Level 1 Certificate in Employability Skills for Adults
Course Code: Q270553
Key Information
Course type:
Distance learning
Campus:
Highbury Campus
Start Date:
Flexible
Duration:
Flexible
Attendance:
Part-time
Fees:
Free

This course will prepare you to enter the world of work.
Units include:
- understanding mindset
- problem solving at work
- coping with change
- ICT for employment
- job and training search skills
- job application skills
- writing a CV
- job search skills
- dealing with your first days at work.
There are no formal entry requirements for this course.
This course can be started at any point during the year, allowing you to learn in your own time, in your own space, and at a pace that suits you.
You will receive a set of high-quality course materials that will be yours to keep and use as a reference.
After finishing this course, you could go on to study a Level 2 Certificate in Customer Service or a Level 2 Certificate in Business Administration.
Level 1 Certificate in Employability Skills for Adults
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