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Freelancing on UpWork Course Overview This course on Freelancing on UpWork provides a comprehensive introduction to successfully launching and growing a freelance career using one of the world’s leading online platforms. Learners will explore essential strategies for creating a compelling profile, identifying suitable jobs, crafting effective proposals, and mastering pricing techniques to secure projects. The course equips individuals with the knowledge to build a strong presence, communicate professionally with clients, and enhance their reputation for sustained freelance success. Upon completion, learners will gain confidence in navigating UpWork’s system and understanding how to optimise their chances of winning contracts, enabling them to establish a reliable freelance income and expand their professional opportunities. Course Description Designed for aspiring freelancers, this course covers every step of engaging with UpWork’s platform effectively. Topics include creating a professional and attractive profile tailored to target clients, understanding how to submit well-crafted proposals that highlight relevant skills, and managing pricing strategies to remain competitive while maximising earnings. Additionally, learners will examine the benefits of account upgrades and how to close sales successfully. The course combines detailed explanations and illustrative examples to enhance understanding and develop key freelancing skills such as client communication, project selection, and reputation management. By the end of the course, participants will be able to confidently manage their freelance projects on UpWork and take control of their career progression within the gig economy. Freelancing on UpWork Curriculum Module 01: Introduction & Overview Module 02: Setting Up Your UpWork Profile Module 03: Submitting Proposals To Jobs Module 04: Pricing, Upgrading & Closing Sales Module 05: Conclusion (See full curriculum) Who is this course for? Individuals seeking to start a freelance career on UpWork. Professionals aiming to expand their client base and income sources. Beginners with an interest in digital freelancing and remote work. Entrepreneurs wanting to understand freelance marketplaces. Career Path Freelance Consultant Remote Project Specialist Digital Marketing Freelancer Content Creator or Copywriter Web Developer or Designer Virtual Assistant Independent Contractor in Various Industries

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In this bespoke bus tour, children and their grown-ups will board the MCC Tour Bus at Woodlands Youth Centre, before visiting Medway’s magnificent landmarks which pay tribute to some of the diverse history within the Medway Towns. There will be fun activities along the way and the chance to win prizes!  We request at least one parent/carer to accompany up to 3 children booked on to the tour, they will need to book a ticket too but adults will not be charged - it’s our treat! Please feel free to bring your own lunch and refreshments. Tour Schedule: 10:20am Arrive & board the MCC Tour Bus at Woodland's Youth Centre, Gillingham Set off at 10:30am for the following stops: - Palm Cottage, Gillingham with a plaque commemorating Sara Forbes Bonetta - Chatham Historic Dockyard with a focus on William Cuffay & Olaudah Equiano - Chatham Railway Station: Plaque in honour of Asquith Xavier  - Rochester Cathedral with a focus on the work of Samuel Coleridge Taylor 1:30pm Tour returns to Woodlands Youth Centre. Limited availability, to book tickets click HERE

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Sage 50 Payroll for Beginners Course Overview Mastering payroll is essential for any business operation, and Sage 50 Payroll is one of the UK’s most widely used systems for managing employee payments, tax, pensions, and more. This beginner-level course is designed to introduce you to the complete payroll process using Sage 50, from setting up company details to running year-end reports. Whether you’re looking to work in payroll, start a role in HR or finance, or simply want to enhance your accounting knowledge, this course provides step-by-step training to help you build a solid foundation. You’ll start by exploring payroll basics and navigating company and legislation settings. Then, you’ll dive into practical tasks such as adding employees, entering payments, generating reports, and handling submissions. You’ll also gain insights into essential year-end procedures and how to process final payments correctly, giving you confidence in real-world scenarios. No prior payroll experience is required, making this course ideal for aspiring payroll administrators or small business owners looking to manage staff payments in-house. With flexible online learning and practical modules, this course ensures that you can develop your Sage 50 skills at your own pace — ready to take on payroll duties with efficiency and accuracy. Extra Included: Free Accredited Certificate Included Lifetime Access Free Student ID Card Learning Outcome Understand the fundamentals of Sage 50 Payroll software Learn how to set up company and legislation settings correctly Gain the skills to add new and existing employees to the payroll system Process payrolls and update employee records efficiently Handle statutory payments and employee departures with confidence Master e-submissions and produce accurate reports and year-end summaries Who is this Sage 50 Payroll for Beginners Course for? This Sage 50 Payroll for Beginners course is ideal for aspiring payroll administrators and HR assistants who want to develop practical skills in managing payroll processes. It’s also perfectly suited for small business owners looking to handle their company’s payroll operations in-house. In addition, accountancy or finance students aiming to enhance their career prospects will benefit greatly from this course. Whether you're starting from scratch or looking to refresh your knowledge, this course provides the foundation you need to confidently use Sage 50 Payroll. Entry Requirements There are no formal prerequisites for this course. It is open to anyone interested in learning payroll using Sage 50, regardless of previous experience. A basic understanding of computer use is helpful, but not essential. All you need is a stable internet connection and a desire to learn! Accredited Certification After successfully completing the course, you can get a UK and internationally accepted certificate to share your achievement with potential employers or include it in your CV. For the PDF certificate, you’ll need to pay £9.99. You can get the hard copy for 15.99, which will reach your doorstep by post.

Duration 3 Days 18 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for: Solutions architects Developers Cost-optimization leads System administrators Overview In this course, you will learn to: Explain the cost of core AWS services Determine and predict costs associated with current and future cloud workloads Use strategies and best practices to reduce AWS costs Use AWS tools to manage, monitor, alert, and optimize your AWS spend Apply strategies to monitor service costs and usage Implement governance standards, including resource tagging, account structure, provisioning,permissions, and access This course is for individuals who seek an understanding of how to manage, optimize, and predict costs as you run workloads on AWS. You learn how to implement architectural best practices, explore cost optimization strategies, and design patterns to help you architect cost-efficient solutions on AWS. Module 0: Couse Overview Course introduction Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Financial Management Introduction to Cloud Financial Management Four pillars of Cloud Financial Management Module 2: Resource Tagging Tagging resources Hands-On Lab: Cost optimization: Control Resource Consumption Using Tagging and AWS Config Module 3: Pricing and Cost Fundamentals of pricing AWS Free Tier Volume discounts Savings plans and Reserved Instances Demonstration: AWS Pricing Calculator Module 4: AWS Billing, Reporting, and Monitoring Understanding AWS invoices Reporting and planning AWS Cost Explorer AWS Budgets Demonstration: AWS Billing Console Demonstration: AWS Cost Explorer Demonstration: Trusted Advisor Hands-On Lab: Cost optimization: Deploy Ephemeral Environments Using Amazon EC2 Auto Scaling Module 5: Architecting for Cost: Compute Evolution of compute efficiency Amazon EC2 right-sizing Purchasing options Architect for Amazon EC2 Spot Instance Impact of software licensing Demonstration: Compute Optimizer Demonstration: Spot Instance Advisor Hands-On Lab: Cost optimization: Right Size Amazon EC2 Instances Using Amazon CloudWatch Metrics Module 6: Architecting for Cost: Networking Data transfer costs Understand data costs for different services How to triage network costs Hands-On Lab: Cost optimization: Reduce Data Transfer Costs Using Amazon CloudFront and Endpoints Module 7: Architecting for Cost: Storage Amazon EBS cost, pricing, and best practices Amazon S3 cost, pricing, and best practices Amazon EFS cost, pricing, and best practices Hands-On Lab: Cost optimization: Reduce Storage Costs Using Amazon S3 Lifecycle Management Module 8: Architecting for Cost: Databases Amazon RDS cost, pricing, and best practices Amazon Aurora cost, pricing, and best practices Amazon DynamoDB cost, pricing, and best practices Amazon ElastiCache cost, pricing, and best practices Amazon Redshift cost, pricing, and best practices Module 9: Cost Governance Setting up AWS Organizations AWS Systems Manager Hands-On Lab: Cost optimization: Reduce Compute Costs Using AWS Instance Scheduler Module 10: Course Summary Course review

Are you an EDI Officer, HR Specialist, Leader or Manager? Or the nominated EDI champion for your team? Maybe you've been given the EDI portfolio on behalf of your Board or department? Or if you're aiming to make a difference via your diverse staff network or union, all change-makers are welcome!

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