Easter break: Use your holiday time to level up your career skillset

Make the most of the upcoming holidays: Spend quality time building your career?

While the world goes into holiday mode for the Easter break, and school holidays, you may want to use this time to reflect on your career, and learn some new skills.?

Earlier this year, we published a career toolkit , which steps you through your own mini career audit to discover where you are now, and where you want to be in the next few years.?

Over Easter, now is the time to unpack your progress, and look at what skills you can expand to grow your career.?

Time to reflect with a career audit

Step one: Self-assessment?

Holidays are the perfect time to reflect on where you are in your career, and where you want to make some changes to shift your future. We have developed a handy toolkit to hep you step through a self-assessment process.?

Step two: Skills assessment?

Finding ways to expand your skills is the fastest way to improve your career. That’s why we offer a wide range of courses that help you to grow your skillset where it matters most.?

With rapid changes in technology, business compliance requirement's and environmental goals, the future will require an adaptable set of skills to solve complex problems. These are a list of skills that will be in-demand in every career:??

Top 10 most in-demand skills of the future:?

• Analytical skills??
• Data analysis??
• Critical thinking??
• Leadership and management??
• Sustainability??
• Risk Management??
• Active learning??
• Adaptability??
• Innovation??
• Ethical judgement?

You can step through the career audit in your own time to assess which skills you want to develop to transform your future.

Enhancing your skills with training

It's important to develop future skills because having them can increase your success and help improve your career prospects as new occupations emerge with digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. No matter what career you may consider, developing and enhancing these skills is useful.?

To help boost your professional skills with ease, we have selected the most popular courses to help upskill to suit your lifestyle.?

LEADERSHIP TRAINING:?

Strong leadership is crucial for steering teams, guiding strategic decisions, and driving success throughout your organisation.?

• Lead and Communicate with Influence: Learn how to develop, manage and lead teams to their full potential. Establish your critical thinking skills to improve the quality of the team interactions, which are required to succeed in the workplace today.????
• Lead and Develop Critical Thinking Teams: Develop critical thinking skills to improve the quality of the teams and individuals thoughts and decisions which are a core attribute required to succeed in the workplace today.?
• Psychological health and safety at work ISO 45003:2021: Employee wellbeing is vital for your team and your business. Learn how to develop a robust mental health strategy for your team with the Psychological Health and Safety at Work ISO 45003:2021.?

THE ULTIMATE SKILL-SET: AUDITOR TRAINING?

Auditing is a pivotal businesses process. Developing skills to identify areas of improvement across safety, environment, OHS, quality and risk management standards — are essential for compliance and policy regulations.

• Internal Auditor Training ISO 19011:2018 : Gain a holistic view of internal auditing, focusing on theoretical aspects, with the opportunity to practically apply internal auditing processes which are suited to all management systems (including industry and best practice models).?
• Quality management with ISO 9001:2015 Foundation : Learn how to interpret the key requirements of Quality Management Standard with ISO 9001:2015?and understand how these requirements relate to your organisation.?
• Online Internal Food Safety Auditor ISO 22000:2018 & ISO 19011:2018 : The purpose of this online course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to conduct an internal food safety audit against any GFSI-approved food safety standard.?
• Medical Devices Internal Auditor Training : Are you driven by quality assurance in the medical field? Master the fundamentals of audit processes and compliance requirements for medical devices. Learn audit techniques based on ISO 13485:2016 Medical Devices Internal Auditor Training.?

VITAL BUSINESS STRATEGY: RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING

Investing in quality training for risk management ahead of time is the most prudent strategy for businesses to manage risk. Teams that plan ahead, and anticipate risks can adapt to change and maximise opportunities for business improvement.?

• Implementing Enterprise Risk Management: Develop the skills to implement an operational plan and manage risks to achieve business goals and objectives.?
• Integrated Governance, Risk Management and Compliance: Gain the skills to design, develop and implement a risk management framework based on compliance obligations and the organisations governance framework.?
• Risk Management ISO 31000 Foundation: Gain the knowledge to apply a risk management methodology to effectively managing risk in your organisation.??
• Lead Auditor in Integrated Management Systems: Develop the comprehensive skills to perform an audit of an IMS based on ISO 9001, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 and report on the effective implementation and maintenance of the management system in accordance with ISO 19011.?
• Auditing an ISMS ISO/IEC 27001:2022 : This advanced course develops the skills needed to perform effective internal/external audits against the ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Information Security Management Systems standard.?

TOP SKILLS IN ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY?

Leaders of the future need to solve problems with a sustainability lense. Be sure to add environmental credentials to your skillset with environmental management training.??

• Foundation and Implementing an EMS ISO 14001:2015 : Learn the necessary skills to develop, implement and monitor an Environmental Management System within your organisation.?
• Online Auditing an ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management System :?Establish?the expertise to assess the environmental processes in an organisation. Learn how to conduct an?audit of an?Environmental Management System (EMS) based on ISO 14001:2015 and report on the effective implementation and maintenance of the management system in accordance with ISO 19011:2018.?
• Online Lead Auditor Environmental MS ISO 14001:2015 & ISO 19011:2018 : This course is designed to provide comprehensive training in leading an Environmental Management Systems audit based on ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 19011:2018. Gain insights into the responsibilities of a lead EMS Auditor, and the techniques?to effectively lead an EMS audit.?

TOP SKILLS IN FOOD?

If you are passionate about food, then food safety is always top of mind. Professionals in this sector must have the vital skills required to ensure the highest standards are maintained. Food safety can be enhanced by training your team to uphold these standards.

These are the top food course to boost food safety knowledge:?

• Principles and Applications of HACCP: Gain a practical understanding of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and learn how to develop and implement a HACCP system to meet customer and regulatory requirements.
• Brand Reputation through Compliance (BRCGS) Food Safety : The BRCGS Food – Issue 9, Training course will provide you with an in-depth understanding of the revisions of the Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9, as well as a review of audit protocol. It is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge to successfully implement food safety protocols on site.
• Internal Food Safety Auditor ISO22000:2018 & ISO19011:2018: The purpose of this course is to provide you with the knowledge and skills required to conduct an internal food safety audit against any GFSI-approved food safety standard.?
• Allergen Management and VITAL: ?Learn the vital skills to perform a food industry allergen risk assessment and declare cross contact food allergens appropriately.?

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY TRAINING:?

Safety training plays a pivotal role in the workplace by equipping individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and mitigate potential risks.?

• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety : An ideal course for those who are working in the Work Health and Safety sector and looking to improve their practical skills and knowledge to build their capabilities in work health and safety across a broad range of roles. ?
• Lead Auditor in OHS ISO 45001:2018 & ISO 19011:2018: This course will enable you to understand the new international safety standard ISO 45001:2018 OHS Management System and how you can use the new standard to understand, manage and maintain internal and external Health and Safety Management duties and performance obligations.???
• Lead Auditor in Quality Management Systems ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 19011:2018: To gain a practical understanding of the responsibilities of a lead quality auditor, and the techniques and methodologies required to effectively lead a QMS audit.?
• Foundation and Implementing an OHS ISO 45001:2018: Learn how to improve occupational health and safety. Build the skills to develop, implement and monitor an OHS Management System within your organisation.

Upskill your team?

Training is always better with fellow team members. Organising team training sessions can lead to a cohesive, safety-aware workforce that is far more resilient and proactive.??

Immersive training experiences often facilitate:??

• Collaboration: Working through training scenarios fosters a culture of mutual support and united action.?
• Enhanced communication: Clear channels for discussing safety concerns can prevent incidents before they occur.??
• Shared learning: The collective knowledge gained during training becomes a shared resource, multiplying its impact.??

Gather your team and design your next team event with in-house training courses.?

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