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Six Soft Skills that are Hard to Beat!
Soft Skills allow us to work effectively with other people, whether that means coworkers, managers or clients. These skills are fundamental to all... Read More
The Future of Jobs Report – Your New Career Starts Here
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2020 has just been released and is required reading for anyone in the job market today. The... Read More
Alison and Aiducation – Partners in Empowerment
Aiducation International is one of Alison’s partners in making our goal of free worldwide education a reality. Through their Global Young... Read More
Alison’s Working from Home Toolkit
The coronavirus pandemic has meant that many of us have had to rethink, reorganise and reshape our daily lives. Lockdowns, quarantining and... Read More
Introducing: Aashir and Alison’s exciting new Webinar Programme!
Earlier this year, Alison established the Webinar Programme as a means of providing more personalised support to our community of Learners. Webinars... Read More
Eurika Thabile Mogane: Our Zulu Language Translator
Eurika, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Eurika and I’m from South Africa. I have a degree in Medical Science and... Read More
Meet Ko Nyi Nyi, our Myanmar language translator!
Nyi, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I am a 29 year old man from Myanmar. I graduated from university with a Bachelor of Law and... Read More
Meet Lerato Matsoso, our Sotho language translator!
Lerato, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Lerato Matsoso, a 34 year old woman from Rustenburg, North West Province in... Read More
Meet Hazhan Nuri, our Kurdish language translator!
Hazhan, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Hazhan. I was born in Sulaymaniyah and I am 21 years old. I’m currently a... Read More
Meet Perica Stojkovski, our Macedonian language translator!
Perica, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Perica Stojkovski and I am from Skopje, North Macedonia. I’m 54 years... Read More
Meet Andy Ho, our Chinese language translator!
Andy, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Andy Ho and I am from Singapore. I have been working in the Information... Read More
Meet Tariqur Rehman, our Pashto translator!
Tariqur, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Tariqur Rehman and I’m from Pakistan. I did my master’s in... Read More
Meet Bryar Ghafoor, our Kurdish language translator!
Bryar, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I’m Bryar Ghafoor. I’m 21 year old and I’m from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. I’m studying... Read More
Meet Ahmad Mohammad, our Hausa language translator!
Ahmad, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Ahmad Mohammad. I live in Nigeria in a state called Borno State, where we... Read More
Meet Fiza Asif Javed, our Urdu translator!
Fiza, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Fiza. I am from Pakistan. I hold an MPhil degree in Biochemistry. In my free... Read More
Meet Parisa Ahmadi, our Persian language translator!
Parisa, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I am Parisa and I am 23 years old. I live with my parents, five younger sisters, my... Read More
Meet Grace Naschtz, our Hebrew translator!
Grace, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I’m Grace (yes, I’m a guy surprise!). I’m a university graduate from... Read More
Meet Modjadji Scholastica Letsoalo, our Sotho language translator!
Modjadji, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. I am Professor Bishop Modjadji Scholastica Letsoalo. I am based in Tzaneen, Limpopo in... Read More
Meet Željko Babić, our Bosnian language translator!
Željko, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Željko Babić. I currently live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am 40 years old. I... Read More
Meet Thomas L Dugue, our Haitian Creole translator!
Thomas, tell us a bit about yourself and your background. My name is Thomas Lamarre Dugue. I am Haitian and I live in Port-au-Prince, the capital of... Read MoreFeatured Posts
What is a Content Library? Main Features and Applications
September 5, 2025
In today’s workplaces, knowledge is abundant but often disorganised. Employees lose hours searching for resources scattered across email threads, shar...Read More
Gamification in the Workplace: Real Results from 56K+ Learners
August 15, 2025
Employee engagement isn’t just important; it’s vital. In today’s world of fast change and hybrid work, organisations must prioritise engagement to...Read More
Gamified Learning: How Organisations Can Boost Learning Engagement by 25%
August 12, 2025
Disengaged learners cost organisations millions in lost productivity, higher turnover, and stalled capability growth. According to Gallup, employee dise...Read More
How to Build a Daily Learning Habit (And Actually Stick to It)
August 11, 2025
We all want to learn more, grow faster, and keep upskilling. But let’s be honest, building a consistent learning habit is tough. Life gets busy, motiv...Read More
New Feature: Stay on Top of Your Mental Health with Regular Check-Ins
July 29, 2025
Work isn’t what it used to be. Roles are shifting, expectations are rising, and stress is showing up in new and unfamiliar ways. Now more than ever, i...Read More
Assessments: Identifying High-Potential Employees
June 6, 2025
It is a truth universally acknowledged that organisations must invest in their people to enable growth. Identifying and upskilling future leaders is cen...Read MorePopular Posts
Alison Learner Spotlight: Meet Gloria Alado
June 15, 2022
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you will go.” – Dr Seuss If we’re honest, s...Read More
Disaster Management: Be Part of the Solution
January 15, 2025
Disasters can strike unexpectedly, but many are predictable. Would you know what to do in a crisis like a wildfire or flood? Whether natural or man-made...Read More
Alison vs Coursera and Udemy
February 17, 2025
Why Pay to Upskill When You Can Learn for Free? Thinking about advancing your career with online courses? Platforms like Coursera and Udemy claim to off...Read More
Teaching: A Noble Profession
October 5, 2023
Teachers teach all other professions. This is why teaching is considered by many people as the noblest of all professions. Teaching moulds the minds of ...Read More
John Taylor: “Alison is a truly powerful enabler.”
November 20, 2020
John Taylor is an Alison Graduate who managed a miraculous career change in just a few months thanks to Alison’s free online learning. By upskilli...Read More
Meet the African Businesses Hiring Alison’s Graduates
March 22, 2024
Looking for a job in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa or beyond? Discover how millions of Alison graduates across Africa have leveraged their certifications...Read More