The Expand Skills section will help you learn about ways to expand your skills and grow professionally creating opportunities for a better life.
Deciding what skills to gain or expand is an important part of your career achievement process because your skills are the foundation of your career.
Why should you expand your skills?
• Employers hire people with skills that match their job needs.
• Employers keep and promote people who are serious about expanding their skills.
• Many good jobs require training such as a degree or a certification.
• If your job ends, you’ll have a better chance to get a new one.
To learn more about online resources available to expand your skills for free in an online learning environment please view the Resource Library, Computer Basics Online, and Professional Development Online pages linked on your left toolbar.
The CES Resource Library has links to other career related websites and reading materials to help provide additional information to help you reach your career goals.
Interviewing - 8 Ways Job Candidates Sabotage Themselves
Interviewing - Ace Your Next Phone Interview
Interviewing - If You Didn't Get Hired, This Could be Why
Interviewing - Keeping Your Cool When The Interviewer is Not
Job Search - 5 Traits of a Sought-After Job Candidate
Job Search - 6 Ways Social Media Can Destroy Your Job Search
Job Search - Battling the Physical Symptoms of Stress
Job Search - Four Common Mistakes that Lead to Job Search Failure
Job Search - Handling a Layoff With Success
Job Search - How to Harness the Power of Positive Thinking to Slay the Job Search
Mature Workers - 3 Tips to Get Around Ageism
Mature Workers - Hiring Managers Highly Value Today's Mature Workforce
Mature Workers - How Executives Overcome Ageism After 50
Mature Workers - Nonprofits Seek Experienced Seniors
Mature Workers - Thriving in the Multi-Generational Workplace
Personal Brand - Champion your brand like Muhammad Ali
Personal Brand - Discover Your Impact, Leverage Your Influence
Recent Grad - 10 Q's to Ask Yourself
Recent Grad - 3 Things The Foo Fighters Can Teach You About Career Success
Recent Grad - Salary Negotiation for Recent College Graduates
Recent Grad - What is a Gig Economy and Why Should You Care?
Resume - 3 Executive Resume Mistakes You Don’t Want To Make
Resume - 8 Subtle Mistakes On Resumes That You Should Avoid
Resume - Managers Dump Cover Letters
Resume - Updating Your Resume for the Position You Want
Resume - Using the Right Keywords Makes All the Difference
Online Learning: Online Computer Classes
Module 1: Introduction to Computer
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/computerbasics/
Module 2: Mouse Tutorial
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/mousetutorial/
Module 3: Email 101
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/email101/
Module 4: Beyond Email
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/beyondemail/
Module 5: Internet 101
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/internetbasics/
Module 6: Windows Basics
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/windowsbasics/
Module 7: How to Effectively Search Using the Internet
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/searchbetter/
Microsoft Office Tutorials
Office Module 1: Microsoft Word 2010
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2010/
Office Module 2: Microsoft Excel 2010
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel2010/
Office Module 3: Microsoft Excel TIPS
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel-tips/
Office Module 4: Microsoft Powerpoint 2010
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2010/
Office Module 5: Microsoft Publisher 2010
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/publisher2010/
Office Module 6: Microsoft Access 2010
Resources to help you develop your professional skills:
GCF LEARN:
COURSERA MOOCS:
https://www.coursera.org/browse?languages=en
FIU MOOCS:
MOOC LIST:
UDEMY MOOCS: