Professionalism is an expected trait in the workforce, but is generally not taught in college. These LinkedIn Learning courses demystify professionalism and set you on a path to success:

• Developing Your Professional Image in a New Job (55 minutes)
• Strategies for Your First 90 Days in a New Job (51 minutes)

Effective business writing is clear, concise, persuasive, and to the point. Here are some courses that can teach you how to do this:

• Writing Formal Business Letters and Emails (36 min)
• Tips for Better Business Writing (27 min)
• Writing a Business Report (2 hrs)

Nearly all careers require you to speak with someone at some point and being able to get your point across confidently and concisely is imperative. 

• Communicating with Confidence (1 hr 13 min)
• Managing Your Anxiety When Presenting (25 min)

With all of the distractions that we have, you may find it difficult to focus on tasks. Some experts even predict that your ability to succeed in a career hinges on this skill. Learn different strategies to keep you productive and focused:

• Improving Your Focus (50 min)
• Focus on What Matters and Minimize Distractions (37 min)
• Building Focus in a Distracting World (35 min)

Many entry level research and analyst positions will rely on you to ensure that data is clean, or correctly formatted and in the correct place. Demonstrate that you know how to do this by completing the following courses:

• Excel: Data Validation in Depth (2 hrs)
• Data Cleaning in Python Essential Training (1 hr, 5 min)

Once data is collected, it is important to know how to organize, manage, and analyze data in a way that achieves your project’s needs. These courses can help you do just that!

• Data Management Essential Training (2 hr, 49 min)
• Excel: Managing and Analyzing Data (4 hr, 47 min)
• R for Data Science: Analysis and Visualization (3 hr)

Once data is collected, cleaned, and analyzed, you may be asked to present the information in a way that is easy to understand, accurate, and tells a compelling story. These courses will help you achieve this:

• Learning Data Visualization (1 hr 51 min)
• Data Visualization: Best Practices (1 hr 49 min)
• Data Visualization: Storytelling (1 hr 32 min)

Make yourself more marketable with Stata!

• Introduction to Stata (4 hr 26 min)
• Data, Economics Modeling, and Forecasting with Stata (49 min)

Every employer needs individuals who can set realistic goals and prioritize tasks to fulfill the objectives. These courses help you to understand the process so you can be more effective and efficient.

• Goal Setting: Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) (34 min)
• How to Set Goals When Everything Feels Like a Priority (15 min)

One of the most important skills employers are looking for is the ability to maximize productivity while using time efficiently. Learn strategies that work for you:

• Time Management Fundamentals (2 hr 54 min)
• Finding Your Time Management Style (1 hr 14 min)
• Getting Things Done (30 min)

Communicating effectively is a necessity but this goes beyond just speaking. These courses can support you in your professional interactions, whether you find communication easy or difficult:

• Confident Communication for Introverts (1 hr 16 min)
• Communicating to Drive People to Take Action (38 min)
• Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity (30 min)
• Active Listening: The Secret to Effective Communication (27 min)

Today, most work comes in the form of projects, where they are labeled as such or not. Even if you are not a "Project Manager," you'll probably need to learn how to manage projects:

• Project Management Simplified (1 hr 45 min)
• Project Management Foundations (4 hr)

Employers are getting increasingly interested in their employees using AI to enhance productivity and speed. Learn effective and ethical ways to use AI in your job:

• Foundations of Responsible AI (2 hr 30 min)
• How to Boost Your Productivity with AI Tools (1 hr)
• How to Research and Write Using Generative AI Tools (1 hr 15 min)
• Amplify Your Critical Thinking with Generative AI (1 hr)
• Machine Learning Foundations: Statistics (1 hr 20 min)
• Copilot for Project Management (1 hr 35 min)

As the world becomes more automated and digitized, paradoxically interpersonal skills are increasingly important. Learn how to build professional relationships and a healthy work environment:

• Skills to Build Stronger Work Relationships (36 min)
• Interpersonal Communication (48 min)
• Develop Your Communication Skills and Interpersonal Influence (5 hr 9 min)
• Develop Interpersonal Skills for Inclusive Workplaces (42 min)

Emotional intelligence is essential for building strong relationships and effectively managing change. This takes self-awareness and empathy. This courses can help you develop these skills:

• Developing Your Emotional Intelligence (1 hr)
• Learn Emotional Intelligence, the Key Determiner of Success (32 min)
• Strategies to Improve Self-Awareness (53 min)

We all will or have at some point worked with a team and they are integral at most workplaces. Learn how to become an invaluable team member:

• Being an Effective Team Member (31 min)
• Teamwork Foundations (1 hr 15 min)

Conflicts are a part of life. Managing them professionally will make your life easier and help you to reach  your goals. Plus, this skill is particularly valuable if you are hoping to become a manager or director someday. These courses show you how:

• Conflict Resolution Foundations (50 min)
• Nano Tips for Resolving Conflict with Shadé Zahrai (9 min) 

Although critical feedback can be difficult to both give and receive, it is crucial to professional growth. In fact, soliciting and acting appropriately to feedback is one of the most important behaviors to use. Learn how:

• Developing a Feedback Mindset to Accelerate Your Career (1 hr 5 min)
• Giving and Receiving Feedback (33 min)
• Asking for Feedback as an Employee (21 min)

Good decision-making rest on understanding the goals, obstacles, costs, and benefits facing you. Honing your critical thinking skills will allow you to

• Critical Thinking (1 hr 9 min)
• Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making (56 min)
• Decision-Making Strategies (57 min)
• Ten Habits of Great Decision Makers (40 min)

The rate of globalization and an understanding of the value of diversity and inclusivity foster a company's need for a diverse and inclusive environment. Here are some course to ensure you have the knowledge and skills to work with people of all backgrounds:

• Foundations of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (39 min)
• Equity First: The Path to Inclusion and Belonging (1 hr 15 min)
• Sustainable DEI: Taking Action as an Individual, Team, and Organization (1 hr 11 min)
• Communicating about Culturally Sensitive Issues (32 min)
• Developing Emotional Intelligence to Further Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (57 min)

Whether or not you are in a management position, understanding leadership will likely improve your performance and how coworkers and those in a management position view you. Develop the skills and mindset to establish yourself as an effective future leader at your company:

• Developing Your Leadership Philosophy (1 hr 33 min)
• Leadership Foundations (1 hr 50 min)
• Leadership Skills for The Future (54 min)

LinkedIn Learning is constantly upgrading its platform and adding new content. In addition, it makes recommendations based on your LinkedIn profile. So after you have completed your profile, go to LinkedIn's "My Career Journey" page for suggestions and inspiration.

LinkedIn's AI Coach can also help you role play difficult conversations or answer some of your work-related questions.

Finally, you want to write a LinkedIn profile that recruiters can easily find. Take 6 minutes to watch "Optimizing your LinkedIn profile for recruiters."

The usefulness of the ability to negotiate exists far beyond making a deal or settling on a wage with your manager. Being able to influence others and convey your point is important in most careers. Learn more with these courses:

Negotiation Foundations (1 hr 7 min)

Negotiation Skills  (2 hr 7 min)

Negotiating your Job Offer and Salary (1 hr 2 min)

How to be Both Assertive and Likable (27 min)