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Online Short Course

Work Readiness

Ready to shine from day one at your dream job? This power packed course gives you the tools to hit the ground running. Through interactive modules, you'll gain essential work skills, master communication, teamwork, and productivity. Plus, you'll develop a growth mindset to tackle challenges and build a strong online brand. This course will transform you into a confident and adaptable professional, ready to impress and launch your successful career.

 

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Course Curriculum

The important bits

Key Info

  • Course Duration: 8 Weeks
  • Accreditation:
  • Access: Online
  • Start Date: 4 August 2025
  • Cost: R9900.00

What you'll learn

  • Navigate the new world of work with an understanding of the role of the individual within a broader organisational context.
  • Engage in interpersonal relationships in a mutually respectful and constructive manner.
  • Schedule tasks and delegate work to others to enhance organisational efficiency.
  • Deliver excellent client service to maintain positive relationships with external stakeholders.
  • Craft professional messages in communicating with colleagues.
  • Apply creative problem solving techniques and critical thinking skills to overcome challenges and make decisions.
  • Develop personal brand and job application skills in relation to a scenario.
  • Demonstrate a growth mindset by identifying and engaging with opportunities for continuous development.
Learn from top talent

Learn from industry experts and top lecturers.

Build new-age skills

Be equipped to tackle the new challenges that come with modern work.

Think outside the box

Red & Yellow are always striving to be trailblazers in the industry and that doesn’t change with your education. It will give you the tools to tackle problems in ways you’ve never thought to do.

Elevate your career

Be apart of Red & Yellows amazing alumni and be associated with a education model that was founded by  world renowned advertising agency in Ogilvy.

Red & Yellow courses are made to future-proof your career

Our courses are designed to accelerate opportunities and give a boost to your CV. Top businesses across industries recognise Red & Yellow graduates as having the practical skills and the theoretical background to hit the ground running with confidence and creative flair.

Benefits:

Our courses are both current and relevant to the South African context.

Applicable, practical assignments:

  • So that you can apply what you’re learning to your everyday work life, and your specific business challenges.

Discussion Forums and Chat sessions:

  • Helping you develop your professional network.
  • Hosted by your coach, lecturer, or subject specialist.
  • Ideal opportunities to discuss the content and get answers to all your questions.

Personalized feedback:

  • Tailored to your individual strengths, and opportunities for personal improvement.

A dedicated team:

  • Acting as your “virtual” support crew whose only focus is to help get you over the finish line.

Included in your course:

  • An industry-sought-after Certificate of Completion from Red & Yellow
  • Original, relevant, and constantly updated content
  • An interactive online learning experience that includes videos, live chat sessions, forum discussions, and more
  • A team of course coordinators to assist you and Instructional Designers and subject matter experts to guide and teach

This course is perfect for:

  • Young professionals who have just started their careers as a head start in building a successful, self-determined career.

Meet your team:

This course was created by, and benefits from, our full-time lecturers’ years of experience in the field – both in lecturing and in industry. They know how to nurture talent and bring out the best in students, resulting in many award-wins over the years.

Melissa Opperman

Melissa Opperman

Manager for the School of Lifelong Learning

Melissa Opperman blends strategic insight with a deep passion for education, ensuring every learner reaches their full potential. With expertise in SETA, QCTO, and online learning, she drives innovative and accessible education solutions. Committed to lifelong learning, she empowers individuals to grow in both their personal and professional journeys.

Where Commercial Logic meets Creative Magic

Creative thinking is still the most powerful skill of the future, but only if it’s paired with commercial savvy and the ability to adapt. That’s why we equip future thinkers, doers, and makers with the real-world, future-proof skills they need to thrive. Whether you're climbing the ladder or building something of your own, we’ll help you learn how business works – and how to make it work for you.

Brands we work with

ABSA
PRIMEDIA
MTN
Company 4
TFG

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