THE top five transferable skills that presently add value to careers and CVs are IT, Microsoft Office, project management, book-keeping and social media, according to Pitman Training in York.

From their experience helping local people to get a job or progress up the career ladder, Pitman Training has revealed that skills in these areas are highly valued by local employers and can help to open doors to new careers, as well as up the pay scale of existing roles.

Participants in the 2016 National Festival of Learning are being encouraged to discover what they ‘love to learn’, and throughout this week Pitman Training in York will be offering free tasters of a range of courses to help people explore what suits them.