Saturday, October 17, 2020

Google Career Certificates

Google Has a Plan to Disrupt the College Degree | Inc.com

"Google recently made a huge announcement that could change the future of work and higher education: It's launching a selection of professional courses that teach candidates how to perform in-demand jobs.

These courses, which the company is calling Google Career Certificates, teach foundational skills that can help job-seekers immediately find employment. However, instead of taking years to finish like a traditional university degree, these courses are designed to be completed in about six months."

Google's new certificate program takes only six months to complete, and will be a fraction of the cost of college.

Google: "In our own hiring, we will now treat these new career certificates as the equivalent of a four-year degree for related roles."


Google Spent Years Studying Effective Teams. This Single Quality Contributed Most to Their Success | Inc.com

"That's why not too long ago, Google set out on a quest to figure out what makes a team successful. They code-named the study Project Aristotle, a tribute to the philosopher's famous quote "The whole is greater than the sum of its parts."