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Why Applied Digital Skills works
Lessons for learning anytime, free of charge
Video-based lessons allow you to work at your own pace
Gain job-ready skills
Learn skills to help you get a new job or promotion, improve your communication at work and more
Project-based lessons
Finish each lesson with a useful project like a budget, resume or business plan
No tech experience required
Build confidence as videos guide you through each skill
Check out our most popular lessons
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Write a Cover Letter for a Job or Career Change
Explain your skills and experiences to a potential employer by writing a compelling...
- Skills taught:
- Document formatting
- Effective communication
- Internet search
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Docs
Start a Resume
Create an effective resume that highlights your experience and achievements using a...
- Skills taught:
- Document formatting
- Resume writing
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Docs
Use Google to Get a New Job
Conduct a successful job search using digital tools.
- Skills taught:
- Document formatting
- Resume writing
- Spreadsheet organization
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Docs
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Search
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Sheets
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Slides
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Make a Family Newsletter
Share news about your family by making a family newsletter in Google Docs.
- Skills taught:
- Communication
- Document formatting
- File sharing
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Docs
Use Digital Tools for Everyday Tasks
Learn to communicate more efficiently through emails, internet search, and digital documents.
- Skills taught:
- Account creation
- Effective communication
- Gmail features
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Docs
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Drive
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Gmail
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Search
Use Google Drive to Organize Files and Folders
Organize your files by creating folders in Google Drive.
- Skills taught:
- Digital collaboration
- File organization
- File sharing
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Drive
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Create Your Business Profile on Google
Manage the way your business information appears across Google Search and Maps by...
- Skills taught:
- Account creation
- Communication
- Internet search
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Maps
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Search
Build Your Online Business
Create, promote, and manage an online business using digital tools.
- Skills taught:
- Digital publishing
- Document formatting
- Spreadsheet organization
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Docs
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Drawings
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Sites
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Slides
Write a Business Plan
Define and organize your business's growth by writing a business plan.
- Skills taught:
- Communication
- Internet search
- Writing strategies
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Docs
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Search
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Plan and Budget
Analyze spending, research costs, and plan for purchases using a spreadsheet.
- Skills taught:
- Conditional formulas
- Data analysis
- Organizing data
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Apps script
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Maps
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Search
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Sheets
Track Your Monthly Expenses
Use a spreadsheet to track your monthly expenses.
- Skills taught:
- Conditional formulas
- Organizing data
- Spreadsheet organization
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Sheets
Estimate Financing for Your Business Plan
Project expenses, profits, and losses for your first year in business using a spreadsheet.
- Skills taught:
- Document formatting
- Effective communication
- Identify relevant data
- Organizing data
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Docs
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Sheets
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"You're learning how to create spreadsheets, documents, forms, and surveys. I'm thinking, 'I can put this on my resume. I can become more marketable.'"
Danette Matthews
Applied Digital Skills, Learner