10 FREE ONLINE COURSES THAT CAN GET YOU HIRED FAST
- Alison – Fundamentals of Employability
Focuses on CV/resume writing, interview skills, people skills and general work-readiness. Alison - Alison – How to Land the Right Job
Helps you with job-search strategy: finding the right role, application process, interviews. Alison - Alison – Introduction to Job Search Skills
Gives you tools to approach job-search confidently, useful if you’re looking for your first role or switching. Alison - Hays Learning – Free Online Courses (Technical, Soft & Digital Skills)
A variety of free courses in soft skills (communication, time management) and digital skills. hays.net.nz - ReadytoWork (by Absa) – Work & People Skills Hub
Especially useful if you’re in South Africa: offers free short courses targeted at workplace readiness. - Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science (Ireland) – eCollege Free Online Training
Free certified online courses in IT, business, project management etc. Great for building hard skills. - Alison – Free Online Courses to Get Your First Job
A curated set of courses focused on in-demand skills like business analysis, project management, communication. Alison - National Careers Service (UK) – Free Online Courses & Training (“Skills Toolkit”)
Helps you identify free online skills training that employers value, digital, business, and more. - Verified Careers – Top Free Courses That Can Help You Get Hired
A list of free/low-cost courses that lead to “hireable” job titles: e.g., IT support, digital marketing. VERIFIED CAREERS - Matriq – Best Paying Online Courses in 2025 You Can Start for Free
Coverage of free (or free to audit) courses in high-demand fields (digital marketing, data analytics) that can lead directly to jobs.
🎯 How to make the most of them
- Choose one or two that match the job you want (e.g., if you want to work in digital marketing, pick courses #9 or #11).
- Complete the course and get the certificate if available — add it to your CV/LinkedIn.
- Practice applying the skill: e.g., build a small project, show you can do it, not just learn it.
- In your CV or during interviews, mention: “Completed [Course Name] – learnt X skills” and show how you’ll use them.
- If you’re in South Africa (since you’re based in Limpopo), emphasise local relevance: ReadytoWork (#5) is tailored to SA employers.
