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Applied Digital Skills
Google
Learn workplace basics through guided projects using documents, spreadsheets, presentations, email, and research.
- Time
- Short, project-based lessons
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- No formal certificate
What you can produceComplete a practical spreadsheet, presentation, plan, or research task that you can discuss in an interview.
How to use it on your CVName the project and the tools you used instead of listing only the course title.
Open course DataBeginnerRecommended
Prepare and Visualize Data with Power BI
Microsoft Learn
A focused learning path covering data preparation, modelling, report design, and interactive Power BI visuals.
- Time
- About 8 hours across 7 modules
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Microsoft Learn achievement
What you can produceBuild a basic dashboard and explain how its charts answer a business question.
How to use it on your CVMention Power BI, data preparation, visualisation, and the dashboard you created.
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Delivering Exceptional Customer Support
HubSpot Academy
Learn how to understand customer needs, solve support cases, manage difficult conversations, and improve service quality.
- Time
- About 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Free course completion
What you can produceCreate a simple support response guide and practise resolving a realistic customer issue.
How to use it on your CVUse the course to support examples of communication, problem solving, empathy, and customer care.
Open course Digital skillsBeginnerRecommended
Digital Marketing Certification
HubSpot Academy
Learn digital marketing strategy, content, SEO, email, social media, advertising, and performance measurement.
- Time
- About 5 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Free certificate
What you can produceDraft a small digital campaign with an audience, message, channel plan, and measurable goal.
How to use it on your CVList the certificate and describe the campaign or content plan you produced.
Open course CareerBeginnerRecommended
HP LIFE Business and Digital Skills
HP LIFE
Choose practical courses in communication, business, finance, marketing, operations, and digital productivity.
- Time
- Short self-paced courses
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Free certificate of completion
What you can produceComplete a focused course that matches the work you want, then apply it to a small business or workplace scenario.
How to use it on your CVChoose one relevant course and connect it to a task or project rather than collecting unrelated certificates.
Open course Office workBeginner
Salesforce Administrator Beginner
Salesforce Trailhead
Learn CRM fundamentals, data management, reports, dashboards, automation, and Salesforce administration basics.
- Time
- About 8 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Trailhead badges; paid certification exam is separate
What you can produceEarn hands-on badges and understand how customer and sales data is managed in a CRM.
How to use it on your CVAdd your relevant Trailhead badges and state which CRM tasks you can perform.
Open course Office workBeginner
Excel Help and Learning
Microsoft
Learn formulas, sorting, filtering, tables, charts, PivotTables, and everyday spreadsheet workflows.
- Time
- Short tutorials by topic
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- No certificate
What you can produceBuild a useful tracker, budget, stock list, or simple report using formulas and charts.
How to use it on your CVList the Excel tasks you can perform, such as formulas, PivotTables, charts, filters, or reporting.
Open course TechBeginner
Responsive Web Design
freeCodeCamp
Practise HTML, CSS, accessibility, responsive layouts, and web design through interactive lessons and projects.
- Time
- Self-paced, project based
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Free certification after required projects
What you can producePublish several small web projects that can become the start of a portfolio.
How to use it on your CVLink to your strongest project or GitHub profile and explain what you built.
Open course TechBeginner to intermediate
CS50x: Introduction to Computer Science
Harvard / CS50
Build a rigorous foundation in problem solving, algorithms, programming, databases, and web development.
- Time
- Around 12 weeks, self-paced
- Cost
- Free course access
- Proof
- Free CS50 certificate available; verified edX certificate costs extra
What you can produceComplete problem sets and a final project that demonstrate real programming ability.
How to use it on your CVLead with your final project and technologies used, then mention the course.
Open course TechBeginner
GitHub Skills
GitHub
Interactive exercises for repositories, commits, branches, pull requests, GitHub Pages, Actions, and collaboration.
- Time
- Most exercises take under 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- No formal certificate
What you can produceCreate visible GitHub activity and practise the workflow used by software teams.
How to use it on your CVLink your GitHub profile and describe a repository where you used branches, pull requests, or automation.
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Introduction to Cybersecurity
Cisco Networking Academy
Understand common threats, online safety, data protection, cyber careers, and basic organisational security.
- Time
- About 6 hours
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Digital badge or proof of completion may be available
What you can produceExplain common security risks and create a simple checklist for protecting accounts and customer data.
How to use it on your CVUseful for helpdesk, support, admin, compliance, and any role that handles sensitive information.
Open course CloudBeginner
AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
AWS Skill Builder
Learn core cloud concepts, AWS services, security, architecture, pricing, and support.
- Time
- About 6 hours
- Cost
- Free digital training
- Proof
- Course completion; paid certification exam is separate
What you can produceUnderstand how common cloud services fit together and prepare for a small hands-on cloud project.
How to use it on your CVDo not claim AWS certification unless you passed the exam; list the training and any practical project separately.
Open course AIBeginner
Introduction to Generative AI and Agents
Microsoft Learn
Understand generative AI, large language models, prompts, responsible use, and the basics of AI agents.
- Time
- Short self-paced module
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Microsoft Learn achievement
What you can produceIdentify a safe, useful AI workflow for research, support, documentation, or productivity.
How to use it on your CVDescribe how you used AI responsibly to improve a real task, not simply that you completed an AI course.
Open course DataBeginner to intermediate
Kaggle Learn
Kaggle
Hands-on micro-courses covering Python, pandas, SQL, data visualisation, machine learning, and AI.
- Time
- Short courses, usually a few hours each
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Free completion certificates for many courses
What you can produceWrite and run code in notebooks while working with real datasets.
How to use it on your CVLink a public notebook and explain the dataset, analysis, and conclusion.
Open course CareerBeginner to intermediate
SkillsBuild for Adult Learners
IBM SkillsBuild
Explore structured learning in workplace skills, AI, data, cybersecurity, technology, and career readiness.
- Time
- Self-paced pathways
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Free digital credentials on eligible learning paths
What you can produceFollow a role-relevant pathway and earn evidence of the skills you completed.
How to use it on your CVList only relevant credentials and connect each one to a skill, project, or target role.
Open course DesignBeginner
Canva Design School
Canva
Learn design basics for presentations, social media, marketing material, visual communication, and brand content.
- Time
- Short lessons and tutorials
- Cost
- Free and free-to-start resources
- Proof
- Varies by course
What you can produceCreate a small portfolio of polished posters, presentations, social posts, or marketing assets.
How to use it on your CVLink examples of your work and describe the audience and purpose of each design.
Open course CareerBeginner to intermediate
OpenLearn Free Courses
The Open University
Choose from free university-level learning across business, communication, technology, health, education, and personal development.
- Time
- Varies by course
- Cost
- Free
- Proof
- Free statement of participation on eligible courses
What you can produceComplete one focused course aligned with your target role and capture the skills you practised.
How to use it on your CVChoose a specific relevant course rather than listing OpenLearn generally.
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