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      Are Certifications Important?

      Articles to highlight the trend toward gaining certificates for in-demand job skills.

      There are various opinions on the importance of earning certificates to enhance your job prospects.  Here are four articles that discuss what Google and Microsoft are saying regarding the value of certificates.  

      Google Has a Plan to Disrupt the College Degree

      BY Justin Bariso, August 19, 2020

      Google's new certificate programs take only six months to complete. The three new programs Google is offering, together with the median annual wage for each position (as quoted by Google), are:

      • Project manager ($93,000)
      • Data analyst ($66,000)
      • UX designer ($75,000)

      https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/google-plan-disrupt-college-degree-university-higher-education-certificate-project-management-data-analyst.html

      ‘No college degree required’: Google expands certificate program for in-demand job skills

      BY Lydia Dishman, July 13, 2020

      This article highlights that Google is focused on expanding its certificate program to help individuals gain in-demand job skills.  

       

      Microsoft says you will need these skills after COVID, and it wants to help you get certified

      BY Lydia Dishman, June 30, 2020
      Microsoft will offer free LinkedIn Learning video courses that align with the required core skills for roles.
       

      Google announces new plan that will let people get great tech jobs without a college degree

      BY Tim Mercer, August 25, 2020
      Google's senior vice president state: "In our own hiring, we will now treat these new career certificates as the equivalent of a four-year degree for related roles."