{"id":5259,"date":"2023-09-14T12:30:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/?p=5259"},"modified":"2024-03-21T09:41:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T09:41:01","slug":"from-construction-to-freelance-how-gilbert-upgraded-his-skills-with-alison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/from-construction-to-freelance-how-gilbert-upgraded-his-skills-with-alison","title":{"rendered":"From Construction to Freelance: How Gilbert Upgraded His Skills with Alison"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Journey to Senegal: Gilbert&#8217;s Background<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gilbert Doume, originally a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/careers\/architecture\/civil-engineer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Engineer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from Cameroon, moved to Senegal in 2008 to work on construction projects. After a few years in the industry, he decided to go freelance. That\u2019s when Gilbert realised that he needed to expand his skills and up his career game. While searching for learning and development opportunities online, Gilbert came across Alison and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/courses\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">goldmine of online educational courses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> he could take for free to boost his professional skillset.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expanding Horizons: Diving into Real Estate and Interior Design<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the first topics Gilbert decided to explore was <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/tag\/real-estate\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real estate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After that, he delved into <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/tag\/interior-design\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">interior design<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The insights he gained from these courses made him more confident in his work. According to Gilbert, Alison is a fantastic tool for self-improvement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s user-friendly, and as long as you&#8217;ve got a phone or computer and an internet connection, you&#8217;re good to go.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Platform for Growth: Why Young Professionals Should Listen<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gilbert believed free online learning platforms like Alison can help young professionals level up and refine the skills they need to succeed professionally. He believes that the platform can truly empower people by giving them access to a ton of useful knowledge and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/build-your-career\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">career-building tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Stories of Empowerment | Alison Graduate - Jean Gilbert Doume | Senegal\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7dY6AM0rGTo?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you, like Gilbert, are looking to learn new skills or polish the ones you already have, join Alison and get access to thousands of free courses and professional tools.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-5262\" src=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Learn-for-Free-CTAs-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Learn-for-Free-CTAs-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/alison.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Learn-for-Free-CTAs.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Journey to Senegal: Gilbert&#8217;s Background Gilbert Doume, originally a Civil Engineer from Cameroon, moved to Senegal in 2008 to work on construction projects. After a few years in the industry, he decided to go freelance. That\u2019s when Gilbert realised that he needed to expand his skills and up his career game. 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