If you want to start a business or make a career change, it is now easy for you to acquire the necessary skills.
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Learning is a continuous process and the internet has made it easier with the offering of hundreds of free online courses. All you need is time and an internet connection. Online academies such as Hubspot offer exams and certifications for free.
There is information available to suit any need. If you want to start a business, make a career change and so much more, it is now easy for you. Here are some in-demand skills that you can learn from home as listed by Asha Sadique.
1. Learning a new language
Expand your linguistic capability by learning a new language has now been made easier with applications such as Duolingo and Livemocha.
2. Search Engine Optimization
SEO is on high demand in the industry as companies invest their resources and efforts to ensure that they rank strongly in Search Engines. The advantage is that there are lots of companies such as Google, SEMRush, Hubspot etc that offer the course for free and a certification thereafter. Are you interested in Search Engine Optimization? Check this course out.
3. Project Management
As the niche for project management is growing across all industries, so is the demand for project managers. Managing a project from start to finish can be a daunting task but there are sites such as EDX that offer the Project management course for free. You can learn about Project Management Basics here.
4. Advanced Excel skills
Asha writes that you can learn a lot about Microsoft Excel from Data Monkey because many companies rely on it for data organization and analysis.
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