Foster-Melliar

🎉 Happy New Year!

2026 is a blank page — and every one of us gets to write the story.

From all of us at Foster-Melliar, here’s to a year filled with learning, growth, and moments that make you proud. 💛. This year isn’t just about resolutions — it’s about real action, real progress, and real results.

Let’s make it count.

#2026

🎄 From the Foster-Melliar fam to yours — Merry Christmas! 🎄
Here’s to messy laughs, loud families, quiet moments, and that magical feeling of “I’ll deal with it in January.”

Recharge hard. You’ve earned it.

🎄 Holiday Mode: Activated! 🎄

We’ll be closed from 15 Dec 2025 – 02 Jan 2026 to enjoy some well-deserved downtime.

⚠️ Exam Center will be closed a bit longer and will reopen 15 Jan 2026.

Take this time to relax, celebrate, and maybe reflect on everything you’ve learned this year.

Don’t worry— We’ll be back in January, ready to help you kick off 2026 with new skills and opportunities!

🎉 We Have Big News!🎉

Foster-Melliar is Now a Level 1 B-BBEE, Proudly Woman-Owned Organization.

This accomplishment reflects our long-standing vision of meaningful transformation and our commitment to building a more inclusive future within the ICT and training environment.

Being woman-owned strengthens our mission to drive diversity, uplift talent, and support growth across the industry.

This achievement is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and values that guide our organization.

Thank you to our incredible clients, partners, and community for your unwavering support.

Together, we will continue to empower South Africans with skills that shape a thriving digital economy.

💼 Transforming Today. Empowering Tomorrow.

If AI has you feeling a step behind, breathe — that’s about to change.

Because Foster-Melliar’s next move? Let’s just say it isn’t a small tweak… it’s a script-flip.

Something thoughtful, something forward-looking, and something designed to genuinely support the way you work, learn, and grow.

We’re not ready to share the details just yet — but here’s your quiet heads-up:
2026 will open new possibilities for anyone ready to step into them.

So the real question is:
Are you ready to see what’s coming? 👀

Here’s a thought most people avoid:

Next year won’t magically change anything — unless you do.

And 2026? It’s already shaping up to separate those who keep up from those who quietly outgrow everyone around them.

That’s why we wrote our latest blog. It explores what our upcoming 2026 virtual courses really mean for your career — the skills, expectations, and shifts that will define the future of work.

Because choosing your 2026 learning path isn’t about ticking a box.

It’s about stepping into the version of you that’s ready for what’s coming.

Read the blog and start shaping the year ahead — on your terms.
https://fostermelliar.co.za/2025/12/the-future-isnt-waiting-but-it-is-taking-bookings-for-2026/

Let’s be honest — Outlook was supposed to make your life easier… right?

Yet somehow it turned into a digital jungle of unread mails, missed follow-ups, and calendar clashes that make you question your whole career path.

You don’t need “more discipline.”
You need better tools — and the skill to use them properly.

That’s exactly what our Microsoft Outlook 2016 Level 2 Virtual Course (11 December 2025) is built for.

You’ll master:
⚙️ Rules & automation that do the boring work for you.
⚙️ Advanced message management that cuts your inbox chaos in half.
⚙️ Calendar tools that keep your schedule sane and your meetings sharp.

Stop letting your inbox boss you around. This is the line in the sand — step over it. Ready to reclaim your focus? Enroll Now.
https://fostermelliar.co.za/events/microsoft-outlook-2016-level-2-165/

Your Excel skills are… fine.

But “fine” doesn’t get promotions, save hours, or impress the team. It just keeps you grinding through repetitive tasks while everyone else is automating and analyzing.

Microsoft Excel 2016 Level 2 – Virtual Course
🗓️ 09 December 2025 – the last course of the year!

Here’s what you’ll actually learn and use:
• Supercharge formulas to automate calculations.
• Conditional formatting that highlights what matters.
• Charts that tell a story instead of confusing everyone.

The year is ending, and if you don’t act now, you’ll start 2026 exactly where you are — slower and frustrated and under-using a tool that could be your secrete career weapon.

Spots are limited. Grab yours before the year ends!

https://fostermelliar.co.za/events/microsoft-excel-2016-level-2-599/

Black Friday Ends At Midnight.

And if you’re thinking, “I’ll do it later”, think again — because later is gone.

No more excuses. No more delays. No more gadgets.

Just a last, real chance to upgrade your career with skills that actually move the needle:
💥 ITIL 4 Foundation – Lead smarter, not harder – R8 000 excl. VAT (Save R1 000)

📊 PL-300 Power BI – Turn messy data into decisions – R5 500 excl. VAT (Save R1 000)

💬 Microsoft Teams 365 – Make collaboration effortless – R1 000 excl. VAT (Save R1 000)

This is your last shot. Contact us, secure your seat, and start 2026 ahead of the pack. Don’t scroll past your future.
[email protected]

Let’s be honest — work isn’t “busy.” It’s relentless.

And while everyone talks about AI like it’s magic, nobody shows you how to use it when your inbox looks like a crime scene.

That’s why our 'MS-4004: Empower Your Workforce with Microsoft 365 Copilot Use Cases' eLearning course exists: real use cases, real workflows, real relief.

What we teach you:
🔷 Draft, summarize, and clean up content instantly.
🔷 Build polished slides without starting from scratch.
🔷 Analyze information faster with data-driven Copilot prompts.

If you’re tired of carrying the whole workload on your back, let Copilot carry some of it. Step in — your ease starts here.
[email protected]

If Word has ever ruined your morning, welcome to the club.

One tiny edit and suddenly your whole document collapses. Pictures drift. Bullets rebel. Headers duplicate like they’re trying to start a family.

It’s not you — it’s the skills no one bothered to teach you.

Our Microsoft Word 2016 Level 2 Virtual Course (8 Dec 2025) gives you the control you’ve been missing

You’ll walk away knowing how to:
• Master styles so formatting finally stays put
• Build clean, professional multi-page documents
• Speed up work with automation tools

👉 Stop fighting your tools and start owning them. Secure your seat.
https://fostermelliar.co.za/events/word-2016-level-2-663/