{"id":1097,"date":"2024-01-09T14:08:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2026-10-22T19:19:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:19:05","slug":"free-online-courses-for-south-african-job-seekers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-course\/free-online-courses-for-south-african-job-seekers\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Online Courses for South African Job Seekers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1097\" class=\"elementor elementor-1097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLooking for work is expensive, and data and transport add up fast. The good news is that you can build real skills for free. Start with one clear goal, such as basic digital marketing or JavaScript, and finish one course before you start another.\n\nSave your certificate and add it to your CV and LinkedIn profile.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">Employers want to see that you finish what you start.\n\n<cite>Lerato Nkosi, Business Skills Facilitator<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nAt Leerlyn, several courses are free, including Digital Marketing Basics for Small Business and JavaScript Fundamentals for New Coders. 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Excel, social media and basic coding come up again and again. Pick one and focus on it for a month before moving on.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Show your work<\/h4>\n\n<p>A small project says more than a long list of courses. Make a simple page, a sample post or a tidy spreadsheet, and attach it to your applications. Our student support team can help you decide what to share.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for work is expensive, and data and transport add up fast. The good news is that you can build real skills for free. Start with one clear goal, such as basic digital marketing or JavaScript, and finish one course before you start another. 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