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Create in Canva
This is an Upskill original course.
Format: Self-study/On-demand
Description: Learn how to use Canva to create the following items:
- Creating a social media post (e.g., FaceBook, Instagram, Pinterest, LinkedIn)
- Creating social media headers/covers
- Creating a presentation
- Creating a workbook or worksheet
- Creating a short video/commercial
- Creating a flyer
Instructor: Dr. Tracy Shroyer, Upskill University CEO
Cost: $47

How to Stand Out in Your Next Job Interview
This is an Upskill original course.
Format: Self-study/On-demand
Skills: Interviewing, professional development, self-awareness
This course is intended to help both novice interviewers or experienced professionals who have not interviewed recently or battled self-doubt in past interviews. This course will help participants to positively stand out in their next job interview.
By the end of this course, participants will understand the preparation and components involved that will help them differentiate and positively distinguish themselves in an interview. Participants will be invited to rate themselves in key areas and identify the three most significant action steps to help them positively stand out in their next job interview.
Instructor: Mary Rauchenstein, Leadership Edge Solutions CEO
Cost: $97

Rock Your Resume
This is an Upskill original course.
Format: Self-study/On-demand
Skill: Resume writing
You will learn the importance of having a resume, why your resume needs to articulate your abilities and experience, and how to format information within the sections of your resume. This course does not include a technical walk-through to create a resume, but resume examples and templates (in Microsoft Word) are provided within the course.
Instructor: Dr. Tracy Shroyer, Upskill University CEO
Cost: $47
VTR Learning Opportunities
Source: VTR Learning
Format: Self-study/On-demand
Skill: Accounting, Business, Finance, Human Resources, Leadership, Marketing, Medicare, Operations & Management
VTR Learning is a premier provider of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) courses that use a fun and engaging virtual format, so accountants, human resources professionals, and licensed specialists can collect recertification credits on the fly.
With VTR Learning, you don’t have to be shackled to impossible testing standards. Because our organization-specific assessment formats are perfectly designed to make any business professional’s recertification experience easy. So, you can learn for the sake of learning in a fictional, no-risk business environment.
Recertification opportunities for certifications such as SHRM, HRCI, CPA, APA, and ASAE.
Upskill University is an affiliate of VTR Learning and may receive a percentage of any sales. Payment to take this course is directly through VTR Learning.
MasterClass Online Classes
Source: MasterClass
Format: Self-study/On-demand
Skill: Wide variety
What is included in a MasterClass membership?
Membership includes access to an incredible catalog of 150+ classes taught by the world’s best on cooking, leadership, photography, writing, and more!
Each classes includes around 20 video lessons that are 10 minutes long on average, along with an in-depth workbook. You also get access to our smartphone and TV apps, offline lessons, our members only newsletter, and our dynamic community of members around the world.
Upskill University is an affiliate of MasterClass and may receive a percentage of any sales. Payment to take this course is directly through MasterClass.
Here are just a few examples of the 150+ MasterClass available courses with membership…
Daniel Pink Teaches Sales and Persuasion
Format: Self-study/On-demand
Skill: Sales, Negotiations
With four NYT bestsellers, Daniel Pink is an influential voice in the evolving landscape of sales and motivation. Now the author of To Sell is Human teaches you science-backed principles for effective and ethical sales and persuasion. Learn tactics for achieving better outcomes in any interaction – at home or at work – and tools for framing your message, navigating cognitive biases, and pitching ideas, products, or yourself.
Instructor: Daniel Pink
Class Length: 14 video lessons (2 hours, 57 minutes)
Sara Blakely Teaches Self-Made Entrepreneurship
Format: Self-study/On-demand
Skill: Entrepreneurship, Marketing
With little more than an idea and a drive to find her way, Sara Blakely went from selling fax machines door-to-door to becoming the world’s youngest female self-made billionaire in 2012. Now the inventor, entrepreneur, and founder of Spanx teaches you to open doors and close deals. Learn Sara’s customer-first approach and her tactics for prototyping, branding and building awareness, and bootstrapping your way to success.
Instructor(s): Sara Blakely
Class Length: 12 video lessons (3 hrs 30 min)
Upskill University is an affiliate of MasterClass and may receive a percentage of any sales. Payment to take this course is directly through MasterClass.
Howard Schultz Leading a Values-Based Business
Source: MasterClass
Format: Self-study/On-demand
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz rose from a childhood in public housing to leading a company that revolutionized the way the world drinks coffee. With no formal business education, he relied on his values while growing a 13-store chain into a global brand with more than 250,000 employees. In his 90-minute video series, Howard shares what he’s learned about business leadership and being an entrepreneur.
Instructor: Howard Schultz
Class Length: 11 video lessons (1 hour, 43 minutes)
Upskill University is an affiliate of MasterClass and may receive a percentage of any sales. Payment to take this course is directly through MasterClass.