Kaplan Professional to Offer Free Online Career Development Training Courses to Workers Furloughed & Laid off Due to the Coro...
April 13 2020 - 10:46AM
Business Wire
Kaplan Professional announced today that it will offer free
online education and skills development courses to individuals who
have been furloughed or laid off from their jobs due to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
“Kaplan Professional is in a unique position to help people
build skills that can be applied in both their personal and
professional lives,” said Andrew Temte, CEO of Kaplan Professional.
“We have an obligation as educators to help those whose careers
have been impacted by the coronavirus to develop new proficiencies
necessary for success as they prepare themselves to re-enter the
workforce.”
Kaplan Professional has created a self-enrollment portal,
powered by Thought Industries, which will permit individuals to
choose from a variety of online training courses that aim to help
people develop and hone both personal and career skills. There will
be more than 30 courses available, including:
- Interviewing skills, resume writing, and salary
negotiation;
- Working remote and managing remote teams;
- Decision-making techniques and critical thinking skills;
- Fundamentals of data and analytics;
- Personal financial planning basics;
- Introduction to sustainable investments;
- Financial basics for kids.
“Each year, through partnerships with corporate clients, Kaplan
Professional prepares thousands of people to advance in their
careers,” said Temte. “We know which skills employers find most
valuable, and these courses will give people the tools they need to
achieve their personal and professional goals.”
Individuals can access the portal directly through
https://professionalskillsfitness.kaplan.com/. Additional courses
will be added to the library on an ongoing basis and as demand
warrants.
About Kaplan Professional
Kaplan Professional, a division of Kaplan, Inc., is a leading
provider of training and education services operating in more than
30 countries and working with over 10,000 corporations and
businesses globally. Kaplan Professional helps professionals obtain
certifications, licensure and designations that enable them to
advance and succeed in their careers. Kaplan Professional partners
with organizations to solve their talent management challenges
through customized corporate learning and development solutions.
Through live and online instruction, Kaplan Professional provides
test preparation, licensing, continuing education and professional
development programs to businesses and individuals in the
accounting, insurance, securities, real estate, financial, wealth
management, engineering and architecture industries. Kaplan, Inc.
is part of the Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC).
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