Kickstart Your Career Certificate
Why you should study with us
Kickstart Your Career Certificate Course
This Kickstart Your Career course gives you everything you need to know about returning to the workforce after taking time out to care for your children, or entering the workforce for the first time.
At the conclusion of this course, participants have the tools they require to confidently pursue a career in the field of their choosing.
The course covers many topics related to successful integration into any working environment from the communication skills you need, to ways to comply with existing privacy legislation. We have developed this course to give students important information about how to successfully enter or re-enter the workforce.
Throughout the course, students are provided with instruction, tips and techniques for learning how to manage their time, how to work in teams and how to communicate effectively with their managers and colleagues.
The course also covers negotiation skills that are crucial for working with others and earning a fair salary for yourself.
Students of this course further learn about how to improve their personal effectiveness, manage customer relations and how to deal with stress on the job.
At the conclusion of the course, students receive a diploma, proving they have successfully completed each module.
What You Will Learn
This course was designed to give takers a total overview of what is involved in entering the workforce, regardless of experience or industry. Here’s what the course covers:
- How to establish and manage priorities on the job
- What their rights are in workplace relationships and how to enforce those rights
- The specific skills involved in strengthening personal effectiveness
- The signs of stress and how to avoid burnout
- How to develop a relationship with your customers by focusing on Customer Relationship Management
- The interpersonal skills needed to handle difficult people and situations
- Tips on how to work well in, and eventually lead, workplace teams
- The main phases of negotiation and how to put those phases into practice successfully
- Important information about data protection, including how to apply legislative frameworks to your job
- How to create a CV that attracts attention, along with crucial interviewing skills
Benefits of the Kickstart Your Career Course
This Kickstart Your Career course includes the following benefits:
- An affordable course that helps prepare you for entry, or re-entry, into the workplace after a period away
- A curriculum that is easy to understand, divided into 10 complete modules
- The achievement of feeling confident about your decision to return to work
- Learning new skills, such as assertive communication, negotiation and how to work in teams, which you can use in the workplace and beyond
- Learning how to effectively manage stress, both at work and in your personal life
- The ability to study from any location with an internet connection
- Learn the material at any time and at your own pace
- Lifetime access to the course – no deadlines
- Obtain a recognised certification when completing the course, which will improve your career prospects
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- How to establish and manage priorities;
- Essential time management skills;
- The importance of lists;
- The value of scheduling;
- The three main communication styles, as well as the differences between them;
- The components of assertive communication;
- Rights that everyone has in all relationships, both personal and professional;
- How to understand yourself and others, in terms of communication style;
- What ‘personal effectiveness’ means and details about forming positive habits;
- Information about how to increase your effectiveness in the workplace;
- How to develop certain skills that help you become a more effective employee;
- The importance of using feedback, to increase your effectiveness;
- What workplace stress is and who is responsible for its management;
- The effect that stress has on the body and mind and in a group setting;
- How stress can turn into burnout and what to do if this happens to you;
- Strategies to minimise conflict-related stress;
- What customer relationship management is and its importance to organisations;
- How to examine your customer base;
- Details about what customers expect from your company;
- How to measure customer relationship management;
- How to understand human behaviour and motivations;
- Advice on how to handle difficult people with ease;
- Information regarding working in difficult situations;
- The interpersonal skills that you should develop, in order to help you in the workplace;
- What a high performance team is and how to create one;
- How to develop and strengthen your team;
- Information about the communication process;
- What effective leadership consists of;
- The fundamental elements of negotiation;
- How and why you should prepare for all negotiations;
- Setting objectives and learning about the objectives of others;
- Important communication skills required for successful negotiations;
- All about the Data Protection Act 1998;
- Information about the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) and the enforcement of data protection laws;
- How to store and share personal data;
- What to do in the event of a data breach or complaint;
- How to put together a great CV
- How to write a cover letter
- The various types of job interviews employers use to select candidates
- How to prepare yourself for the most common job interview questions and tasks
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Kickstart Your Career Certificate
on 21st November 2025
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 10 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 10 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 10 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 15 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
After much searching, I stumbled across this online course which sounded perfect for what I wanted and was available at a very affordable cost. This is the first time I have taken an online course, so wasn’t sure what to expect or if my money was going to be well spent.
The course is great, it was very easy to follow with simple, clear instructions and the additional use of video demonstrations that I found extremely helpful. It was handy to be able to print off all the course modules to keep for future reference and nice to receive a certificate upon completion.
Whilst I will probably never have a career as nail technician, I have gained what I wanted from this course, lots of knowledge and new confidence to do manicures/pedicures on both myself, friends & family.
Janice Waterman
Amazing course, very insightful and surprisingly current. I work in the healthcare industry and this course answered a lot of my questions about the pharmaceutical field and the future relationship between the NHS and the Pharmacies.
What an innovative way to learn. Congrats everyone who put this together. I’m now hungry for further studies. The cost is next to nothing and I would definitely recommend the service to anyone. Actually, I plan to inform my colleagues about my success and will forward them here to try this out and see if they’ll be impressed as I am.
This was an absolute joy. Credit to New Skills Academy for offering this.
Steven Kasozi
I love the course very straight forward. Would love to know if there are any more courses available like this for advancement. Everything is clearly explained and if you get in trouble there is a helpline you can call. There should be more courses like this available online to benefit those people that want to go to work in their chosen field but are unable to pay for a program at college or else where. Well done and thank you for allowing me to pursue my interest and hopefully a career at the end of my studying.
Jo Debbage-lodge
This course was fun and flexible. I could study it at my own convenience, leaving it and going back to it in between my other commitments. I was then required to answer a few multiple choice questions at the end in order to receive my certificate which is stored in my account so that I can download it at any time. It is a good qualification to add to my CV when looking to work with pets. I really enjoyed it and it will benefit me in my future career plans. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family.
Stacey Baigan
This course is brilliant! Extremely easy to follow and understand. You are able to do it in your own time so there's no pressure.
I've now just completed it and enjoyed the whole experience. I can't wait to get my little business up and running. Thank you all
Louisa Forsyth
I was desperate to get out of my current job but didn't quite have the right skills to move on to another job. I am so glad I chose this course as it has allowed me to gain much needed skills and opened many doors in my career development.
Saffron Gee
Kickstart Your Career Certificate Course
This Kickstart Your Career course gives you everything you need to know about returning to the workforce after taking time out to care for your children, or entering the workforce for the first time.
At the conclusion of this course, participants have the tools they require to confidently pursue a career in the field of their choosing.
The course covers many topics related to successful integration into any working environment from the communication skills you need, to ways to comply with existing privacy legislation. We have developed this course to give students important information about how to successfully enter or re-enter the workforce.
Throughout the course, students are provided with instruction, tips and techniques for learning how to manage their time, how to work in teams and how to communicate effectively with their managers and colleagues.
The course also covers negotiation skills that are crucial for working with others and earning a fair salary for yourself.
Students of this course further learn about how to improve their personal effectiveness, manage customer relations and how to deal with stress on the job.
At the conclusion of the course, students receive a diploma, proving they have successfully completed each module.
What You Will Learn
This course was designed to give takers a total overview of what is involved in entering the workforce, regardless of experience or industry. Here’s what the course covers:
- How to establish and manage priorities on the job
- What their rights are in workplace relationships and how to enforce those rights
- The specific skills involved in strengthening personal effectiveness
- The signs of stress and how to avoid burnout
- How to develop a relationship with your customers by focusing on Customer Relationship Management
- The interpersonal skills needed to handle difficult people and situations
- Tips on how to work well in, and eventually lead, workplace teams
- The main phases of negotiation and how to put those phases into practice successfully
- Important information about data protection, including how to apply legislative frameworks to your job
- How to create a CV that attracts attention, along with crucial interviewing skills
Benefits of the Kickstart Your Career Course
This Kickstart Your Career course includes the following benefits:
- An affordable course that helps prepare you for entry, or re-entry, into the workplace after a period away
- A curriculum that is easy to understand, divided into 10 complete modules
- The achievement of feeling confident about your decision to return to work
- Learning new skills, such as assertive communication, negotiation and how to work in teams, which you can use in the workplace and beyond
- Learning how to effectively manage stress, both at work and in your personal life
- The ability to study from any location with an internet connection
- Learn the material at any time and at your own pace
- Lifetime access to the course – no deadlines
- Obtain a recognised certification when completing the course, which will improve your career prospects
This course includes
24/7 Student Support
End of course certification
Lifetime access to your course
Compatible with modern devices
- How to establish and manage priorities;
- Essential time management skills;
- The importance of lists;
- The value of scheduling;
- The three main communication styles, as well as the differences between them;
- The components of assertive communication;
- Rights that everyone has in all relationships, both personal and professional;
- How to understand yourself and others, in terms of communication style;
- What ‘personal effectiveness’ means and details about forming positive habits;
- Information about how to increase your effectiveness in the workplace;
- How to develop certain skills that help you become a more effective employee;
- The importance of using feedback, to increase your effectiveness;
- What workplace stress is and who is responsible for its management;
- The effect that stress has on the body and mind and in a group setting;
- How stress can turn into burnout and what to do if this happens to you;
- Strategies to minimise conflict-related stress;
- What customer relationship management is and its importance to organisations;
- How to examine your customer base;
- Details about what customers expect from your company;
- How to measure customer relationship management;
- How to understand human behaviour and motivations;
- Advice on how to handle difficult people with ease;
- Information regarding working in difficult situations;
- The interpersonal skills that you should develop, in order to help you in the workplace;
- What a high performance team is and how to create one;
- How to develop and strengthen your team;
- Information about the communication process;
- What effective leadership consists of;
- The fundamental elements of negotiation;
- How and why you should prepare for all negotiations;
- Setting objectives and learning about the objectives of others;
- Important communication skills required for successful negotiations;
- All about the Data Protection Act 1998;
- Information about the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) and the enforcement of data protection laws;
- How to store and share personal data;
- What to do in the event of a data breach or complaint;
- How to put together a great CV
- How to write a cover letter
- The various types of job interviews employers use to select candidates
- How to prepare yourself for the most common job interview questions and tasks
ID: YDFT67YHJ
of achievement
This certificate is presented to
Your Name
For completing the
Kickstart Your Career Certificate
on 21st November 2025
Selena Hurford
Selena Hurford
Course Tutor
Daniel Morgan
Daniel Morgan
Head of Academy
Anyone who has an interest in learning more about this subject matter is encouraged to take the course. There are no entry requirements to take the course.
The course is broken down into 10 individual modules. Each module takes between 20 and 90 minutes on average to study. Although you are free to spend as much or as little time as you feel necessary on each module, simply log in and out of the course at your convenience.
You can study the course any time you like. Simply log in and out of the web based course as often as you require. The course is compatible with all computers, tablet devices and smart phones so you can even study while on the move!
Once you have completed all 10 modules there is a multiple choice test. The questions will be on a range of topics found within the 10 modules. The test, like the course, is online and can be taken a time and location of your choosing.
The pass mark for the test is 70%.
If you don’t pass the test first time you will get further opportunities to take the test again after extra study. There are no limits to the number of times you can take the test. All test retakes are included within the price of the course.
You can either use your Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Solo cards or PayPal account to pay for the online course. Our site uses the latest SSL encryption to ensure your safety. All payments are handled securely by PayPal.
You can begin the course immediately after your payment has been received. You will create your login details during the checkout process. We will also send you an email confirming your login details.
We estimate that the course will take about 15 hours to complete in total, plus an additional 30 minutes for the end of course test.
Once you have been awarded your certificate it is valid for life. The certificate does not expire or need renewing.
After much searching, I stumbled across this online course which sounded perfect for what I wanted and was available at a very affordable cost. This is the first time I have taken an online course, so wasn’t sure what to expect or if my money was going to be well spent.
The course is great, it was very easy to follow with simple, clear instructions and the additional use of video demonstrations that I found extremely helpful. It was handy to be able to print off all the course modules to keep for future reference and nice to receive a certificate upon completion.
Whilst I will probably never have a career as nail technician, I have gained what I wanted from this course, lots of knowledge and new confidence to do manicures/pedicures on both myself, friends & family.
Janice Waterman
Amazing course, very insightful and surprisingly current. I work in the healthcare industry and this course answered a lot of my questions about the pharmaceutical field and the future relationship between the NHS and the Pharmacies.
What an innovative way to learn. Congrats everyone who put this together. I’m now hungry for further studies. The cost is next to nothing and I would definitely recommend the service to anyone. Actually, I plan to inform my colleagues about my success and will forward them here to try this out and see if they’ll be impressed as I am.
This was an absolute joy. Credit to New Skills Academy for offering this.
Steven Kasozi
I love the course very straight forward. Would love to know if there are any more courses available like this for advancement. Everything is clearly explained and if you get in trouble there is a helpline you can call. There should be more courses like this available online to benefit those people that want to go to work in their chosen field but are unable to pay for a program at college or else where. Well done and thank you for allowing me to pursue my interest and hopefully a career at the end of my studying.
Jo Debbage-lodge
This course was fun and flexible. I could study it at my own convenience, leaving it and going back to it in between my other commitments. I was then required to answer a few multiple choice questions at the end in order to receive my certificate which is stored in my account so that I can download it at any time. It is a good qualification to add to my CV when looking to work with pets. I really enjoyed it and it will benefit me in my future career plans. I would definitely recommend it to friends and family.
Stacey Baigan
This course is brilliant! Extremely easy to follow and understand. You are able to do it in your own time so there's no pressure.
I've now just completed it and enjoyed the whole experience. I can't wait to get my little business up and running. Thank you all
Louisa Forsyth
I was desperate to get out of my current job but didn't quite have the right skills to move on to another job. I am so glad I chose this course as it has allowed me to gain much needed skills and opened many doors in my career development.
Saffron Gee
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