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Health, Sports & Psychology
Taking a Fresh Look at Managing Employee Engagement and Wellbeing
Recognising the positive and reciprocal link between employee engagement and wellbeing, may help organisations navigate post-pandemic challenges. Andrea Pearce investigates...
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Education & Development
Open door to success
The Department for Work & Pensions has partnered with The Open University to offer free training tools designed to help people find a job, advance their career or grow their business.
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Education & Development
Is your next career move in cyber security?
Grab your opportunity to move into the rapidly growing cyber security industry.
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Education & Development
How to write a CV
A CV (curriculum vitae) is a brief account of your education, qualifications, skills and work-based experience, used mainly when applying for a job. Your CV is your first opportunity to tell an employer what you can do. A well written CV can make the difference between getting an interview and not being considered for the role.
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Education & Development
Access courses
The OU offers innovative and unique ways for people to return to formal education and work towards gaining a diploma or degree. Join the thousands of people who have studied with us.
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Education & Development
Skills for work
Start studying our Employability Skills courses. They focus on core skills which employers often say are missing from many job applicants.
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Education & Development
Skills for life
In everyday life, life skills help you to find new ways of thinking and solve problems. They can also build your confidence both in spoken skills and for group collaboration and co-operation
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Education & Development
Everyday skills in maths and English
Do you want to improve your reading, writing or maths skills? Whether you want to improve your job prospects or simply help your children with their homework, we offer free bite-sized courses in maths and English.
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Education & Development
Free employability and training courses to support your Kickstart Scheme journey – for candidates and employers
The Open University has partnered with Jobcentre Plus to offer free training tools designed to fit flexibly around any six-month Kickstart Scheme placement.
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Education & Development
Redundancy - what are your next steps?
Are you facing or under threat of redundancy? If so, you’ll no doubt agree that being in this position can be really challenging, however, it can also provide you with the opportunity to reflect and reset your priorities.
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Money & Business
Internships and other work experiences
In this free course, Internships and other work experiences, you’ll begin by learning more about what an internship is and how it might differ from other forms of work experience. You’ll find out what you can gain personally and professionally, and consider the practicalities of obtaining work experience, from how to choose what’s right for you,...
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Money & Business
Collaborative problem solving for community safety
This free course, Collaborative problem solving for community safety, offers a range of techniques for community police officers, other community-based public service professionals and members of community groups working to solve problems collaboratively and creatively. It examines some of the ways which OU specialists in creative problem ...