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Creative Writing Masterclass Training Course Overview Are you looking to begin your creative writing career or want to develop more advanced skills in creative writing? Then this creative writing masterclass online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident creative writer and help you to develop your expertise in creative writing. This creative writing masterclass online training course is accredited by the CPD UK & IPHM. CPD is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations and academic intuitions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certified certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Whether you are self-taught and you want to fill in the gaps for better efficiency and productivity, this creative writing masterclass online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident creative writer and develop more advanced skills. Gain the essential skills and knowledge you need to propel your career forward as a creative writer. The creative writing masterclass online training course will set you up with the appropriate skills and experience needed for the job and is ideal for both beginners and those currently working as a creative writer. This comprehensive creative writing masterclass online training course is the perfect way to kickstart your career in the field of creative writing. This creative writing masterclass online training course will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. If you're interested in working as a creative writer or want to learn more skills on creative writing but unsure of where to start, then this creative writing masterclass online training course will set you up with a solid foundation to become a confident creative writer and develop more advanced skills. As one of the leading course providers and most renowned e-learning specialists online, we're dedicated to giving you the best educational experience possible. This creative writing masterclass online training course is crafted by industry expert, to enable you to learn quickly and efficiently, and at your own pace and convenience. Who should take this course? This comprehensive creative writing masterclass online training course is suitable for anyone looking to improve their job prospects or aspiring to accelerate their career in this sector and want to gain in-depth knowledge of creative writing. Entry Requirement There are no academic entry requirements for this creative writing masterclass online training course, and it is open to students of all academic backgrounds. As long as you are aged seventeen or over and have a basic grasp of English, numeracy and ICT, you will be eligible to enrol. Career path This creative writing masterclass online training course opens a brand new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also provides you with the chance to accumulate in-depth knowledge at the side of needed skills to become flourishing in no time. You will also be able to add your new skills to your CV, enhance your career and become more competitive in your chosen industry. Course Curriculum Introduction Welcome to The Creative Writing Course Exercise 1: Select a Prompt Why Do We Wright Elements of a Great Story & Why Do We Write Grammar Tips General Grammar Rules & Rule Breakers Storytelling The Core Elements of a Story Characters: What Makes a Strong Character Characters Types: Protagonist, Antagonist and Supporting Characters Character Analysis: Harry Potter Conflict: Building Drama in Your Story Plot: The Beginning, Middle and End of Your Story Setting: Where Your Story Takes Place Theme and Point of View Story Analysis: The Great Gatsby Exercise 2: Understand Your Why as a Writer Fiction vs Nonfiction The Differences & Similarities of Fiction and Nonfiction Stories Writing Creative Nonfiction Stories Nonfiction Analysis: Prompt Nonfiction Story Analysis: Father Time Exercise 3: Brainstorm Your Story Elements Find Your Medium What Medium is Right for Your Story Writing Style What is a Writer's Style Style Analysis: Ernest Hemingway General Writing Process A General Overview of The Writing Process From Idea to Publishing Writing Your Outline Outlining: How & Why We Outline Writing Your Synopsis Building Your Story in Your Outline Exercise 4: Outline Your Story Writing Your First Draft Tips for Writing Your First Draft Exercise 5: Write Your First Draft Editing Your Work Goals and Key Elements of Editing Your Writing Edit The Aesthetics Show Don't Tell Assess The Goals of Your Story Strengthen When Necessary Exercise 6: Edit Your First Draft Publishing: Finding a Home for Your Work Methods for Sharing Your Writing + Getting an Agent Self Publishing Your Writing Submitting to Literary Journals and Magazines More Recommendations for Publishing Your Work More Recommendations for Publishing Your Work Self Publishing eBooks and Printed Books Can Be Easy Amazon Kindle Tutorial: Publishing Your eBook and Print-on-Demand Book Seeing Your Book Sales & Amazon Marketing Best Practices Conclusion Final Thoughts on Creative Writing Thank You Recognised Accreditation CPD Certification Service This course is accredited by continuing professional development (CPD). CPD UK is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations, and academic institutions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Many organisations look for employees with CPD requirements, which means, that by doing this course, you would be a potential candidate in your respective field. Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees.     Certificate of Achievement Endorsed Certificate from Quality Licence Scheme After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order the Endorsed Certificate by Quality Licence Scheme. The Quality Licence Scheme is a brand of the Skills and Education Group, a leading national awarding organisation for providing high-quality vocational qualifications across a wide range of industries. It will give you a competitive advantage in your career, making you stand out from all other applicants and employees. There is a Quality Licence Scheme endorsement fee to obtain an endorsed certificate which is £65. Certificate of Achievement from Lead Academy After successfully passing the MCQ exam you will be eligible to order your certificate of achievement as proof of your new skill. The certificate of achievement is an official credential that confirms that you successfully finished a course with Lead Academy. Certificate can be obtained in PDF version at a cost of £12, and there is an additional fee to obtain a printed copy certificate which is £35. FAQs Is CPD a recognised qualification in the UK? CPD is globally recognised by employers, professional organisations and academic intuitions, thus a certificate from CPD Certification Service creates value towards your professional goal and achievement. CPD-certified certificates are accepted by thousands of professional bodies and government regulators here in the UK and around the world. Are QLS courses recognised? Although QLS courses are not subject to Ofqual regulation, they must adhere to an extremely high level that is set and regulated independently across the globe. A course that has been approved by the Quality Licence Scheme simply indicates that it has been examined and evaluated in terms of quality and fulfils the predetermined quality standards. When will I receive my certificate? For CPD accredited PDF certificate it will take 24 hours, however for the hardcopy CPD certificate takes 5-7 business days and for the Quality License Scheme certificate it will take 7-9 business days. Can I pay by invoice? Yes, you can pay via Invoice or Purchase Order, please contact us at info@lead-academy.org for invoice payment. Can I pay via instalment? Yes, you can pay via instalments at checkout. How to take online classes from home? Our platform provides easy and comfortable access for all learners; all you need is a stable internet connection and a device such as a laptop, desktop PC, tablet, or mobile phone. The learning site is accessible 24/7, allowing you to take the course at your own pace while relaxing in the privacy of your home or workplace. Does age matter in online learning? No, there is no age limit for online learning. Online learning is accessible to people of all ages and requires no age-specific criteria to pursue a course of interest. As opposed to degrees pursued at university, online courses are designed to break the barriers of age limitation that aim to limit the learner's ability to learn new things, diversify their skills, and expand their horizons. When I will get the login details for my course? After successfully purchasing the course, you will receive an email within 24 hours with the login details of your course. Kindly check your inbox, junk or spam folder, or you can contact our client success team via info@lead-academy.org

QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping Course Overview Bookkeeping is a complex yet very crucial task for an organisation or a business. It requires skills and expertise to maintain accuracy in online bookkeeping. The Quickbooks Online Bookkeeping course is here to help you understand all the functions and tools of Quickbook. Within a few hours, you will know the ins and outs of Quickbook online bookkeeping. The Quickbooks Online Bookkeeping course will teach you the fundamentals of Quickbook. Step-by-step, you will learn how to write reports, paying suppliers, posting customer invoices and more. You will acquire the skills to manage payroll and calculate VAT. Every module will include new and advanced techniques of Bookkeeping and gradually increase your proficiency in this subject. Good bookkeeping skills are always on demand. Join the Quickbooks Online Bookkeeping course to learn everything you need to become a competent bookkeeper. It will provide you with additional skills to stay ahead of the competition. Learning Outcome Set up and navigate QuickBooks Online confidently Create and manage customer and supplier records Post invoices, credit notes, and handle payments with ease Record petty cash, sundry receipts, and cheque transactions Prepare and submit VAT returns using QuickBooks Reconcile bank statements and manage outstanding items Post wage journals and journal adjustments Generate reports for accurate business decision-making Who is this QuickBooks Online Bookkeeping Course for? This course has been expertly designed for those who want practical, real-world bookkeeping skills without wading through jargon. You’ll go from “just looking” at QuickBooks to actually understanding how to use it like a seasoned bookkeeper. Plus, our self-paced lessons let you learn whenever and wherever, with instructor-led support to guide you along the way. By the end, you’ll have a strong working knowledge of QuickBooks Online and the confidence to use it in your role—or for your own business. Career Path Completing this course can open doors to various finance and admin roles across industries. Some potential job paths in the UK include: Junior Bookkeeper – earn between £20,000 – £25,000 per year Accounts Assistant – typically earns £22,000 – £28,000 annually Office Administrator (with bookkeeping duties) – earns around £21,000 – £26,000 Finance Support Officer – earns between £24,000 – £30,000 Freelance Bookkeeper – can earn £15 – £35 per hour, depending on experience and clients

Overview of Private Detective Training Private Detective Training is becoming more important as the demand for skilled investigators continues to grow. In the UK, the private investigation industry is growing by around 8% every year. More than 10,000 professionals now work in this field. With a 12% rise in corporate fraud cases and more people asking for help with personal investigations, trained detectives are needed now more than ever. This Private Detective Training course helps you learn the key skills needed for this exciting career. You will study crime scene work, how to collect and handle evidence, and how to follow people in a safe and legal way. You will also learn how to interview people and find missing persons using reliable methods. The course covers fingerprint checks, handwriting analysis, and other important identification tools. All lessons follow the law and teach you how to work honestly and professionally. When you complete the Private Detective Training, you’ll be ready to take on many cases. You’ll also understand how to start your own investigation business. This training gives you both the old-school detective skills and modern techniques needed to succeed today. Whether you're helping a business solve fraud or assisting someone with a personal case, this course will prepare you for real-world challenges in the field of investigation. Learning Outcomes By completing this Private Detective Training, you will be able to: Understand the basic rules and ethics of being a private investigator Use correct methods for crime scene work and collecting evidence Improve your skills in asking questions and talking to people during investigations Carry out both surveillance and counter-surveillance activities the right way Use tools like fingerprint checks and handwriting analysis to identify people Write clear and professional reports for each case you work on Who is this course for? This Private Detective Training is great for: Anyone who wants to start a career in private investigation and learn the basics of detective work Security staff who want to add investigation and surveillance to their skills Retired police officers or people changing careers who want to work privately Legal office workers who want to help with finding evidence and people for cases Business owners who need to look into staff issues, lost items, or background checks Process of Evaluation After studying the Private Detective Training Course, your skills and knowledge will be tested with an MCQ exam or assignment. You have to get a score of 60% to pass the test and get your certificate. Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Completion - Digital / PDF Certificate After completing the Private Detective Training Course, you can order your CPD Accredited Digital / PDF Certificate for £5.99. (Each) Certificate of Completion - Hard copy Certificate You can get the CPD Accredited Hard Copy Certificate for £12.99. (Each) Shipping Charges: Inside the UK: £3.99 International: £10.99 Requirements There is no prerequisite to enrol in this course. You don't need any educational qualification or experience to enrol in the Private Detective Training course. Career Path After finishing the Private Detective Training, you can look forward to roles such as: Private Detective or Investigator – £25K to £45K per year Corporate Security Specialist – £30K to £55K per year Insurance Investigator – £24K to £40K per year Legal Investigator – £28K to £50K per year Missing Persons Specialist – £25K to £42K per year Course Curriculum Module 01: An Introduction to the Concept of Being a Private Detective 00:18:00 Module 02: Private Investigation Process 00:28:00 Module 03: Classification of Crime 00:27:00 Module 04: Starting an Investigation 00:18:00 Module 05: Crime Scene Investigation and Photography (Part 1) 00:24:00 Module 06: Crime Scene Investigation and Photography (Part 2) 00:32:00 Module 07: Evidence Collection 00:35:00 Module 08: Locating Missing People 00:22:00 Module 09: Interview and Interrogation Techniques 00:33:00 Module 10: Methods of identification and Sources of information 00:28:00 Module 11: Fingerprint Verification 00:29:00 Module 12: Handwriting Examination 00:41:00 Module 13: Linking and Surveillance of Suspect 00:31:00 Module 14: Counter-Espionage & Counter-Surveillance 00:25:00 Module 15: Domestic Investigation and Types 00:19:00 Module 16: Basic Operations of Firearms 00:31:00 Module 17: Preparing Case Report 00:27:00 Module 18: Code of Ethics 00:20:00 Module 19: Operating a Private Investigation Business 00:21:00 Assignment 00:00:00

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The work of a technical team is invariably challenging and often unpredictable. Definition of the work can be problematic, timescales can be hard to estimate and the right technical approach difficult to select. Staff involved in this type of work usually have very high levels of specialist knowledge in their field and have high expectations of those who lead them. In addition to the challenges of the work, the team leader often has to balance the need for professional excellence with financial and commercial considerations and to ensure that team goals are realistic by being an effective negotiator with other project and senior managers. These characteristics make technical team leadership a demanding and complex activity. This programme aims to help participants develop the skills needed to become an effective technical team leader. The objectives of this programme are to help participants: understand the significance of leadership skills and their impact on team performance review the key skills needed to be an effective, 'multi-dimensional' team leader and learn how to develop, adapt and apply them in practice learn how to identify the preferred leadership style for the context and organisational culture and how to develop personal style versatility understand the role of the project leader in building an effective team and the skills required to promote and sustain team performance gain a better understanding of the interpersonal skills needed to motivate individual team members and harness the full potential of the team DAY ONE 1 Technical teams and leadership What is a leader? How much can leadership be learned? The team environment and the impact of leadership skills The characteristics of high performance teams and their leaders Some useful models and theories of leadership explored Types of leadership; choosing how to use leadership power Evaluating personal leadership style; how to develop style flexibility 2 Essential skills for team leaders 3 key dimensions of effective leadership: inwards, outwards and upwards Developing and promoting a 'team vision': strategic thinking skills The vital role of communication skills and how to develop them Understanding others; emotional intelligence skills Being a visible leader; behavioural and influencing skills Building effective relationships; the importance of trust and respect DAY TWO 3 Leading inwards to build the team The role of leadership in developing team performance Understanding individuals in the team; recognising team role preferences Managing conflict and promoting positive team dynamics Setting standards, maintaining discipline and rewarding performance Harnessing team potential: building motivation within the team Promoting team learning; the team leader as coach / mentor 4 Leading outwards and upwards to support the team Negotiating realistic team goals; effective influencing skills Gaining empowerment and support from the key stakeholders Leading upwards: knowing when and how to take the initiative Building team credibility within the organisation; helping the team deliver Becoming an effective team player in leadership teams Building and maintaining rapport with influential stakeholders

Today's administrative professional needs flexibility and a broad portfolio of skills including self-motivation, assertiveness, and the ability to deal with difficult people. You will benefit from this course if you are an administrator, medical/legal secretary or PA, who wants to enhance your administrative support skills, as well as evaluating your existing techniques. This course will help you identify: your areas of strength and your areas for improvement in the work environment ways to accept new challenges and responsibilities with confidence what motivates you at work techniques to improve your planning and time management ways of improving your influencing and assertiveness skills your preferred working style (and relate it to your interaction with others) ways of using your initiative how to deal with challenging people, using recognised communication methods The course will help you develop a flexible set of skills that will allow you to succeed at work, no matter what the day throws at you. It will help you communicate effectively with a diverse range of colleagues and others with tact and diplomacy. And, finally, it will help you provide the administrative support that is essential for the smooth running of your area and of the organisation as a whole. 1 Introduction Overview Introductions Individual objectives 2 What exactly is your role? Before looking at new skills and techniques, where are you now? Do you have the skills, knowledge and attitude required to be an exceptional administrator? Understand your job criteria Identifying your strengths and areas for development Activity - skills analysis Activity - action plan 3 Building trust How can you build trust? Understanding the links between reliability, consistency and trust What is required to deliver efficient service? Activity: efficient service requirements of the professional administrator 4 Working styles Identifying your working style preference Understanding the importance of a flexible approach Identifying areas of improvement to become a more effective team member Activity: Questionnaire (completing, scoring and charting) Activity: drawbacks of my style Developing your working style 5 Assertiveness Understand the differences between behaviours Activity: Definition and characteristics of assertive / aggressive / passive behaviour Activity: Identifying different behaviours Understanding how to be more assertive How to use assertiveness techniques How to ask for feedback Activity: Making requests assertively Activity: Refusing requests assertively 6 Time management The importance of planning for success The importance of managing interruptions The importance of having clear purpose Time management best practices Activity: How do you plan your time? What prevents you improving your time management? How will you recognise success? 7 Prioritisation How to prioritise work to meet deadlines The prioritisation matrix Activity: Post it! 8 Dealing with interruptions The impact interruptions have on productivity How to manage interruptions Activity: What interruptions do you experience? What tactics can be employed to reduce these interruptions? 9 Close Open forum Summary Action planning

This 3 Day First Aid at Work course is run over three days and includes both theory and practical sessions. The course is accredited to a Level 3 Award in First Aid at Work (RQF) and valid for 3 Years.

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