Essential Skills for the Workplace

Having the right skills is more important than ever. Our Essential Skills for the Workplace equips you with the critical soft skills every employer looks for—communication, problem-solving, teamwork, adaptability, and leadership. Whether you’re advancing your career or entering a new field, these core competencies will set you apart. Through engaging content and real-world scenarios, you’ll gain practical tools to navigate professional challenges with confidence. This course is online only with learning activities that include STAR Worksheets (situation, task, action, result) and SMART Goals worksheets to enhance your learning journey. Additional coaching support offered for additional cost. See curriculum outline for more details.

In this learning plan, you build on essential skills for the workplace including:

• Adaptabilty
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Creativity
• Critical Thinking
• Customer Orientation
• Empathy
• Ethical Principles
• Initiative & Drive
• Innovation
• Problem Solving
• Self-Development
• Stress Tolerance
• Work Ethic

Duration: 30 hours | 4 hours per week

Upon completion of this 8 week course, you will earn an Essential Skills for the Workplace credential.

Don’t just keep up with the future—lead it. Enroll today and start building a better you!

Our courses are powered by BuildWithin, LinkedIn Learning and New Collar Talent support services.

IMPORTANT: You will receive access to our BuildWithin learning system within 24 hours of enrollment. Access to courses, AI coaches, learning activities and mentorship are all provided from within the system.