Career Credentials: Evidence Your Expertise in Communication
Deakin University
Course Fee: Free
Certificate Cost: See Fees and Eligibility
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This course is made available through the eLearnAfrica and FutureLearn partnership.
Gain in-demand communication skills for the workplace
Explore the importance of communication in the modern workplace, with this online course from Deakin University.
On this course, you’ll explore a range of critical communication skills and discover how to showcase these to employers.
You’ll also learn about the behaviours, skills and knowledge that exemplify good communication, including practical tips for improving your interpersonal, presentation and writing skills.
By the end of this course, you’ll understand the role of effective communication in jobs today and in the future.
This course is aimed at professionals – with or without a university qualification – with at least three to five years’ work experience. You will be looking to:
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- advance your current career
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- change your career path or industry
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- re-join the workforce after time away from work.
This course may also be of interest if you are a recent graduate or emerging career professional with fewer than three years’ experience and looking to plan your career.
Or you may be a job seeker looking to showcase better your communication skills to employers.
Certificate cost may vary. You will be redirected to the host page for cost and payment options.
Deakin University
Deakin University offers a brilliant education where students are and where they want to go – in their lives and in their careers. Deakin is Australia’s eighth largest university with over 53 000 students from more than 100 countries, with one quarter choosing to study wholly online at our Cloud Campus.
Deakin excels in research, ranking in the top two per cent of universities in the world in fields including nutrition, information technology and carbon fibre.^ Deakin is also a leader in the quality of teaching and learning, ranking first for student satisfaction in the state of Victoria, Australia for six consecutive years (Australian Graduate Survey, 2010-2015). Deakin University offers you a personalised experience with premium digital engagement, creating the power and opportunities to live in a connected and evolving world.
Deakin is Australia’s premier university in driving the digital frontier – to enable globally connected education for the jobs of the future, and research that makes a difference to the communities we serve.
^ Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times Higher Education and QS World University Rankings
This institution is available on eLearnAfrica through partnership with FutureLearn.
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