ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WORKPLACE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM (WFS)
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Learn Everything You Need To Know About The Workplace Foundational Skills Program
What Exactly Is Workplace Foundational Skills Program (WFS)?
The Workplace Foundational Skills (WFS) is a soft skill program that is a MUST-HAVE for everyone ( Entrepreneur, Professional, Freelancer, Academic). This is the one program in this school that covers the clarity, soft, digital, life, and tech skills you need to support your work in any field. Anyone who wants to work remotely needs this program, whether they have work experience or not.
Is This For Me?
Yes, it is if you want to have the digital, soft, and life skills no one talks about, but you need to be efficient in the 21st-century work environment.
You will need this as an
- Entrepreneur
- Working professional who has not upskilled
- Artisan
- Fresh graduate pursuing a career in the industry
- Fresh graduate pursuing a career in academics
You will need it, especially when you do not know the essential skills, software and tools!
This is why we call it the
WORKPLACE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM
What You Learn (Our Curriculum)
Why Do You Need This? Why Do You Soft Skills?
I know you have gone to school but here’s the thing.
YOUR ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION IS ONLY 5% of what employers are looking for in the emerging job market.
The formula you need to get jobs or bad jobs these days is
5:30:30:35
Here is what it means.
- 5% educational degree,
- 30% soft skills (what we covered in the workplace foundational skills program at the Skilled For Work Academy)
- 30 % hard/technical skills (e.g., website development, digital marketing)
- 35% experience (work or volunteering).
Score yourself in the above; what is your score?
If you can’t score 70% of the above, then YOU NEED THIS!
I know you can get technical skills like coding, digital marketing, data analysis, product management, cybersecurity, etc. elsewhere.
But that is also 30% of what you need.
THE SOFT SKILLS YOU NEED ARE NOT TAUGHT IN THE UNIVERSITY, NOR DOES YOUR EMPLOYER HAVE THE PATIENCE TO TEACH YOU.
What is worse?
That YouTube video you have watched also doesn’t have it.
That other course you are about to buy or MSC you are about to get doesn’t have it.
The WORKPLACE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM IS ONE OF ITS KIND.
You will not find this curriculum elsewhere.
Should you find it, it would be 10 times the money we are charging you now.
How Does This Work?
6We have lessons which are pre-recorder…
With 1 hour daily, you will be able to learn and implement.
Only the workshops are live four times in 6 weeks at 3-6 pm (WAT).
See the dates of the live workshops in the image for the current batch and the next.
What Platforms Are Used For The Learning?
4 major platforms, and they are all free to use. They are cloud-based platforms.
1) Selar – This is where our online course with the video lessons you will watch is hosted. The learning is already recorded, so you do not have to worry about missing classes.
2) Google Classroom – This is where you will submit an assignment
3) Telegram—We use these to make announcements and offer support. Students also interact here.
4) Zoom/YouTube – This is where we host live workshops
is there support on this program? how does it work?
We have 4 levels of support.
Tech Support – Telegram
Peer-to-peer support – Telegram
Career clarity support – Zoom
Accountability partner peering
The telegram, where we have four subgroups (interaction, wins & celebrations, tech support and announcements).
You can ask any tech-related questions on the Tech support group, such as the inability to log in to your online course or Google Classroom.
The wins group is to celebrate your results and process.
The interaction group offers you peer-to-peer support
The announcement channels ensure you never miss a news update
Why Choose Our Employability Academy?
- DO AS I DO PROGRAMS: All trainings are hands-on—enough of theory. You already did that in school and still lack employability skills. Should we have a social media project requiring images, we give it to you. We teach you the design software needed to execute the task. No pilling up of learning till exam time.
- GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES: Given my experience working globally and remotely twice, one of which was as a global program coordinator at the Museum for the United Nations, and my several years of teaching 300+ professionals from 10+ countries how to secure opportunities such as jobs, no one is better to teach you about getting employed globally than me, Dr. Aderinsola Adio-Adepoju. In some tracks of this program, we teach you how to search for global jobs.
- FACILITATORS ARE PROFESSIONALS: Skilled For Work is not a theory-focused school. You learn directly from professionals or founders who have done it/are doing it, and you also carry out projects while on the program.
- WORK PLACEMENT: At the end of the program, you have a job placement internship with our partner hubs to try out what you have learned. This applies only if you enroll for the intership.
- OUR CURRICULUM: We continuously review our curriculum to stay ahead of trends and what is obtainable in the market. One of the known problems of the conventional tertiary institution is an outdated curriculum, and we are NOT going that route.
- CERTIFICATION: At the end of the program, you will be issued a certificate stating you are experienced and have worked in a real-life work environment. This helps a potential employer believe in you and increases your chances over others in the job market.
- LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION TO EMPLOYERS: If you take the GCP PRO model, which includes an internship, our partners with whom you interned will give you a recommendation letter. You can present this to employers.
- ALUMNI JOB OPPORTUNITIES COMMUNITY: At the end of the program, we add you as a BONUS to our alumni community, where various global opportunities are shared and networking occurs.
I Lack Clarity On Where To Start Or Which Program To Start With At Your Academy; What Is Your Advice?
The WFS is what we advise. The first module helps you achieve CLARITY and know which skills to acquire and which career path to choose. You need them, especially when you lack clarity or do not know the key skills ( soft, digital, tech, life, hard ), software, and tools the 21st-century digitalized workforce demands.
It does not matter what field you are in; you need our one-of-a-kind WFS program, which is the foundation (especially for anyone looking to work remotely (now or later) and globally).
Why Should I Listen To Your Recommendation?
There are many skill-acquisition schools, both online and offline. But they only teach the technical skills, not the soft skills, you need to get the job or succeed on the job.
That is why the Workplace Foundational Skills Program is different.
You not only learn the Workplace Foundational Skills, but you also get the digital, tech and life skills that every global employer desires.
WE HAVE NOT SEEN ANY ACADEMY THAT HAS THE DETAILED CURRICULUM WE HAVE IN OUR SOFT SKILLS (WFS) PROGRAM
Why are These Soft Skills So Important?
Take a good look at the statistics below. You can also Google it.
92% of employers say soft skills matter as much or EVEN MORE than hard/technical skills
What Is The Duration Of The Program?
WFS – 6 weeks
After Enrolling And Completing The WFS (soft skills program), Can I Use It To Get A Job? A Remote Job? What Are The Possible Jobs
Yes, you can. See below some of the roles our past students have gotten jobs in. You can also render some of what you learn, such as CV writing, as a service, in addition to the below-listed roles you can do as a professional or freelancer.
- Executive Assitant
- Virtual Assistant
- Customer service representative
- Online educator
- Course assessor
- Program Coordinator
- Community management
Are The Program Online Or Offline?
WFS, are online program.
Can I Take Program Online And From Anywhere ?
You can register for the fully online programs from anywhere in the world. So far, you can access an internet-enabled device such as a phone, laptop, or tablet to watch the lessons.
What Are The Enrollment Criteria For the Skilled For Work Academy Programs?
You need a smartphone, data to commence learning and a laptop when you want to start using the knowledge to do work. You must also be literate. You may have yet to go to university, but you can read and write English, our definition of literate.
Do I Need A Fixed Daily Online Commitment?
For the video lessons, there is no fixed daily time to learn. We, however, recommend that you have at least 1 hour to watch your lessons daily. The time you choose is dependent on you. We also offer a schedule guiding you on the lessons to watch daily, but you can choose to combine all your video lessons until the weekend of the week. You can learn at your own pace and time.
For questions, answers, and group workshops, live sessions are held 2-4 times per program. The fixed time is displayed on the program sales page and communicated to you before and after enrolling.
WHAT IS THE LEARNING PROCESS AT THE SKILLED FOR WORK ACADEMY?
It is beyond a course; it is a comprehensive program. How you learn plays a significant role in how quickly you absorb the knowledge, how quickly you can implement it, and how quickly you get that desired job.
Here is our six-step approach at the SFW.
1) COURSE WORK
The online school’s lessons are taken in modules. Each lesson is 5-20 minutes long. Each course has 5-10 modules, with an average of 5 classes per module. Yes, we like to keep it simple.
2) PROJECTS
Projects/assignments are taken after each module. Depending on what you learned in the lesson, we give you a short practical project to practice with.
3) QUIZ
Quizzes will be taken at intervals during the modules to ensure you understand what you are learning. No, we don’t want that exam kind of mindset here; after all, we are more concerned about your ability to use the skills on the job, not a paper saying you can do it.
4) SUPPORT COMMUNITY
You will be in a support community with other learners and an advisor who will support and answer your questions.
5) LIVE SESSIONS
Live group interactive learning sessions. We will hold at least 2 live workshops per program where you can go into breakout rooms to work collaboratively with other group members. This will foster an agile work culture where you need to work remotely. You will have 1-8 (depending on your model) Zoom workshops before the end of the coursework, where you work with teams or in groups on projects.
6) PEER GROUP ACCOUNTABILITY
No one must be left behind. We understand we move at different paces. In week 2 or 3 of your program, we break you down into smaller groups, where you have smaller group meetings and learning time with your accountability group members. This fosters peer-to-peer learning.
7) ALUMNI JOB BOARD COMMUNITY
We have an alumni community with a community manager and activities that provide you with BONUS support, job opportunities, alumni interactions, and networking. Note that it is independent of the program.
It is a bonus for all alumni
The WFS is a must-have 6 weeks program that has 70 plus lessons in 7 modules with 17 quiz, 2 live projects and 1 individual project.
- UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE AND CHOOSING THE RIGHT CAREER PATH FOR THE GLOBAL WORKFORCE (THE CLARITY MODULE)
- TECH TOOLS, SOFTWARE, AND APPS FOR ALL WORKPLACES (GOOGLE TOOLS/DIGITAL SKILLS MODULE).
- TECH TOOLS, SOFTWARE, AND APPS FOR ALL WORKPLACES (SOFTWARE MODULE).
- THE FOUNDATIONAL SOFT SKILLS NEEDED TO WORK IN ALL PROFESSIONS GLOBALLY. (COMMUNICATION MODULE)
- DEVELOPING PLANNING AND ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES FOR PERSONAL AND WORK TASKS (THE STRUCTURE MODULES)
- SELLING YOURSELF TO THE GLOBAL MARKET THROUGH PROFESSIONAL ASSETS (SELLING MODULE)
- THE MODEL WORKER ATTRIBUTE AND TRAITS – (LIFE SKILLS MODULE)
What Demographics Have Gone Through Your Programs?
Employees working full-time attend the Workplace Foundational Skills program.
Recent graduates waiting to go for NYSC attend our WFS program
Higher education students attend the Workplace Foundational Skills Program.
17-year-olds/teenagers waiting to get into school attend our workplace skills program.
People who seek a side hustle attend the Workplace Foundational Skills Program.
Fresh graduates seeking employment attend the Workplace Foundational Skills Program.
Stay-at-home mums attend the Workplace Foundational Skills program.
Senior citizens above 50 attend the Workplace Foundational Skills Program.
Business owners attend the Workplace Foundational Skills Program.
Literate Artisans attend our WFS program
What Tools And Software Will I Be Exposed To?
Some of the standard industry tools our students get exposed to. Almost all tools we teach can be accessed on a mobile, most free.
What Is The Current Costs Of The Program?
The cost of Programs is 65% subsidized.
See the original price and subsided fees below.
Workplace Foundation Skills Program (WFS)
Original – N300,000/$300
Subsidized price – N45,150/$50
How Do I Pay For The Program?
You can pay through Bank Transfer or Selar link of the person who refered you
Bank Name: Sterling Bank
Account name: I-Train Africa Limited
Account No Naira: 0094714657
Send payment receipt, Full Name, Phone Number, E-mail Address, and Name of the product paid for to itrainafrica@gmail.com
Do I Need A Laptop?
No, and Yes!
The SFW is designed for mobile learning. You can learn while on the go. However, you will need a laptop to practice specific tools or software.
Do I Get Access To The Video Lessons Once I Pay?
No. We enrol you in our online school on the day the program starts. The lessons are also not loaded at once. We drip the lessons. We only make available the lessons for the week. A module or two per week is released to you for the six-week duration of the programme.
When Is The Program Starting?
5 BATCHES OF WORKPLACE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM IN 2025
BATCH 6= CLASSES START 1 Feb 2025
BATCH 7= CLASSES START 1 April 2025
BATCH 8= CLASSES START 1 June 2025
BATCH 9= CLASSES START 1 Aug 2025
BATCH 10= CLASSES START 1 Oct 2025
PLAN AHEAD AND ENROLL IN ANY BATCH
Do You Have Testimonials From Past Participants?
Yes, we have loads oof amazing testimonials from past participants. some of them are here. Many more testimonials are in the preparatory telegram group. You can join the telegram group to read a lot more.
TESTIMONIAL 1
HER BOSS GIFTED HER CASH
TESTIMONIAL 2
SHE HAS GONE FROM EARNING NOTHINH SINCE MAY 2023 TO EARNING MORE THAN N2 MILLION IN JUST 6 WEEKS
TESTIMONIAL 3
SHE TURNED CASUAL SUPPORT INTO STRUCTURED CONSULTING PRACTICE
TESTIMONIAL 4
sHE IS PROUD OF TAKING THE COURSE
TESTIMONIAL 5
SHE GOT 2 INTERNATIONAL (US & SA) MANAGERIAL REMOTE JOBS 2 WEEKS AFTER TAKING THE SFW COURSE
TESTIMONIAL 6
SHE HAS GAINED 3 CLIENTS
TESTIMONIAL 7
A COMPLETE JOURNEY TO GLOBAL EMPLOYABILITY
TESTIMONIAL 8
THE KNOWLEDGE IS ALREADY PROVING INVALUABLE TO HER BUSINESS
THE TEACHING STYLE AT THE WORKPLACE FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS PROGRAM IS ADULT MONTESSORI
EVERYONE CAN UNDERSTAND EASILY. NO BIG GRAMMAR. VERY LOGICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACH
TESTIMONIAL 9
Do I Get A Certificate After The Program?
Every model receives a certificate of participation.
Can I Enrol Without Work Experience?
Perfect! The SFW is designed for beginners. Learn all the skills you need to kickstart your professional journey, regardless of what you studied. You can also enrol even if you have not attended a higher institution.
Should I Enrol In WFS As A Professional With Work Experience?
Yes. Most people who have gone through the WFS program have work experience before registering. They joined us to improve their work skills and become professionals with the right skills and competence to work globally. This program covers the requirements for doing remote work globally.
I Am No Longer Young; I Am Old. Can I Enrol?
Age is just a number. We have 52 year-old and 57 year-old women and men on our WFS batches 1 and 2.The SFW program will help you become tech-savvy and improve your ability to use digital tools and platforms.
Is The Program For Just Graduates Who Are Looking For A Job?
No! It’s for anyone who wants to upskill, become tech-savvy, thrive globally, work remotely from home, and earn well. Our foundational program (WFS) is for every literate African youth looking to WORK GLOBALLY, REMOTELY and or BUILD CAREER as an
- Entrepreneur
- Professional
- Freelancer
- Academic
TESTIMONIAL 10
SHE SENT AN EMAIL TO THE TOP PROFESSIONAL IN HIS FIELD, SHE GOT A RESPONSE, SHE WAS OFFERED A JOB BEFORE THE END OF THE MEETING
TESTIMONIAL 11
TESTED AND TRUSTED
TESTIMONIAL 12
I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE TO ALL INDIVIDUALS
TESTIMONIAL 13
A MUST HAVE FOR ANYONE SEEKING SELF IMPROVEMENT
TESTIMONIAL 14
A WELL-STRUCTURED PROGRAMME
Keep reading.
We have more testimonials.
Our testimonials arent just about people making money.
No, our testimonials are about how the academy transforms the lives of people in many ways.
Keep reading!
TESTIMONIAL 15
IT MAKES ME HAVE MORE POSITIVE BELIEVE THAT I CAN ACHIEVE MY DREAM
TESTIMONIAL 16
IT HAS PERFECTED MY SOFT SKILLS BEYOND MY IMAGINATION
TESTIMONIAL 17
YOU ARE A SUPERWOMAN AND RESULT PROCEEDS YOU
TESTIMONIAL 18
ATTAINING THE SKILLED FOR WORK FOUNDATIONAL COURSE IS THE BEST THING HAVE ACHIEVED SO FAR THIS YEAR
TESTIMONIAL 19
I' VE NEVER HAD THE KIND OF EXPERIENCE I HAD WITH DR ADERINSOLA IN TERMS OF SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE
We have a lot more testimonials.
TESTIMONIAL 20
I CAN BODLY SAY I HAVE UP-SKILLED
TESTIMONIAL 21
I CAN SAY BODLY THAT YOUR CURRICULUM IS SECOND TO NONE
TESTIMONIAL 22
HE GOT A REMOTE JOB, BUILT UP HIS CV THROUGH CANVA
TESTIMONIAL 23
SHE GOT 2 MULTINATIONAL JOBS
TESTIMONIAL 24
HE CAN NOW USE GOOGLE TOOLS EFFECTIVELY AND COLLABORATIVE TOOLS AS WELL
TESTIMONIAL 25
SHE IS JUST HEARING THE NAME OF SOME TOOLS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
Where Is Your Location?
Our location is at 117A, Heritage Cinema Mall, Abule Egba Lagos. Note that you can take programs anywhere in the world. They are online, and we have only one fully on-site model, our immersion model. CLICK HERE to find us on GOOGLE.
When Do You Hold The Free Career Clarity Sessions?
Our free career clarity sessions are held on the 12th and 26th of the month.
HOW CAN I REACH YOU?
You can call or message us on WhatsApp at +2348053453099 during work hours.
WHAT ARE YOUR WORK HOURS?
9 a.m to 5 p.m, Monday to Friday (aside from public holidays)
How Many Zoom Live Workshop Do You Hold?
In the six weeks, you will also be having 4 live zoom session.
The first session holds the day the program starts. This is the onboarding session to ensure you understand the program and the modality. This way you will be able to navigate the program seamlessly and maximize the lessons.
The second session is after you’re 3 weeks into the program.
In this session you will do a live project in team. This is to ensure you can implement what you have learnt so far.
The third session will then hold 5 weeks into the program.
In this session you will do also have another live project in team. To practicalize your new lessons.
Then the last live session is the off-boarding session( aka graduation)
Here we talk about the roles you can use the knowledge to do and also listen to your experience and spotlight the best students.
All live workshops are 3 PM – 6 PM WAT
What Takes Place Inside The Telegram Group For Each Program?
There are four sub-channels on the telegram group for each program.
Every Batch of the Workplace Foundational Skills Program has a telegram group with all the participants.
It soon becomes an exciting and amazing family of friends pulling each other up. We even have accountability peerings.
All classes in the Workplace Foundational Skills Program are pre-recorded, and some are live sessions that are also recorded. Thus, you never miss anything at the Program.
Participants have one year of access to all class notes, videos, and resources.
Ijeaoms's Story - From Getting Paralyzed From An Accident, Losing Her Job, Getting Dead Broke, To Making Over 2 Million Naira While Still Taking The WFS 6- Week Program By Setting Up A Consulting Brand From Her Newly Aquired Skills And Experience
On November 13, at the offboarding session for batch 5 of students of the skilled for work WFS program, we heard the most humbling testimony from a student.
Hear from Ijeoma
“After losing my job, pausing my PhD, and being paralysed and hospitalised for over two years, I earned over 2 million naira within just six weeks through WFS” – Ijoema.
This 3-minute clip is an extract from the off-boarding session of WFS batch 5, which took place between 3 pm and 6.30 pm on November 13, 2024.
I first met her over 2 years ago. She was a professional with several years of experience, killing it in her space.
Ijeoma is a client who worked with me 2+ years ago. (She paid for my one-on-one LinkedIn optimisation program, now called GOP, so she was doing well.)
Imagine my shock when she said she couldn’t even afford the ₦37625 for WFS as when she paid us on Sept 30, but she asked her hubby to pay for her so she could at least join.
She joined the WFS program after the enrollment date had passed (Sept 30) after receiving multiple emails from us (I-Train Africa) about the program since February 2024.
You know what?
To watch the full clip, visit our YouTube channel (@itrainafrica) for the back story.
Watch the live session on YouTube from minutes 7-20 to get the full gist and backstory of how she got here. 👇
Listen to Israel Ola, who enrolled in our SFW (WFS) and GOP Programs
People Are Working Globally And Earning Online With Their Skills
Everyday, people are earning online (and offline) with skills learnt at Workplace Foundational Skills Program.
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