By Marni Baker Stein, Chief Content material Officer, Coursera
In 2018, Google partnered with Coursera to reimagine job coaching and create an reasonably priced, on-line program that ready anybody — no matter background or expertise — for an entry-level, in-demand job.
What started with a single IT certificates has expanded to 9 applications which have remodeled the lives and careers of over 1 million graduates. Within the U.S. alone, over 350,000 have earned a certificates, with over 70% reporting a constructive profession end result, like a promotion, new job, or increase.
Right this moment, Google launched the Google Profession Certificates Influence Report that celebrates the dimensions, tales, and affect on learners worldwide.
“Google has at all times been dedicated to making sure the alternatives created by know-how can be found to everybody,” stated Lisa Gevelber, Founder, Develop with Google. “We’re proud that the Google Profession Certificates program has helped over a million individuals study in-demand expertise to advance their careers and job prospects. We’re trying ahead to persevering with our work with companions to assist much more individuals attain their full financial potential.”
Increasing entry and alternative for all
The newest knowledge from Google’s Influence Report* exhibits how these applications are unlocking alternative for learners from all walks of life:
- 1 in 4 are main caregivers.
- 1 in 10 identification as service members, navy spouses, or veterans.
- 40% of program graduates report being unemployed or underemployed after they started the certificates program.
- 55% labored full-time whereas incomes the certificates.
*Based mostly on a U.S. program graduate survey, 2024
Prime Google Profession Certificates on Coursera
With AI and large knowledge, cybersecurity, and technological literacy amongst the fastest-growing expertise, learners on Coursera are making ready with these common Google applications**:
**Based mostly on international learner enrollment knowledge from 2024
Accelerating AI studying
The U.S. job market is quickly altering, pushed by the growing significance of AI. To fulfill evolving office wants, all Google Profession Certificates combine field-specific AI expertise alongside a brand new suite of devoted AI programs. Google AI Necessities was the most well-liked course on Coursera in 2024, with 91% of worldwide graduates feeling extra assured about utilizing the AI expertise taught within the course to perform office duties, and 86% of worldwide graduates saying the AI expertise taught within the course will enhance their job productiveness.†
†Refers to international graduates and AI expertise taught within the course
To assist learners apply these expertise whereas making their subsequent profession transfer, all Google Profession Certificates now embody a brand new, elective course, Speed up Your Job Search with AI.
Closing the talents hole requires greater than nice content material. It takes unprecedented collaboration. Google Profession Certificates are utilized by 800+ U.S. schools and a couple of,000 companies — with 150+ employers actively dedicated to contemplating hiring program graduates.
This success has sparked a motion. Right this moment, 25 employers provide 90+ Entry-Degree Skilled Certificates modeled after these applications. Collectively, we’re constructing a extra inclusive future of labor — one learner at a time.
Be part of the 1 million grads constructing career-ready expertise with Google Profession Certificates.
