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Video-based lessons allow you to work at your own pace

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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

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Job seekersexpand_more

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
  • Using:
  • Docs

Start a Resume

Create an effective resume that highlights your experience and achievements using a...

  • Skills taught:
  • Document formatting
  • Resume writing
  • Using:
  • Docs

Use Google to Get a New Job

Conduct a successful job search using digital tools.

  • Skills taught:
  • Document formatting
  • Resume writing
  • Spreadsheet organization
  • Using:
  • Docs
  • Search
  • Sheets
  • 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
  • Using:
  • 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
  • Using:
  • Docs
  • Drive
  • Gmail
  • 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
  • Using:
  • Drive

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Small business ownersexpand_more

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
  • Using:
  • Maps
  • Search

Build Your Online Business

Create, promote, and manage an online business using digital tools.

  • Skills taught:
  • Digital publication
  • Document formatting
  • Spreadsheet organization
  • Using:
  • Docs
  • Drawings
  • Sites
  • Slides

Write a Business Plan

Define and organize your business's growth by writing a business plan.

  • Skills taught:
  • Communication
  • Internet search
  • Writing strategies
  • Using:
  • Docs
  • 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
  • Using:
  • Apps script
  • Maps
  • Search
  • Sheets

Track your Monthly Expenses

Use a spreadsheet to track your monthly expenses.

  • Skills taught:
  • Conditional formulas
  • Organizing data
  • Spreadsheet organization
  • Using:
  • 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
  • Using:
  • Docs
  • 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.'"

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