Summer is right around the corner, and so is your next skill…
If you’re looking to learn right now, we’ve got you covered. In fact, there are over 3,000 On Demand courses on Reed.co.uk, which allow you to start studying on our interactive learning platform within seconds of purchase.
To help narrow down your options, we’ve selected six of the best On Demand courses that you should start this May:
Learn how to manage
Looking to take the lead?
Taking a course in leadership is a great way to boost your managerial skills, allowing you to move up in your career, or even change roles completely.
With key topics including everything from motivating teams right through to tackling workplace conflict, a leadership course will provide you with the knowledge you need to be the best leader you can be.
Perfect for: People who want to boss it (literally).
We recommend: The Leadership & Management Course from Reed Learning.
How to become a general manager
Learn how to give dogs a makeover
They say you should never work with children or animals. But those people clearly haven’t seen a really cute pomeranian (weirdos).
Aside from the obvious perk of being able to work with dogs of all shapes and sizes (and groom your own pets from home), a career in dog grooming has a lot to offer.
Enhanced career prospects. Check. The opportunity to become self-employed. Check. Making dogs look pretty. Check x1000.
Perfect for: People who could give Edward Scissorhands a run for his money.
We recommend: The Dog Grooming Course from Lead Academy.
Learn about life coaching
Life coaching is a collaborative process which aims to help someone achieve their personal, professional, or relationship goals.
By training to become a life coach, you’ll learn not only how to help others succeed, but also how to enhance your own life.
Yep, it’s time to finally start taking your own advice.
Perfect for: People who give great advice.
We recommend: The Life Coaching Course from The Academy of Health & Fitness.
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Learn to market effectively
How do consumers know just how bouncy that airsprung mattress really is? Or how fast that car goes? Or how long a certain brand of battery lasts?
Through marketing, that’s how. Whether it’s via TV, billboards, social media, or other online platforms, digital marketing is persuasive, informative, and vital to the success of a number of organisations.
Want to learn how to sell anything? Take a marketing course today.
Perfect for: People who have a way with words.
We recommend: The Digital Marketing Course from CPD Courses.
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How to become a marketing executive
Learn how to charm snakes
OK, not literally. But you can learn how to programme using Python, which is basically the same thing, right?
You could also learn a number of other coding languages, with courses available in everything from C# and JavaScript, to HTML, CSS, and Ruby.
As for the charm part? You’re on your own…
Perfect for: People who want to speak in code.
We recommend: The Python Coding Essential Training Course from Ahmed Ibrahim.
Learn how to plan events
Finally, IRL events are back on the table.
Not only does this mean you can go to them, it also means you could help organise them. That is, if you have the right skills.
By studying event management, you could learn how to plan and execute successful events (from conferences to product launches) from start to finish – taking into account the venue, the event budget, customers and stakeholders, marketing, and health and safety.
Perfect for: People who have a spreadsheet for everything.
We recommend: The Event Management Course from Lead Academy.
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How to become an event manager
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