Certificate Courses to Help You Step Up for the Job

We all know that getting good grades or going to the best schools aren’t the only things you need to perform well at work. There are many other skills that you need to be at your best in the real world – and many of these aren’t always learned in the classroom.

Sure, your years in high school and college might have taught you how to solve for x and y, write numerous lines of code, decipher graphs, and write hundred-page reports. However, being the best at these does not automatically lead to a top-level job. Sometimes, it is the soft skills – how you deal with people and communicate with others – that spell the difference between being an employee and making it as a manager or leader. 

It goes without saying that the more skills you have, the more valuable you will be in the job market. This is why it is important to keep learning and honing your skill set, even after you have left school. By sharpening your soft skills, you get to supplement yourself with the extra tools needed to succeed at work. 

Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to improve your soft skills. There are many certificate courses available to take online. You can take these short courses at any time – whether you are still studying or already working. Some of these are even accredited by TESDA, meaning that they can also boost your resume when you apply for a job. 

Here are some certificate programs that can help level up your professional standing:

Business Writing

Business writing is one of those skills that many people take for granted. It’s only when you find yourself having to write an important e-mail or memo to some very important people at work that you realize how important it is. After all, you don’t want one of your letters going viral for all the wrong reasons. 

This is why business writing is vital to a company’s image. Nobody wants to do business with someone whose letters look like they were written by someone in grade school. On the other hand, if you are able to write neat, well-structured, and easy-to-understand letters and memos, you can end up drawing positive attention to both yourself and the company. This will make you incredibly valuable to any employer and increase your chances of getting hired and promoted wherever you go.

Oral Presentation

Admit it, public speaking can be one of the most terrifying things ever, especially when it’s for a big project or a report to the head of the company. But this is why presentation is one of the most important skills to have in the workplace. If you can’t effectively deliver a presentation in front of your superiors, it can become difficult to earn their trust and confidence. This means a lesser chance of getting promoted and earning more.

Oral presentation entails delivering your speech alongside visual aids. Making these visual aids, like PowerPoint presentations, is an art in itself. Your audience will not like spending an entire meeting just listening to you read your slides or trying to decipher the walls of text that are set at font size 10. An informative and well-delivered presentation is guaranteed to make your boss take note of who you are and put you in management’s good graces.

Personality Development

Imagine spending most of your day in the company of the human equivalent of toasted bread. If that doesn’t exactly motivate you to go to work every day, then it is easy to understand why personality plays a big part in determining how much people will want to work with you. Whether you are looking for a friend, a date, an employer, or a business partner, people will always be attracted to charming and pleasing personalities. It’s no wonder, then, that outward likability is as much of a factor in determining your success in the workplace as your actual skills at work.

Hence, for you to stand out, you have to be able to show people what makes you different and interesting. This is where personality development courses can come in–not to change who you are but to simply bring out the best in you, including the strengths you didn’t even know you had. And having someone reveal to you the good things about yourself can do wonders for your self-confidence, bringing you one step closer to slaying your next job interview or presentation.

To learn more about the different certificate courses you can take online, visit the e-TESDA website or the Edukasyon.ph portal.