Boost your productivity with LinkedIn Learning.

Boost your productivity with LinkedIn Learning

Due to Corona, while a large part of the workforce has lost their jobs, a large part has to work from home.  For the first time in their entire career, professionals working from home for the first time apart from adjusting to this new way of work are learning many skills that can prepare them for the changing job market.  Due to this, there is a boom in online learning.  According to analytics provider App Annie, the download of education apps increased by 90 percent in March this year compared to the weekly average for the fourth quarter of 2019.  Recently, LinkedIn Learning users spent 7.7 million hours on content which was double March and triple of February.

 These are the most popular courses
 * Time Management: Working from Home
 Remote work foundations
 The six-morning habits of high performers
 Learning zoom
 Managing stress for positive change
 Tips for Working Remotely
 Interpersonal communication
 Excel Essential Training (Office 365)
 Apart from these, courses related to technical skills like resume writing, mindfulness, programming language Python were also preferred.


These skills will protect career
Fionn Ang, LinkedIn's Vice President of Talent and Learning Solutions for Asia-Pacific, says that there is a demand for time to learn new skills and constantly update the old.  This will help not only companies but professionals to stand on their feet again, moving towards New Normal.  According to Fion, choosing the right skill for you will depend on your situation.  You should move ahead by assessing which stage of career you are in.


* Engineer to Mid-Level Professional: If you are in this category then you have to choose Remote Working, Time Management, and Productivity Hacks for Working from Home.

 * Leaders: Leaders must learn to manage teams effectively, engage team members, and maintain company culture.

 * Job Seekers: Job seekers will have to prepare themselves to develop and enhance interview skills and networks.