The Ajira Digital Program is now offering FREE virtual training to all registered members, book a class today, and learn how to source work on the selected job category. Enroll Here
- What
is a virtual class?
- These
are classes delivered by our instructors virtually, using the ZOOM
platform. Once you register, your class login credentials will be sent
to you one day prior to the training start date.
- When
are the AJIRA virtual Classes?
- AJIRA
is now carrying out Virtual Training and Mentorship Bootcamp sessions
from August to December 2020.
- Training
will be provided on a first come, first served basis
- All
sessions will be Virtual via ZOOM and will consist of 2-day virtual
classroom sessions ,followed by 30-day Mentorship sessions. You will
need to attend all sessions and the follow-up mentorship sessions to
receive a Certificate of Participation from the Program.
- If
you book a class and fail to attend, you will not be able to book
another session.
- How
long (duration) is a virtual training class?
- The
virtual classes being offered is a TWO DAY virtual training session with
an Ajira Trainer followed with a 30-day virtual mentorship session
- All
sessions start at 8:00am to 4:30pm participants are expected to
log in 15 minutes BEFORE the start of the class
- Day
1: Theory Session: Cross cutting topics and introductory
details of the subject booked
- Day
2: Practical / Technical Session per subject.
- Virtual
mentorship: Upon completion of the 2-day training, you will be
invited to participate in a 30-day virtual mentorship where our mentors
will guide and walk with you as you begin your journey towards working
in the digital space. The mentorship will comprise of virtual Q&A
sessions, google classroom assignments etc
- What
subjects is Ajira offering training on?The virtual trainings will
focus on the below 5 subjects:
1.
Data Entry/Management – Training
includes skills and insights on data entry and management jobs which include
analysis, processing, mining, encoding and conversion.
2.
Virtual Assistant – A virtual
assistant is a person who provides support services to other businesses from a
remote location – training on how to setup as one
3.
Transcription – Learn how to be a
transcriber and do captioning jobs that range from writing captions for YouTube
videos to working on closed captions for a movie or a big brand’s marketing
videos
4.
Digital Marketing & eCommerce –
Learn how to promote and sell products and services by leveraging online
marketing tactics such as social media, search and email marketing
5.
Writing and Translation– Learn about
online writing and translation jobs that include, articles & news, editing
& proofreading, web content, industry specific expertise, books, research,
blogs, copywriting
- What
is the duration and Reporting Time of the Virtual Training
- To
participate in Ajira training, You will be required to LOG into your
Ajira Account (if you do not have an account, you will be required to
create an account).
- At
registration, ensure that your National-ID is verified
- Once
you are logged into the site, you will be required to complete your
profile information to 80% in order to book a session.
- Once
your profile is 80% complete, you will now be able to book a training
session
- Upon
successful booking of a class, you will receive an email and sms
confirmation with a booking ID. You will need this bookingID to register
and participate in the virtual zoom sessions.
- I
have an interest in more than one subject, can I book more than one
class?
- If
you are interested in attending more than one of the subjects being
offered, you can.
- BUT
you can only book and attend ONE CLASS AT A TIME, Upon
attendance and completion of the class that you had booked, you will be
able to register and attend another class in a different subject area if
you choose to.
- All
classes being offered in each subject area are the SAME, you therefore
only need to attend ONE class per subject area.
- I
have registered for a class but do not have the ZOOM login credentials
- Upon
successful registration, you will receive an email and sms confirmation
- The
ZOOM Login credentials to participate in the training will be sent out
to all registered users TWO days prior to the start of the training
sessions
- ONLY
LOG ON TO THE ZOOM LINK SENT TO YOUR EMAIL ON YOUR TRAINING DATES – do
not share the link with your friends/colleagues
- To
register, use the email address registered on the Ajira portal, your
booking ID, your Full Names as they appear on your I.D and National I.D
Number
- I
have registered for a class but something has come up and I am unable to
attend, what do I do?
- If
you cannot attend a class that you have registered for, kindly CANCEL
your booking minimum ONE day before the start of your registered class
- Failure
to cancel your booking will add your National ID to the Ajira blacklist
which means you will be unable to attend and participate in any future
Ajira training.
- I
would like to attend the training, but I am not available for the entire
two days of the training, what should I do?
- Only
book to attend a training session if you are available to attend the
ENTIRE session which will run on the specified dates.
- Do
NOTE: that anyone who starts the classes and does not complete the
entire session will be BLACKLISTED on the Ajira site. If you are
blacklisted, it means you will never be allowed to participate in ANY
FUTURE Ajira Digital activities
- What
should I bring with me during the Virtual Training?
- This
is a Virtual Training and will be carried out online via the Zoom
Platform.
- In
order to take part in the Training, all participants MUST have:
- A
device to connect to the Internet, for example: Desktop, laptop, tablet
or smartphone
- Stable
internet connection
- A
notepad and pen
- Quiet
place to learn
- You
are encouraged to dress decently and modestly throughout the training
- I
have attended the two day virtual training, when and how do I get my
Certificate of Participation?
- You
will be able to get a certificate of participation from the Ajira
Digital portal upon completion of your mentorship session
- Certificates
will appear automatically on your profile, under the certificates and
badges tab
- I
have Special Needs. What Should I do?
- We
would like to ensure that we are able to accommodate you in the best way
possible. Kindly inform us in advance, quoting your National ID and
booking ID if you have any special needs. Contact us on ajira@emobilis.org or ajira@ict.go.ke
- Why
should I spare 2 Days to attend the Training?
The 2 Day Training provides you with the skills and knowledge that you require to leverage on digital platforms to earn gainful employment. By attending all the sessions over the 2 days, you will get an opportunity: - To
gain industry work-readiness relevant skills and knowledge in the
gig-economy and freelance workspace to become a successful online worker
- To
participate in a 1-month mentorship from experienced digital workers
- To
interact with fellow trainees, trainers, new and experienced digital
workers during mentorship
- To
access linkage to digital work opportunities
- Why
is this Training and Mentorship important to me?
This training offers you fundamentals that are required to make you a successful Online Worker and equips you with online work skills in either of the following 5 Job categories: - Data
entry/Management, Virtual Assistant, Digital Marketing & E-commerce,
Writing & Translation, Transcription.
- Mentorship
helps you to enhance knowledge gained through Training and Skills
application as well as Job Linkages to Online work opportunities.
- How
much am I required to pay for the training?
Training is FREE OF CHARGE to ALL PARTICIPANTS!!!!! You will not be required to pay ANY FEE to participate in the training. You will however need to have access to a desktop device and data bundles to participate in the training.If anyone requests money or fees from you for participation in any Ajira Digital training, please report this incident urgently to ajira@emobilis.org or ajira@ict.go.ke
NOTE: that Ajira Digital will NOT PAY for your
data cost or provide access to devices.
- Who
can participate in the Ajira Digital Program Free Virtual Training
ANY registered Ajira Digital Member can participate in the training, you only need to enrol on the Ajira platform and book your session TODAY!!!!
Training will be offered on a first come, first served basis…… book a session TODAY to secure your space in the training!
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