What Universities Don’t Teach — But Every Employer Now Expects

The Workplace Fundamental Skills (WFS) Program is a solution born out of that gap — a 3-year tested curriculum, built across 9 demographic groups, to fix what the academic system ignores: practical, professional, and digital work-readiness skills.

“WFS has done so much good to me that words can’t quantify how you’ve changed my narrative. I regret not finding this 7 years ago after graduating.”

Blessing Aifuwa

WFS Alumna (May 2024)

“As I write this, God has blessed me with two remote managerial positions. On May 1st, a multinational company from the US contacted me for an interview, and on May 15th, another company from South Africa did the same.”

Hope Samuel

WFS Alumna (May 2024)

📊 The Harvard Study Employers Are Whispering About

A Harvard University research study found that only 15% of job success comes from technical knowledge. The other 85% is rooted in soft skills — communication, emotional intelligence, problem-solving, collaboration, and professionalism.

Yet these skills are missing in most African curriculums.

WFS fills that gap. With structure, tools, mentorship, and clarity.

🧠 Academic Qualifications = Just 5% of What Employers Look For.

After 15 years as an employer and two stints working internationally, I’ve seen firsthand what actually gets people hired or retained — both locally and globally.

Here’s the REAL formula for getting and keeping jobs in today’s global economy: 5:30:30:35

  • 📘 5% — Academic Degree (Yes, just five percent)

  • 🗣 30% — Soft Skills (What we teach in WFS: communication, clarity, structure, workplace tools, professionalism)

  • 💻 30% — Technical Skills (This could be design, digital marketing, coding, product management, etc.)

  • 🛠 35% — Work Experience (Real, practical experience – including internships, volunteer work, projects)

Now ask yourself honestly: Where do you fall on this scale? If you can’t confidently score at least 70%, then WFS is not just a nice-to-have — it’s a necessity.

You can learn technical skills elsewhere. You can even pay hundreds of thousands for a Master’s degree.

But guess what? That still only covers 30% of the equation.

The fundamental workplace skills that make you employable — the ones that help you communicate, deliver, manage time, collaborate remotely, solve problems, and show up professionally — are not taught in school, and no employer has time to teach them.

You won’t find these on YouTube.
You won’t get them from a random digital skills course.
And your MSc doesn’t cover it either.

🎓 The WFS Program is the ONLY curriculum built specifically to close that missing 30% gap in Africa’s workforce readiness.

We’ve tested it with over 1,000 professionals from 9 African demographics.
We’ve seen people land jobs, improve their performance, and get retained by global partners — all from this foundation.

🟢 If you want to become globally employable — WFS is where you start.

And should you ever find a program like this somewhere else?
It would cost you 10x more than what we’re charging you now.

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🌟 Backed by 179+ glowing Google reviews, our impact speaks for itself:
✅ 17% of surveyed alumni secured new job opportunities
✅ 38% reported improved job performance through increased digital and tech proficiency
✅ 4% earned promotions as a direct result of the skills gained

Real growth. Real results. 🚀

🎯 This Is the Program That Makes You Employable

WFS is not another certificate — it’s the foundation.
Whether you’re just starting, returning, or pivoting, this is the core skill set every professional needs.

You’ll walk away with:

  • Clear direction on which job actually fits your strengths

  • Mastery of the digital tools used in modern workplaces

  • Project execution, proposal writing, productivity frameworks

  • Communication skills that get you seen, heard, and hired

  • Remote and hybrid work readiness — with structure

  • Career documents that make employers stop and look

What You'll Learn

🧭 Module 1 – Career Clarity & Global Pathfinding

💻 Module 2 – Google Workspace & Digital Tools

🛠 Module 3 – Workplace Tools & Collaboration (No Coding)

🗣 Module 4 – Communication + AI Tools

🧠 Module 5 – Personal & Work Organization Systems

💼 Module 6 – Career Assets & Self-Marketing

🌱 Module 7 – Life Skills & The Global Worker Mindset

🔎 What Makes WFS Unique

  • 📜 3 years of tested curriculum development
  • 🎯 Piloted with 9 different African demographics
  • 🎙 Weekly mentorship from global professionals
  • 📅 3x Weekly Support Calls with a Student Success Manager
  • 🧠 Proven outcomes: increased confidence, promotions, jobs
  • 🎓 12-month access to full training and live recordings

“SFW is not just a finishing school—it’s a transformational experience for African youths and women looking to build globally competitive skills. The program equipped me with essential soft skills, digital proficiency, and workplace strategies that have completely reshaped my professional outlook.”

Adaeze

WFS Alumna

“It’s a place of self-realization and development. A place to gain values for relevance. I recommend I-Train Africa”

Caleb

WFS Alumna

🎁 Internship Placement — Previously ₦215,000, Now Free

Complete 70% of your coursework and unlock:

  • Verified internship openings

  • Personalized employer recommendations

  • A pathway to real work experience — not just theory

🎉 Formerly ₦215,000 — now FREE with program

💸 Value Breakdown

What You Get

Value

Full WFS Curriculum

₦150,000

Mentorship & Support

₦80,000

Internship Access

₦215,000

Job Toolkit (CV, LinkedIn, Proposals)

₦30,000

Certification & Projects

₦20,000

Peer Support Community

₦50,000

Total Value

₦635,000

Today's Fee

₦107,500

“I made over ₦2 million from skills I learned during WFS — before I even finished.”

Ijeoma

WFS Alumna

“I went for an interview and had no clue about how to go about it until I came across I-Train Africa and got clarity. I got a job shortly after I registered for WFS.”

Mosinmileoluwa Olatoye

WFS Alumna

Meet Your Facilitator

Hello, I’m Dr Aderinsola Adio-Adepoju; I have helped professionals and youths secure over $700,000, won/attracted (personal) 35+ global opportunities worth over $35,000 that took me to 5 continents, and shaped lives for living.

African youths are my passion, and my mission is to help 10 million of them become skilled, become relevant to the 21st-century workforce, and arrive at the global stage by 2030.

In 2021 and 2023, I organized the most extensive online youth conference for African youths and women. The 2021 & 2023 editions reached over 2.6 million people. The 2021 event saw participation from 40+ African countries, with 14,000+ registered attendees and 35 speakers from 25+ nations. In 2023, the GMC had 41 speakers and 24,000 registered participants from 54 countries.

I am an academic with a BSc, MSc, and PhD in Chemistry and a university teacher. I have been an entrepreneur for the last 14 years. I have a mini MBA from the International Finance Corporation (IFC)

In 2022-2023

As the Design Lead, I worked remotely internationally with the Natural History Museum of London (NHM).

I also served as the Global Project Coordinator at the Museum For the 🇺🇳 United Nations (U.N. Live).

I have been featured in local and international press and media, such as the Voice of Canada, US InStyle Magazine, Women Radio, Tekedia, TVC, Punch Newspaper, and many others. I have several awards and am happily married and blessed with children.

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“If you truly want to see a remarkable turn around in your work space then this course is a must for you. Looking for a quick hustle with little stress on you then this is for you. Looking for a means to increase your income just with your smartphone this is for you. This course will prove to you that you are a literate illiterate in the sense that you might have all the degrees in the world But the differentiator in your place of work, that which will make you deliver on point is what you lack. This course will make you a literate literate by closing up the gap for you.”

Mingwi Digang. – Malawi

WFS Alumna

“I discovered I-Train Academy while I was struggling to leverage my career switch after taking several IT courses, including Business Analysis, Project Management, and Digital Marketing. Taking the next step felt daunting, but my experience with I-Train’s Skilled for Work Academy exceeded my expectations.”

Toyin

WFS Alumna

“I was exposed to the use of Canva and how to use Gantt chart in academics. I would like to recommend this course to everybody.”“It’s a place of self-realization and development. A place to gain values for relevance. I recommend I-Train Africa”

Luqman

WFS Alumna

“I have taken some courses in the past and never bothered about the assignments but with the excellent delivery of this course, I did on time.”

Funmilayo

WFS Alumna

“They brought light into the darkness of many helpless and hopeless people who thought nothing good can come out of them.”

Rebecca

WFS Alumna

“Even though they are short courses, it’s my best experience as a student.”

Suzana

WFS Alumna

🧠 Frequently Asked Questions

❓What Will I Get in the Remote Workers Program (WFS)?

You’ll get access to a career-launching, 6-week remote readiness system designed to teach you the fundamental digital, workplace, employability, soft, tech, life, professional, and communication skills needed to thrive in today’s remote, hybrid, and global job market.

Whether you’re a jobseeker, a woman reentering the workforce, a beginner aiming for non-technical roles like VA or operations support, or a professional looking to upskill for remote opportunities — this is your starting point.

It’s not everything you’ll ever need. But it’s the foundation everyone needs — no matter your field or experience level.

Yes. The WFS Program is a self-paced course with 6 weeks of support and 1-year content access. You can:

  • Learn anytime, anywhere

  • Watch pre-recorded modules at your own speed

  • Balance the course with your life, family, or work

  • Weekly live workshops on Zoom

  • Community check-ins on non-workshop weeks

  • 3x/week open calendar support with Student Success Manager

  • Mentor-led sessions every week from professionals in global roles

Yes. You’ll work on:

  • Group case studies in Weeks 3 and 5
  • Real deliverables: CV, Cover Letter, SOPs, Portfolio, Proposal, Gantt Chart
  • Practical assessments used in real-world jobs

Yes. You’ll get an official SFW certificate that reflects practical experience and completion. You can showcase this on your LinkedIn and portfolio.

Internship access is now included for free (valued at ₦215,000). Once you complete 70% of the course:

  • You’ll join our internship network

  • Get access to verified roles

  • Receive recommendation support from our team

     

Some alumni have even been retained by partner organizations.

Yes! Watch the program explainer video here:
🎥 Watch on YouTube

You’ll have access to:

  • A private learning group for your cohort

  • Peer accountability + alumni mentorship

  • Lifelong access to the SFW network

We’ve intentionally chosen four powerful, easy-to-use, and 100% free platforms to deliver a seamless learning experience — no downloads, no confusion, just practical learning at your pace.

Here’s how it works:

1️⃣ Selar (Course Hosting)

This is your course dashboard — where all pre-recorded video lessons live. You can log in anytime, on any device, and watch lessons at your pace. No live classes to miss. Your progress is automatically saved.

2️⃣ Google Classroom (Assignments & Feedback)

This is where you’ll submit your weekly tasks and projects. It keeps your learning organized and allows you to receive comments, scores, and project instructions.

3️⃣ Telegram (Support & Announcements)

Our student community is hosted on Telegram. Here, we drop reminders, share updates, and provide direct access to peer support and your Student Success Manager.

4️⃣ Zoom + YouTube (Live Sessions & Replays)

You’ll join live interactive workshops on Zoom with mentors and peers. Replays are available on YouTube, so you never miss out — even if you can’t attend live.

All tools are cloud-based, beginner-friendly, and accessible via mobile or laptop — helping you learn from anywhere in the world.

You’ll be fully onboarded on how to use each platform from Day 1 — no stress required!

At Skilled For Work, we’re not just another online training school. We are Africa’s leading remote work and employability finishing school — built for professionals, jobseekers, and career switchers who are tired of theory and ready for results.

Here’s what sets us apart:

💻 Learn by Doing, Not Just Watching

Forget cramming theory like you did in school. Every training in our academy is project-based.
If you’re learning about social media management, we give you a real content calendar to fill.
If we’re teaching proposals, you’ll write one for a real scenario.

We don’t stack up learning for “exam time.” We teach by doing — immediately.

🌍 Built for Global Careers, Backed by Global Experience

Our founder, Dr. Aderinsola Adio-Adepoju, has worked remotely and globally, including as a former Global Program Coordinator at the Museum for the United Nations.
She’s trained over 1,000 professionals from 20+ countries to secure global jobs, consulting roles, scholarships, and internships.

In selected tracks, we even teach you how to find and apply for global roles.

👩🏾‍💼 Learn From Practicing Professionals

You’re not learning from theory-based lecturers — you’re learning directly from professionals and founders who are doing the work every day.
Our mentors come from real workplaces, and you’ll carry out real-life tasks during the program. That’s why students like Ijeoma have earned income before graduating.

📚 A Curriculum That Evolves With the Market

Traditional institutions often fail because their curricula are outdated.
At Skilled for Work, we review our curriculum after every cohort, based on what’s trending in global job markets and employer expectations.
Our programs have been tested across 9 African demographics — and refined every single time.

📄 Certification That Says “I’m Work-Ready”

Your certificate won’t just say you completed training — it will reflect that you’ve worked on real-world projects, used global tools, and are ready to work remotely or on-site.
Employers don’t just want credentials — they want proof. This gives them confidence in your readiness.

🌐 Lifetime Access to Our Global Opportunities Community

Once you graduate, you’re added (for free) to our exclusive alumni network.
You’ll get:

  • Access to job and internship openings

  • Weekly global opportunity updates

  • A network of ambitious professionals from across Africa and the diaspora

  • Mentorship and growth conversations beyond the course

✅ This is not just a program. It’s a proven career transformation system for Africans who want to become globally competitive — whether you’re starting fresh, switching fields, or returning after a break.

This is not a traditional course — it’s a comprehensive, structured learning experience designed to build your confidence, competence, and career readiness.

Here’s how we teach at SFW:

1️⃣ COURSEWORK (Self-Paced Video Lessons)

  • Each module contains 5–10 short, easy-to-follow lessons (5–20 mins each)

  • Designed to teach specific digital or workplace skills step-by-step

2️⃣ PROJECTS (Applied Learning)

  • After each module, you’ll complete a real-world task (e.g., writing a proposal, designing a flyer, organizing a Zoom meeting)

  • All projects are portfolio-worthy and practice-focused

3️⃣ QUIZZES (Knowledge Checkpoints)

  • Simple, non-stressful quizzes to help you retain and apply what you learn

  • Focused on mastery, not memorization

4️⃣ SUPPORT COMMUNITY (You’re Never Alone)

  • Access to a private learner group with your cohort

  • Questions answered by a Student Success Manager and other learners

5️⃣ LIVE SESSIONS (Mentor & Peer Engagement)

  • Two or more live Zoom workshops per cohort

  • Breakout room collaborations simulate remote work culture

  • Learn directly from guest mentors and global professionals

6️⃣ ACCOUNTABILITY GROUPS (Stay On Track)

  • From Week 2 or 3, you’ll be grouped into peer circles

  • Weekly check-ins and support from others at your level

  • Encourages motivation, teamwork, and practical discussion

“How you learn is just as important as what you learn.”

At Skilled For Work, we make sure you finish your learning journey more employable, confident, and capable than when you started — ready to take on the remote, hybrid, or global job market.

The Workplace Fundamental Skills (WFS) Program is your entry point into the global workforce. Regardless of your career path, WFS gives you the universal tools, habits, and digital competence every professional needs to succeed in today’s global workplace.

In your first 6 weeks of enrollment, here’s what you’ll walk away with — skills that our alumni like Joy, Sandra, Ganiat, Kunle, Dami, Mujib, Aisha, and others now use in real workplaces:

✅ You will be able to:

  • Use essential digital tools like Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Calendar, Meet, Zoom, and Canva

  • Understand your personality type and select a career path aligned with in-demand roles

  • Communicate professionally through email and workplace messaging tools

  • Schedule, host, and moderate virtual meetings (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, etc.)

  • Write basic proposals, SOPs, and concept notes

  • Create professional presentations for work or clients

  • Collaborate using tools like Miro, Slack, and Google Drive

  • Organize your workflow using to-do lists, Gantt charts, and planners

  • Manage simple data entry tasks and business inventories in spreadsheets

  • Conduct research using Google, ChatGPT, Google Scholar, and more

  • Build and brand your professional assets — CV, Cover Letter, LinkedIn profile, Portfolio

  • Design simple flyers, forms, worksheets, and social media graphics in Canva

  • Build one-page websites and digital products like eBooks

  • Stream and manage virtual events from Zoom to YouTube or LinkedIn

  • Answer interview questions with confidence and clarity

These are not theoretical skills — they are work-ready capabilities you’ll demonstrate through practical projects during the program.

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