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- Skills25across 3 clusters
- Courses317 free
- Careers12that use them
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Software and tools
The tools every office runs on. Learn them properly, then use them in real tasks.
10 skills
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Microsoft Excel
Organise, analyse and report workplace information in spreadsheets.
Used in 9 career paths
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Microsoft 365
Run the everyday office: documents, email, calendars, files and meetings.
Used in 2 career paths
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CRM
Manage customers, leads, enquiries and follow-ups in one system.
Used in 2 career paths
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Project tools
Plan, track and report project work on boards, schedules and trackers.
Used in 2 career paths
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Accounting systems
Capture transactions, reconcile accounts and produce financial reports in accounting software.
Used in 2 career paths
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AI productivity
Use AI tools to draft, summarise, check and organise work, and verify what they produce.
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Cybersecurity
Protect information, accounts and devices, and recognise an attack when you see one.
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Data
Collect, clean, analyse and present data so people can decide.
Used in 3 career paths
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Digital marketing
Reach customers through content, social media, email and campaigns, and measure what worked.
Used in 1 career path
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Payroll systems
Process employee pay, statutory deductions and payslips in payroll software.
Used in 1 career path
Business and administration
How work gets done: records, money, people, suppliers and the paperwork behind them.
14 skills
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Bookkeeping
Record transactions, reconcile accounts and maintain the books of a business.
Used in 1 career path
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Payroll administration
Maintain employee records and run the payroll cycle correctly and confidentially.
Used in 1 career path
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Records and information management
Keep documents and records so they can be found, trusted and retained.
Used in 6 career paths
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Business communication
Write and speak clearly at work: email, reports, minutes and presentations.
Used in 8 career paths
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Customer service
Handle enquiries, complaints and service standards so customers come back.
Used in 3 career paths
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Procurement and tender administration
Quotations, suppliers, procurement files and tender submissions.
Used in 2 career paths
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Project administration
Project documents, schedules, meetings, risks and status reports.
Used in 2 career paths
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HR administration
Recruitment, onboarding, employee records and HR processes.
Used in 2 career paths
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Meetings and diary management
Agendas, minutes, actions, calendars and travel for managers and teams.
Used in 2 career paths
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Quality management
Quality processes, audits, records and continuous improvement.
Used in 1 career path
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Business analysis
Map processes, gather requirements and support business improvement.
Used in 3 career paths
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Compliance and POPIA
Apply the rules that govern information, contracts and business conduct.
Used in 6 career paths
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Entrepreneurship and small business
Start, structure and run a small business, or advise one.
Used in 1 career path
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Property administration
Tenants, leases, property records and portfolio administration.
Used in 1 career path
Digital and technology
The digital habits employers now expect, from working online safely to using AI well.
1 skill
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Digital workplace foundations
Use a computer, the internet, email and files with confidence at work.
Three kinds of learning.
Short when you need one skill, longer when you want a career. All of it on one Skills Passport.
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1 to 10 hours
Skill Course
One skill, one practical task.
31 in the catalogue, 7 free
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8 to 12 weeks
Role Pathway
A whole job: the workflow, the tools and the Workplace Lab.
13 in the catalogue
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Formal route
Qualification
A registered occupational qualification, where accreditation is confirmed.
Listed as each is confirmed
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