by Mika » 19 Apr 2024, 05:39 Having skills and knowledge is super important for getting good-paying jobs. The more skills you have, the better jobs you can land. For example, if you're good at writing, you can work as a writer. But if you can do SEO writing or technical writing, you'll earn even more. You might make money as an article writer, but you'll make more if you can write white papers, ad copies or project proposals. You can make money with niche writing but you can expect more money when you know how to write codes or how to do animation.
These days it is common to hear from people that they wasted their time in college. However, you should never underestimate the value of education. Education helps you build up your skills and knowledge. But what if you missed out on that chance?
Well, learning is an ongoing process and if you try you can still keep learning! You can join online colleges or universities and keep studying. But if you don't have much time for a full-on university course, you can take short-term skill-based courses on different online learning platforms. The courses available on learning websites are short term courses (4-6 weeks) and tailored to teach you specific skills. For instance, if you want to learn marketing in the university, you will have to spend 2 years. But of you want to learn specific marketing skill, you can enrol in a short course on learning platform. After you finish the course, you can use those skills to make money. For example, you could learn Facebook marketing in 6 weeks. Then, on the 7th week, you could start working as a marketer using what you've learned.
There are multiple platforms to build skills and knowledge through short term courses. You can attend these courses on learning platforms like Udemy, Skillshare, Alison, etc. You can also use tech giants like Google and Microsoft for learning various skills.Google and Microsoft have dedicated platforms for online learning. There are also SEO and marketing companies that offer free courses on various subjects. For instance you can access courses on Hubspot, Semrush, etc. Then there is youtube, a video platform where you can access all sorts of informative and educational content.
In the digital age, gaining knowledge and building skills does not have to be expensive. There is no need to spend money to buy courses. You can use free learning programs anymore. If you are not satisfied with free courses on Google and Microsoft and want to learn better, you can try Alison, a popular learning platform, like Udemy, where you can sign up for free and enroll for various kinds short courses. Learning is completely free, but if you want, you can pay for a certificate once you finish a course. For freelancers, getting certified might not be needed because having skills is usually more important than having certificates to show.
