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5 Best Websites To Upgrade Your Skills If You’re Busy

Written by Sean Kim
Sean is the founder and CEO of Rype, a language learning app. He's an entrepreneur and blogger.
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We get it. You want to continue to learn and develop your skills, but you just can’t seem to find the time to fit it into your busy schedule.

No matter what stage you are at in your career, upgrading your skills is one of the most important things you can do to get ahead in life. Whether this means adding a foreign language or a software skill to your resume, we’ve got you covered.

In this post, we’ll share with you the 5 best websites to upgrade your skills if you’re busy. You can get started today!

1. Khan Academy

Skills: Mathematics, Science, High school topics

If you’re in high school, university, or simply just want to brush up on the topics you learned in the past, Khan Academy is one of the best resources to check out. Most of the courses are taught by Salman Khan, who was recognized by Bill Gates as one of his favorite teachers online. This is why hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of students around the world can thank Khan Academy for getting them through high school and college.

2. Audible

Skills: General audiobooks

Acquired by Amazon, Audible operates the largest audiobook library in the world. With over 180,000 audio titles available today, you can find just about any book of your choosing.

Whether you’re driving to work, doing the laundry, or riding the metro, Audible will read your book for you without any hassle. If you’re especially keen on going through more books faster, then you can increase the speed of the books being read to you by 1.5x or even 2x.

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3. OneMonth

Skills: Programming, design, marketing

Similar to Go High Brow, OneMonth offers courses on programming, business, and marketing, except instead of 5 minutes a day, OneMonth helps you learn the skill in one month. A slightly different approach, but a great tool for busy individuals nonetheless!

4. Duolingo

Skills: Foreign languages

Duolingo brings a unique, gamified approach to learning a language. By allowing you to upgrade to new levels and rewarding you with points, it’s a fun way to develop your foreign language skills. It’s worth noting that Duolingo has its limitations, since it can’t help you with your speaking skills. Nevertheless, it’s a great way to dip your feet into the pool if you’re just getting started with learning a new language.

5. theSkimm

Skills: Current events, news

Praised by Oprah herself, theSkimm helps you learn about what’s happening around the world (according to your interests) by sending you news summary right to your inbox. If you don’t have time to scour the web or wait through commercials on TV, then theSkimm is a great resource to sign up for.

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