Explore in-demand roles - and the skills you'll need to succeed in them
Administrative professional
Develop essential skills needed for administrative roles, including communication, writing, time management, and must-have software skills.
Skills you’ll learn:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Writing skills
• Time management tools
• Basic software skills
Earn a Career Essentials in Administrative Assistance Professional Certificate
Systems administrator
Learn about this multifaceted role — from managing on-site, cloud, physical, and virtual implementations, as well as storage security.
Skills you’ll learn:
• Server and operating systems basics
• Basic networking
• Cloud admin
• Backup, recovery, and security
Earn a Career Essentials in System Administration Professional Certificate
Project Manager
Discover how to manage projects effectively with scheduling, budgeting, and communication, and explore PM tools in Microsoft 365.
Skills you’ll learn:
• Scheduling, budgeting, and plan building
• Stakeholder management
• Assessing and managing risks
• Project management software
Earn a Career Essentials in Project Management Professional Certificate
Data analyst
Explore foundational concepts used in data analysis and practice using software tools for data analytics and data visualization.
Skills you’ll learn:
• Data gathering and cleaning
• SQL queries
• Quality data sets and visualizations
• Data analysis software tools
Earn a Career Essentials in Data Analysis Professional Certificate
Business analyst
Explore foundational business analysis concepts and understand key processes. Practice using software tools for common business analysis tasks.
Skills you’ll learn:
• Agile principles
• Requirements for gathering and analysis
• Data science basics
Earn a Career Essentials in Business Analysis Professional Certificate
Software Developer
Understand the core concepts and structure of programming languages and learn how they’re applied.
Skills you’ll learn:
• Programming core concepts
• Working with collections
• Using external code
• Finding and fixing bugs
Earn a Career Essentials in Software Development Professional Certificate
Build foundational skills for tech roles
Digital literacy and productivity
Explore the fundamentals of working with operating systems, applications, and productivity tools to confidently navigate online.
Skills you’ll learn:
• Computer basics such as parts, OS, and security
• Safely accessing information online
• Collaborating with others using online tools
• Word, Excel, OneNote, Outlook, and PowerPoint basics
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Entrepreneurship
Discover what you need to succeed as a small business owner from finding and testing your business idea to raising capital.
Skills you’ll learn:
• Basics such as pitching and prototypes
• Creating a business plan
• Raising capital
• Marketing your small business
Go to entrepreneurship courses
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