15 Websites that will help you upgrade your career skills

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Highbrow
For the busy bee or for someone who prefers learning in small, bite-sized pieces, Highbrow is the way to go. It isn’t a site per se, but an email subscription service that delivers little lessons that can be finished in 5 minutes per day, for ten days each. This means your morning over a cup of coffee or commuting to work has gotten a lot more interesting, with courses like App Store optimization, how to make your own podcast and, even, how to build your own Facebook bot to entertain yourself once again on the train, when the ten days are up. Score!

Website: www.gohighbrow.com
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CodeAcademy
Coding is one of the most sought after skills in the world today. CodeAcademy helps make that skill part of your arsenal, with a series of interactive lessons that are suitable for people of all expertise. So, when you want to learn about Ruby on Rails, SQL, or HTML & CSS, CodeAcademy should be at the top of your list of places to learn from.

Website: www.codeacademy.com
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Facebook Blueprint
With Blueprint, you can happily and proudly say you were on Facebook while working, and not get reprimanded for it. Blueprint makes you a more discerning Facebook user, covering important topics like ad placements, campaign optimisation and how to build your presence on Facebook and Instagram. With the advent of social media in our daily lives, managing and utilising them to your advantage is definitely something to look out for.

Webiste: www.facebook.com/blueprint
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Coursmos
Founded in 2013, Coursmos has grown to over ten thousand courses that are in its signature micro-learning style. Each course contains lessons that are around three minutes each which are perfect for your midday brain boost. Whether it is to identify your personality type, learn how to make a Victoria sponge cake, or to learn more about bitcoin, Coursmos is another site you should check out.

Website: www.coursmos.com
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Coursera
Coursera provides online lectures for you to take, conducted by universities around the world. With a wide range of topics for you to choose from, ranging from languages to personal development to business, there’s something for everyone. Learn how to effectively communicate in a globalised workplace or how to understand your little pooch’s emotions, all in the comfort of your own house. Though the courses are free, you can also pay to earn a certification that will verify you have taken the course.

Website: www.coursera.com
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Skillshare
Skillshare operates in a similar manner, except instead of universities, the classes are taught by individuals with a passion for their craft. This means you get a lot more personalised and niche classes that are perfect for anybody looking to improve their skills. So, go and take the class on how to improve your knife skills, or the class on the foundations for a startup, or... learn the basics of JavaScript!

Website: www.skillshare.com
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General Assembly
The beauty about General Assembly is that they have classes held both online and offline, and there are full-time and part-time classes available. This means you can learn classes like web development, data analytics and digital marketing located around twenty campuses — Singapore included. Learning has never been more accessible!

Website: www.generalassemb.ly
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edX
Created by Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, you know that you’re getting good quality courses. With over thirty subjects, you can get courses like data science, Japanese pronunciation for communication and project management skills. edX provides three types of courses, suitable for people with varying uses for the courses. And with over ten million students learning, you know there’s definitely something good about the site.

Website: www.edx.org
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Alison
Alison isn’t founded by a university but that doesn’t mean it’s not credible. With over 750 courses, including a diploma in statistics, the fundamentals of human resources and to understand the Greek financial crisis, Alison provides high-quality courses at little price.

Website: www.alison.com
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Udemy
Udemy’s courses aren’t all free, but the courses there are worth it. With a wide range of courses catered towards working adults, learn the most important techniques of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, a complete Python masterclass or a complete financial analyst course. Though the prices may seem slightly steep, especially compared to the free options on this list, their classes are extensive, and they provide lifetime access to the materials, plus you’ll get a certificate at the end of the day!

Website: www.udemy.com
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Busuu
Once, there were only six languages provided. Now, twelve different languages (like Japanese, Arabic, and Spanish) are available for you to choose from, and you can learn through either its mobile application or through its website. A key difficulty when it comes to learning languages is communicating properly with natives, and Busuu helps you by providing personalised feedback based on your work.

Website: www.busuu.com
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Google Analytics and Primer
Much like Facebook, the courses provided at Google are targeted towards individuals and businesses who want to understand how to better work with them. From a beginner’s course all the way to those who utilise the data to formulate decisions, Google provides free courses for anyone to begin learning. Alternatively, Google teaches digital marketing classes through Primer, an app-based learning tool, so you can take learning on the go.

Website: www.analytics.google.com/analytics/academy and www.yourprimer.com
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Lingvist
Another language site, Lingvist focuses on teaching you the essential phrases used by actual locals around the world, so you can become an effective speaker. By combining memorising, reading, and listening, prepare to learn your desired language at a speed faster than you imagined you could— no matter if it is French, Spanish, Russian, or German.

Website: www.lingvist.com
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Skillcrush
For the development of hard skills, Skillcrush is another option you should consider. Skillcrush is catered to teaching women technological skills through easy-to-learn teachings that are accessible yet extensive. Skillcrush’s Blueprint course, for example, is a 3-month guide that equips you with the right skills to make you ready for a career of your choosing— whether it’s a Wordpress developer, a web designer, or any of the other career options available.

Website: www.skillcrush.com
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Curious
Learning something new every day doesn’t have to be time-consuming or difficult. With Curious, engage your mind by learning enough to tickle your brain. Start off by taking a quiz so the site knows your interest, and it’ll cater specific topics that you will like. This ranges from the sciences to music to even relationships, so you know different aspects of your life will be taken care of with Curious.

Website: www.curious.com

When it comes to learning, it is easy to think about traditional schools as the only avenues for education. Since Plato’s time, academies and schools have been the premier methods of spreading knowledge. To this day, schools are often heralded as the place where most learning takes places. But, with the growth of the internet, websites dedicated to the sharing of knowledge have become so prominent that it would be a shame to not use them to their fullest potential.

So whether you’re looking for a few skills to upgrade your resume, are seeking further career progression, or just someone looking to learn more about everything and anything, check out our list of 15 sites and applications you definitely should check out in your search for even more knowledge. Go forth and learn!

Lee Hui Bing

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