Advance your career with soft skills for the workplace

LinkedIn Learning isn't just about tech skills and coding. It offers courses on a wide range of topics to help you develop essential soft skills to advance your career. Some tutorials are as short as 10 minutes, but there are also full, multi-part training programs. And the best part? Everything is free with your library card!

Soft skills are transferrable to any profession. They can elevate the way you act and interact, and can give you a critical edge in the workplace. Search the LinkedIn Learning catalogue for terms like “professional development” to browse hundreds of suggestions, or try one of our faves:

• Foster Interpersonal Communication and Connections at Work
• Boost productivity and time management
• Develop critical thinking and creativity
• Enhance personal branding and emotional intelligence
• Tips on Finding Calm and Reducing Stress

For staff with added responsibility, develop your leadership with tutorials and courses like:

• Creating Psychological Safety for Diverse Teams
• Communication Skills for Modern Management
• Management Foundations

Want more in-depth training? Gale Courses offers instructor-led, 6-week courses with assignments and a final exam. Courses typically start once a month, so you can choose the time of year that works best for you. These lessons are suitable for employees at every level, such as Keys to Effective Communication and Conversational French. Managers and aspiring managers can dig into thorough learning opportunities on topics like Leadership and Building Teams That Work.

Get out your library card and start learning!