Develop Your Digital Skills

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Written by Grace

With many companies currently remote working due to COVID-19 and many advertised job positions being virtual, recruiters are looking for digital skills which are transferable and adaptable based on the position. Remote working has led to the sudden requirement of digital skills in order to successful communicate and operate effectively from home. Studies from Microsoft, suggested 90% of jobs in the next decade will require some form of digital skills, increasing the demand for technical skills in the near future.

Learning new skills can help make your application stand out in this increasing competitive industry. There are multiple different accreditations and training courses you can take online from home to develop your digital skills. These skills can be added to your CV and LinkedIn and will make you more attractive to employers during this time; Learning new skills can help make your application stand out in this increasing competitive industry.

 

Develop your skills:

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Teams is largely used across businesses and there are multiple technology capabilities that are available, which could enhance your work performance. For those of you who are unfamiliar with Microsoft Teams in a work environment, check out this video below:

You can become a Microsoft Teams Expert through Microsoft Educator training.

https://education.microsoft.com/en-us/learningPath/3eba556f

The course will provide you with the skills to be able to:

  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders to gather input on the plan, celebrate successes and engage in a continuous improvement cycle.
  • Build on the shared vision by collaboratively creating a strategic plan that articulates how technology will be used to enhance learning.
  • Inspire a culture of innovation and collaboration that allows the time and space to explore and experiment with digital tools.
  • Ensure that resources for supporting the effective use of technology for learning are enough and scalable to meet future demand.
  • Lead teams to collaboratively establish robust infrastructure and systems needed to implement the strategic plan.

 

Microsoft Office

Staffordshire University students’ have the opportunity to become a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) in Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Access and Outlook.  Through developing your Microsoft skills it will improve your career prospects and your efficiency online.

The student union have detailed information on how to download the software: https://www.staffsunion.com/developingyou/mos/

For information on how to apply, visit: https://certiport.pearsonvue.com/

 

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