No fluff — just the platforms and channels worth your time, organised by skill, plus a starting roadmap for the most-asked-about IT careers. Pick one skill and start this week.
The single most-used communication tool in business IT — worth mastering early, whether you end up in project management, data, or product.
Free, structured walkthroughs covering slide design, animation and presenting.
Watch on YouTube → UdemyPaid, in-depth courses from beginner to advanced deck design and storytelling.
Browse on Udemy → OfficialStraight from Microsoft — free, always current with the latest version.
Visit Microsoft Support →Before Power BI or Tableau, most companies still run on Excel dashboards. It's the cheapest, fastest skill to prove you can turn numbers into a decision.
Long-form, completely free project-based courses covering Excel, dashboards and analysis end to end.
Watch on YouTube → UdemyHighly-rated paid courses focused specifically on interactive dashboards and formulas.
Browse on Udemy → CourseraIncludes Excel and Sheets foundations as part of a full, recognised certificate path.
View on Coursera →Microsoft's business intelligence tool — one of the fastest-growing, most requested skills in the data and analytics roles covered on the first page.
Free, self-paced, and kept up to date directly by Microsoft. The most reliable starting point.
Start on Microsoft Learn → YouTubeThe most respected free Power BI channel — beginner playlists through advanced DAX.
Watch on YouTube → DataCampInteractive, browser-based lessons — no installation needed to get started.
View on DataCamp →The other major dashboard tool, especially common in the US and in larger analytics teams.
Straight from Tableau/Salesforce, organised by skill level, and free to access.
Start on Tableau.com → UdemyPopular structured paths that take you from first chart to a portfolio dashboard.
Browse on Udemy → CodecademyShort, hands-on, beginner-level course with a certificate of completion.
View on Codecademy →Four of the most-asked-about IT-adjacent careers, with a realistic starting sequence for each.