Introduction
Are you interested in improving your data, digital, analytical, and presentation skills? Do you want to work faster and smarter with tools such as Excel, VBA, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Power BI? Microlearning is the newest trend in the field of self-study. Therefore, the Refugee Talent Hub is proud to be announcing our new partnership with 5miles and excited to kick it off with the first online course for refugees! Starting on March 15, you will get the opportunity to learn relevant skills based on real-life business cases- in just 5 minutes a day. The course lasts 4 months, and at the end, you will receive a professional certificate to boost your CV.
There will be a kick-off session at the beginning, and a follow-up session during the course to support your learning journey and answer questions along the way. On July 15, there will be a festive closing session during which those who finish the course successfully, will receive their well-deserved certificate. As part of this course, 5miles team members will share their experience of working at 5miles, giving you a chance to learn how they apply data & digital skills in their work. Interested in taking part?
About 5miles
5miles is an online learning tool where professionals can improve their skills in an innovative and inspiring way – and that in only 5 minutes a day. By using this unique challenge-based method, people become better, faster, and more accurate in the tools they use daily – like Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI. Companies already benefiting from 5miles on a global scale include ABN AMRO, Achmea, KPMG, and Rabobank. Founded in 2015, the edtech scaleup is based in Amsterdam with a team of 6.
About the online training
5miles organizes this online course to give you the chance to improve your digital skills in an inspiring way. You can learn something new every day through the unique microlearning methodology in only 5 minutes. This enables you to work faster and smarter with tools such as Excel, VBA, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and Power BI. The training automatically adapts to your level, whether you are a beginner or already an advanced user. 5miles will also host the follow-up sessions, to give you a chance to ask questions and to support you through your learning journey. Also, you will have access to their online support team. The online course is available in English and Dutch. The 5miles learning tool automatically adapts to your level and is applicable for everyone: beginners to advanced users.
What we ask from you
Self-starting: you love to learn by doing things yourself and take the responsibility to actually do so
Motivation: you are motivated to work with these tools later on during your career
Curiousity: you are looking forward to developing yourself and you would like to know all about data, analytics, and presentations
In the possession of a computer and good wifi
Availability to attend the three mandatory sessions
Apply now!
The course contains 3 mandatory sessions: a kick-off session at the beginning of the program (March 15, 10:00-11:00), the check-in session (May 17, 10:00-11:00), and the closing event (July 15, 10:00-11:00). The deadline for applications is March 1 at 17:00.