How to use short courses to your advantage

Is this lifelong-learning concept is becoming a "must" for those who wish to travel safely, and possibly successfully, out of the recession? Is this probably the ideal time to be out of the labour market and back in the classroom? Can graduate students gain new skills and competences that will give them the right equipment to re-enter the competitive arena with renewed confidence? In the current market, with business and industry striving to recover from economic slump, can we still affirm that postgraduate education is a "door-opening" qualification? The answers to the last four questions are yes, yes and yes! In the current fast-paced business environment, more and more people are investing time and resources in postgraduate education. Constant learning and development is what keeps an organization’s human resource abreast with trends as yesterday’s strategies cannot solve today’s problems

Have you looked at job ads and realized its requirements fit perfectly with your background, as well as hundreds of other people? Truth is, no matter how important something is, the moment it becomes common, it loses its importance. Degrees and diplomas are common, and so to be able to cut through the clutter, one must truly stand out.

A short course can give you a much needed point of distinction from the competition, as well as focus on developing specific skills or provide an idea of what you can expect from an area of specialization (a module from a full qualification) should you wish to obtain that qualification.

Students have more options than ever today, with the traditional university experience supplemented by Interactive learning like what the Graduate Training Institute has been doing for years now. These courses, which emphasize the fundamentals of each subject, can be completed within a few months

There are many options available at postgraduate level. Post-tertiary certificates and postgraduate diplomas are the first step up from undergraduate study, and take less than a year full time. If taken further, these can lead to a master’s degree or professional certification.

At the heart of any post-tertiary student is a desire to learn, and for those that loved a particular module as an undergraduate may be keen to carry on this specific area of interest in a greater depth. Considering an undergraduate course as simply the starting point on your learning curve, a post-tertiary programme allows you to focus on particular subjects and earn recognition for it, and this is particularly true of a postgraduate programme which will allow you to contribute to the knowledge within the field of your choice. Popular choices among students nowadays include Project Management and Human Resource Management, both of which are available at the Graduate Training Institute.

For more information, visit Graduate Training Institute on www.gtighana.com