Principles for Digital Skills in Employment Certificate Level 2

Course Overview

Principles for Digital Skills in Employment Certificate Level 2

The Level 2 in Principles for Digital Skills in Employment Certificate will equip you with the digital skills needed to search and apply for employment. You will learn how to find and manage quality information, understand the importance of online identities, and explore digital skills in the workplace.

This course will help you communicate effectively using technology and ensure data and device protection in line with organisational policies.

Course Content

Developing digital career skills:

• Digital skills and their relevance.

• How to improve your own digital skills.

• Social media and the internet in relation to employment opportunities.

What forms an online identity:

• How to use digital skills in career progression.

Management of information:.

• Gathering reliable information using different techniques

• Copyright regulations and what happens when these are breached

• Different storage methods for data management and why these are in place

• The benefits and limitations of these methods

Digital device safety awareness:

• Types of threats to data and how to protect it

Data protection legislation:

• Health and Safety legislation regarding the use of digital equipment and how the risks can be reduced

Communication and productivity:

• How to communicate effectively using a range of technology, including email, online meeting and collaboration tools, and digital networks

• The advantages and disadvantages of these methods

• Safety issues and support related to social media

Digital security:

• Identify a range of security threats and system protection methods

• Current legislation around system and data protection

• organisational policies and procedures relating to this