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IT skills qualification for mature students

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ButNotTonight20 · 26/07/2022 15:54

Having worked in a retail/healthcare environment for the last 20years I am looking for a change of career.

I am looking for something that I could do from home but all the jobs I have looked at require Excel or similar IT skills.

Are there any courses that I can do to gain skills in this area to make myself attractive to a potential employer?

OP posts:
Workyticket · 26/07/2022 15:57

Look at ECDL (European computer driving licence I think?!)

I did it years ago - it might still be around?

MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 26/07/2022 15:59

There are loads of free online tutorials for MS products, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint - the three main products you'd use in any office job.

MuddlerInLaw · 26/07/2022 16:10

There are countless free online courses but that does make it hard to choose.

I’ve taken one or two from CoursEra and I imagine they do IT skills.

Alternatively your local university probably runs IT courses, online or in person. There may be one you can join for a modest fee.

My other thought was whether your current (or previous?) employer offers any professional development classes you could take advantage of - if you haven’t already left them?

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