Upskilling made easy – how a quick course can boost your career

WHETHER you’re growing a small business, increasing your skill set or searching for the right career path, TAFE NSW can put you on course.

WHETHER you’re growing a small business, increasing your skill set or searching for the right career path, TAFE NSW can put you on course.

The workplace and small businesses are ever-evolving and people are now expected to perform a huge range of jobs and learn new skills throughout their careers. But there is the opportunity to turn this challenge into a reward, and it might only take a short course to get you there.

It’s easier and more affordable than ever to develop your skills. The time and money you invest in short courses at TAFE NSW is largely up to you. Courses range from a few hours to a few weeks and you can enrol whenever you’re ready to take the next step towards your career goals.

From hospitality courses to accreditations for working with children and caring for animals, the options are vast and varied, so if you’re not yet sure which road to take, you’ll certainly find a short course at TAFE NSW to inspire you.

Already thrown your hat into the entrepreneurial ring? There are plenty of short courses that will help your small business reach its full potential. Learn how to be a more effective manager, build an outstanding website, manage the accounting side of things and even polish up your digital photography skills to take your business to the next level.

You might be well on your way to career success yet still have skills or qualifications you’ve yet to notch up. A short course at TAFE NSW could be the answer. When it’s time for a professional tune-up, the right course can boost your confidence and further your career prospects.

Gain the confidence to motivate staff with a course covering leadership skills, increase your productivity and efficiency with advanced Microsoft Office skills or learn project management skills, adaptable across a broad range of industries.

If it’s a degree you dream of attaining, a short course is the ideal way to gain an insight into TAFE NSW and the career area you want to explore.

To get a feel for a possible career in accounting, Courtney Skinner, 26, enrolled in a short course in bookkeeping. “I always had a bit of a numbers brain,” he says.

Skinner was hooked, drawn to TAFE NSW’s hands-on, flexible learning model. “I got a taste for it and I knew it was for me; I thought I may as well keep going. That’s the beauty of a short course; it lets you know whether a field of study is for you. And TAFE NSW really focuses on the skills you’ll need on the job, not just the heavy theory stuff.”

TAFE NSW offers more than 500 short courses, so whether you’re searching for direction or changing it, there’s likely to be a short course that’s ideal for you.

Originally published as Upskilling made easy – how a quick course can boost your career