Online courses to boost your career

Are you getting ready to start applying for jobs and get your career going? If your answer is yes well congrats! We know that it's both an exciting and stressful time and that's why we want to support you on this journey. 

So before you click that "Apply" button and send off your application check out some of these online course platforms and how you can benefit by taking some courses before heading into the employment jungle! 

Skillsroad work readiness course

Skillsroad’s program has been developed to help you start thinking about your career goals the tools you need to get a job and how to be successful at work once you’ve started your first job. With experience we learn that even though we can’t always control the outcomes we can apply our practical skills to be happier and achieve our life goals. 

The course covers three topics: The Journey To Self-Knowledge  Getting Job-Ready and Killing It At Work.

Udemy

On Udemy, you can find courses on various topics and industries, whether it's personal or professional interests. Pro tip: Before you rush into buying, keep an eye on their sales, they happen now and then! 

When it comes to courses that will mainly help you find a job, either look out for ones connected to your job (for example, if you are looking to start a career in Design, you can check out the Web Design section). Otherwise, the best place to look into is Career Development Courses. You can find anything from Resume and CV Writing, Interviewing Skills, Networking, Communication, Soft Skills - all the ones employers will love to see.

Open Universities Australia

Open Universities Australia offers something for everyone. You can choose what best works for you depending on your needs, time, finances etc. The great thing about this platform is that it offers online undergraduate degrees, postgraduate courses, pathways and pre-university prep, single subject and short courses. 

Coursera

Coursera has a similar concept to Open Universities Australia, except that they work with both universities and companies. Here, you find courses by Google, IBM, AWS, Atlassian, and many more. 

They offer bachelor degrees, masters and short courses too!

EDX

Following onto the past two platforms, EDx offers similar options.

Browse across short courses or degrees to find the best option for your path.