Businesses must now prepare for unforeseen challenges while equipping their staff with the essential skills to navigate them. Take AI for example. A common belief is that AI is here to take over, take people’s jobs, but in reality it can be a tool that can make a positive difference if used correctly.
It’s something Skills Unleashed has thought about, and is now offering courses on.
‘I think it is something we need to embrace,’ said Skills Unleashed director Paula Williams.
‘It’s something you need to know how to work with, how to interact with it. Of course you still need to filter it as there are things that it gets wrong, but for things like project plans, it can put them together very well.’
Skills Unleashed also offers a Carbon Literacy course delivered by UN1TY and workplace wellbeing courses, including a Mental Health Awareness course delivered by Guernsey Mind.
But it’s not just skills we need that are changing, it’s how we are learning too.
Skills Unleashed offers in-person and on-demand training courses for those who find it easier to pick up training as and when they can.
‘We identify a businesses needs and address skills gaps,’ said Paula.
‘We work with businesses to assess what they need and to support ongoing employee growth and development.’
There are a number of courses on the website to pick from, but if there is not something that fits with your business, Skills Unleashed can offer more personalised bespoke courses.
‘Between us we have knowledge in different areas, and operate at director level, so really we have the knowledge to design and deliver customised training programmes,’ said director Angus Kemp.
One thing that is also often misunderstood is training and education differ. Training is more vocational and focuses on acquiring specific, practical skills, while education provides comprehensive, theoretical knowledge for long-term personal and professional growth.
‘Training really is an underutilised superpower,’ said Paula.
To find out more, please visit skillsunleashed.co.uk.
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