills to apply your skills and knowledge in a money-making organization. If you think you have what it takes, qualify and start networking! It’s a scary word to many, but all it means is to create and maintain useful and relevant contacts you can rely on for advice and services. And word of mouth promotion is the most valuable way to get your name out there.
Take the opportunity to get started on your own or with like-minded colleagues – but first gain the proper grounding knowledge and make connections, this is a case of planning, planning, planning!
With distance learning, the options available to you are endless.