Make the most of the time at home and achieve virtual certifications

The professional world is constantly evolving and while it is important to choose a professional path, it is also essential that you are constantly updating your knowledge according to the interests that best fit your work at any given time. Here is where virtual classes open a large and diverse opportunity to obtain certifications. Many of these are free and offer short courses.  

On the other hand, since the pandemic caused by COVID-19 has locked many of us up at home, it can be a great moment to learn and add to our resume.* 

There are very popular platforms such as Coursera, edx and Udemy with hundreds of online courses, professional certifications and even some graduate and postgraduate degrees. Many of these are free (although there is always the option of paying to upgrade to a verified certificate) and offer a great variety of courses in different areas of knowledge.  

Other platforms like Crehana and Domestika focus in virtual trainings related to arts, creativity and design. They are overall low-cost and offer some free content.  

If you want to learn more about social media, Facebook has its own learning platform. Courses are free, although you can also pay to get a certificate. Google also offers a learning platform with free courses. Both companies will let you learn about digital marketing and get basic certifications that can help you in your job search.  

Visit our virtual course webpage and find some more: https://www.somoscolmena.info/en/online-courses  

*We should always remember that the pandemic might have drained our energies and we should not feel under the obligation of doing productive things on our newly acquired free time. The most important thing we can do right now is survive. But if you have the energy and the will, virtual trainings are great ways to spend time.