Have you done a course which has given you good, marketable skills?

[LePruneDeMaTante]

I have things in the pipeline but need a few extra skills (quite niche) but I also need to do a bookkeeping course. (If anyone can recommend a good one online, I'd be delighted!)

It got me thinking: what sorts of short, perhaps online courses are worth doing? I'm just being nosey about people's experiences. What extra skills has it been valuable for you to learn? I've got a bit of time until I can get going in work, might as well fill it with something useful

Not me but DH - he did a course in lean management, I think called Six Sigma, after getting fed up with his industry. Got a new job off the back of it!

I heard of one in Salisbury that a friend did. Coaching practitioners tailored to meet needs of mums considering returning to work. Site is www.optimisecoaching.co.uk. Friend emerged flying with hopes n changed direction totally! Am thinking of trying!

If you're thinking of starting your own business, (you say you've things in the pipeline), then I suggest you grab yourself copies of Paula Gardner's "Do Your Own PR", Michael Port's "Book Yourself Solid and Dharmesh & Shah "Inbound Marketing"

Depending on your budget, formal training and qualifications can be expensive, but you can learn a huge amount from Linked In groups. (In real time & Best Practice!) Thus improving your profile for would be recruiters at the same time. Hope that helps.

Profits. Life. Get the right balance!

If you're thinking of starting your own business, (you say you've things in the pipeline), then I suggest you grab yourself copies of Paula Gardner's "Do Your Own PR", Michael Port's "Book Yourself Solid and Dharmesh & Shah's "Inbound Marketing"

Depending on your budget, formal training and qualifications can be expensive, but you can learn a huge amount from LinkedIn groups. (Improving your profile for would be recruiters at the same time). Hope that helps.

Yep taken a silversmithing course.
Enabled me to start my jewellery business!