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Free Digital Courses to Help Professionals Build Skills to Advance in a Post COVID-19 World Offered by Project Management Institute

Project Administration Institute (PMI), The world' s leading organisation for the task monitoring occupation, revealed a collection of totally free electronic offerings to aid experts continue to develop abilities as well as prepare to advancement in a post-COVID-19 world.

The Resources for the New Job Environment include a selection of cost-free online training courses and online occasions on subjects like job management for novices and also organisation continuity.

As COVID-19 drives all organisations to function and also collaborate in brand-new methods, companies across fields and also industries are undertaking considerable pressure to transform their company with fewer sources and also higher efficiency.

Provided all the modification taking place in the workplace, this is the time for organisations as well as specialists to invest in refreshing their skills so they can be prepared to manage whatever future disruption comes to their centres.

Project managers and project-based abilities in basic will play a critical function in helping the globe rebound from COVID-19 as this skillset is vital to turn ideas right into a reality.

In fact, according to the BRIGHTLINE Strategic Transformation report, organisations that transform quickly are almost 2x as likely to focus on developing internal talent.

And even more so, another PMI report found that US$1 million is wasted every 20 seconds collectively by organisations around the globe due to the ineffective implementation of business strategy through poor project management practices.

This equates to roughly 2 trillion dollars wasted a year. "In today's environment, organisations and individuals need to be more proactive and agile in their response to change whether it comes from the market, a competitor or the economy," said Eng. Grace Najjar, Managing Director, PMI MENA.

"By launching the online resources, we aim to help professionals navigate this new ecosystem of work so they can be ready for anything. As leaders increasingly look to those that can proactively drive change and deliver results, our the goal is to help empower professionals to act as these 'change-makers' at their organisations."

Many of the resources and courses offered through this new online hub will benefit candidates in need of Professional Development Units (PDUs), as well as those that are looking to build new skills, practices and knowledge sets.

PMI is also offering its PMP , PMI-ACP and CAPM certification exams in an online proctored setting, allowing professionals to take the course from their homes or offices.

The Resources for the New Work Ecosystem was launched globally in March of this year.

Within its first month, PMI awarded more than 372,000 free PDUs to the global community which equates to US$7.5 million worth of free PDUs in just 30 days. Additionally, PMI's online proctored PMP exam was launched globally in April of this year.

It has already reached almost five thousand candidates in the MENA region, the second-highest region globally.

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