Digital Skills for Employment

This is a 6-week course for those who wish to develop the skills needed for employment.

It will consist of two-hour interactive sessions with a qualified tutor and job coach which will be held at Riverside in Rochdale.

The course will be delivered face to face to enable you to receive the support you need, particularly if you are a first timer or have not engaged with digital skills for some time and are job seekers.

You will be shown how to identify online job opportunities and how to correctly apply for and submit a job application to register your interest.

This course is aimed at helping you to build your confidence to be able to create a CV, create an account and apply for work on online jobsites, apply for jobs independently, send and receive emails, upload and download documents, be able to write a covering letter and more.

The importance of keeping safe whilst browsing online and how to create passwords to keep your information safe and secure will also be covered.

By the end of the course you will be equipped with the necessary skills to take the next step towards securing employment or pursuing further education.