Skills Online Groups Blasts Off

LONDON, ENGLAND, October 07, 2010 (Press-News.org) The Skills Online Group has been hard at work in creating the best online courses for people in the creative and marketing industries. Along with our official launch, we also received full accreditation from The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) for courses which are now available for enrolment. The courses will now carry CPD hours and also count towards Continued Professional Development.

Fraser Black, founder and Managing Director of Skills Online Group was delighted with the achievement, saying: "Accreditation from the world's leading marketing organisation, the CIM, is a massive boost to our business. It indicates that our online training complies with their stringent standards for Continued Professional Development and online training."

Skills Online currently offers three e-learning courses which were specifically produced for the creative and marketing communications industry. There are also a number of other courses that are already in development and will be available for enrolment soon.

The current courses with CPD accreditation are:

- Set Up and Manage Your Own Creative Business (26 modules, five hours CPD):
Starting your company is no easy feat. Every year there are a number of young, talented entrepreneurs who leap into their own venture without the correct game plan. In many cases this can lead to their downfall as, even though the idea is right, the foundations should be in place for a business to perform to its optimum potential. This course gives you all of the secrets you will need to start the engine of your new business and accelerate it to full speed.

- Go Freelance! (15 modules - 3.5 hours CPD):
Becoming a freelancer can be one of the liberating moves for a person working in the creative industry. Becoming your own boss, roping in the cash and deciding when and where you would like to work from are just some of the perks a freelancer gets to enjoy. But turning freelance work into a full-time position does not come easy. Learn how to master the art of freelance with online training at the Skills Online Group.

- Introduction to SEO (10 modules - three hours CPD):
Times have changed and Google has become one of the most influential tools in the world. Anybody who uses the Internet is most likely to be reliant on a search engine, such as Google or Yahoo, to point them in the right direction. Our Search Engine Optimisation e-learning course allows you to understand how these machines work while showing you how to improve your rankings and attract your target market to your site.

The Skills Online Group offers online training courses that help students, graduates and those new to the industry make themselves more employable and equip them with the skills necessary to successfully freelance, start their own creative businesses or 'hit the ground running' at either an agency or a client.

The Chartered Institute of Marketing is a leading international body for marketing and business development. CIM provides marketing qualifications, online courses and development to marketers globally.

Website: http://www.skillsonlinegroup.com