Are The Google Career Certificates Still Worth It?

I'm about to shatter some Illusions about the job market I'm here to drop some truth bombs that'll make your corporate Overlord squirm we're going to be diving deep into the world of the Google career certificates and I'm not pulling any punches are these certificates your ticket to freedom in 2024 and 2025 or just another way for the tech Giants to keep you on a digital leash by the end of this video you'll know whether to embrace these CTS as your secret weapon or toss them into the trash with your old resume the gloves are coming off and I'm here to give you the unfiltered truth so hang on and sit tight because this ride might get a little bumpy if you're still clinging to outdated career advice now before we jump in let me give you a quick backstory I used to be a pharmacist drowning in student debt and feeling about as fulfilled as a vegan at a steakhouse fast forward a few years and here I am living the remote work dream making YouTube videos in my pajamas so how's that for a career change but all joking aside let's get down to business let's talk about what the Google career certificates are and why you should care well imagine if Google and a community college had a baby that's basically what these certificates are they're low cost online programs designed to get you job ready in various Tech Fields faster than you can say hey Google find me a job Google offers certificates in fields like it support data analytics project management ux design and digital marketing and each one promises to turn you from a tech newbie to a job ready Pro faster than you can binge watch a season of the office now let's break down each certificate first up we've got the it support certificate and this is kind of like the Swiss army knife of tech jobs you'll learn everything from troubleshooting to networking and the job market for it support is hotter than my laptop after running too many Chrome tabs and the best part you can do most of these jobs remotely that's right no more Awkward water cooler conversations and here's what others think about the certificate this person says the Google search a great starter but you'll need to add the A+ to your plate to really impress potential employers for this person taking the it support certificate helped him land his first it job and when you look at Reddit which by the way if you didn't know Reddit seems to be incredibly negative about just about anything you find very few negative comments on on it as well the worst thing you're going to hear people say is yeah you should probably get other shts as well on top of this sht but you don't really hear things like you have to get a college degree in order to get into these jobs so that's a pretty good sign next we've got data analytics and if you love numbers more than I love a good dad joke this might be your jam you'll learn to crunch numbers create visualizations and generally become the Sherlock Homes of data and the job market well according to a recent study 80% of organizations are likely to adopt big data analytics technology by 2027 making it a future proof career choice and here's what others are saying this guy landed a job after completing the Google CT but he didn't stop there he used the CT as a Launchpad applying what he learned to analyze open- Source data sets and build a portfolio showcasing his SQL Tableau and python skills proving he could think analytically in real world scenarios and it all started with the Google sech for this person the data analytics search is a good starting point for beginners and there's pretty much unlimited positive comments on my Channel about this and most of the comments you see on Reddit are also really good oh and by the way on corsair's website itself I think both of these shts are rated 4.9 out of five stars and maybe they might go down to 4.8 every once in a while and by the way you can check these shts out in the description and the pin comment below some of them you can actually audit for free but the others are usually like $40 to $50 a month and the first s days are free project management is up next this certificate teaches you how to her cats I mean manage projects and teams and it's perfect for those of you who color code your sock drawer or have a love affair with spreadsheets and let me tell you remote project managers are in high demand you can lead diverse teams optimize workflows and drive projects to successful completion without ever stepping inside an office so let's check out what others think about getting the Google project management certificate even as a seasoned project manager with 5 years under his belt this guy found value in the course and he recommends really internalizing the concepts and saving your work because you'll definitely run into similar stuff on the job and it might introduce some new tricks to your workplace now you might be thinking this has to be too good to be true right $50 a month and I can probably finish the certificate in like one month what gives well the reason Google partnered with corera is because you know the education system like colleges and the job market were not teaching people the skills that Google and other big companies needed and that's why they decided to literally partner with corsera and tell everybody the skills that they wanted in the form of a certificate and that's why you see comments like this guy who scored a PM gig at an electrical engineering company pretty quick after finishing the course and while his decade of remodeling experience did the heavy lifting he reckons the new project management lingo he picked up gave him a nice little Edge so in some cases these CTS may not be enough to land you a job on their own but they're going to be a really good start and if you have some previous experience or you build up your portfolio and you supplement it with other educational materials it can really help you land a job but is it better than other shirts that are offered online well we'll get into that later but just to give you a little preview I do think the project management CT on its own is very valuable but I would highly recommend taking other more established project management certifications in order to have a higher chance of Landing a job this is of of course unless you're somebody who has like a ton of experience already for instance the PMI certifications the project management Institute are pretty much the gold standard for certifications in project management at this particular Moment In Time next on the list is going to be ux design or as I like to call it making stuff pretty and functional and this certificate teaches you how to design digital products that don't make users want to throw their devices out the window now the job market for ux designers is pretty good and most of these jobs can be done remotely with that being said out of all the ones we've talked about on the list so far it would definitely be the hardest to get a ux design job simply because a lot of people want to get paid to do art so the supply and demand is a bit imbalanced at least compared to the other jobs on the list but let's look at how others are leveraging this certificate to land a job let's start with this guy's take he says the Google search Solid Gold for newbies pcking in projects and networking perks and this hiring Pro doesn't sweat portfolio much but he's all about real skills teamwork chops and sharp interview game plus he thinks Google uxer can definitely level up your design lingo and show you're eager to learn and another thing that a lot of these Google professional Sears offer is access to a private job board where Google and 150 other companies hire people who get these Sears so that's another Super valuable thing that you get with a lot of them next let's talk about the digital marketing and e-commerce search if you've ever dreamed of turning your online shopping addiction into a career well this might be the right CT for you it basically teaches you how to supercharge online businesses and navigate the wild world of digital marketing without breaking the bank or spending years in the classroom and you'll learn SEO social media marketing and the whole she bank so let's check out what others thought about the certificate this guy for instance graduated with a mechanical engineering degree but still got a ton of value from this search for this hiring manager in digital marketing he sees Google Sears as resumé boosters not job guarantees he considers this the gold standard of searchs but pretty easy and not a huge deal in the grand scheme of things and so you know like I said definitely check them out below because you can see how each of them are reviewed on corsera but if you look at the reviews online for most of these you're almost never going to find anything negative and I think one of the main reasons for that is because they're like $40 a month and lot of these shts you can get done in a month so it's like a CT for $40 go and so from a value perspective it's an absolute no brainer to get these I mean you can even put them on your LinkedIn and then people can actually discover You by searching the sech but with that being said in many cases the CT on its own if you're you know brand new you don't have any work experience or anything like that is probably not going to get you a job you're going to have to do other things you're going to have to learn more things you're going to have to build a portfolio and you're basically going to have to prove that you have the skill skills that you say that you have but for the value these CTS are an absolute no-brainer purely from a value perspective these are 10 out of 10 it's just not even a question but these are not going to get everyone a job on their own I mean think about it that would be kind of ridiculous a $40 certificate maybe $80 if it takes you two months and you go into a job making $50 to $100,000 a year right off the bat that's a little bit farfetched but using these certificates taking them seriously using all the resources that they offer Within the certificate and then bolstering that with a really good portfolio is going to give you a super good chance of Landing a job and so are the Google certificates worth it in 20124 and 2025 without a doubt yes when it comes to a value perspective there's nothing else on the job market that is as valuable as these CTS for the money other certifications for instance often times cost you know $11,000 or more boot camps often times cost5 to $30,000 college degrees cost anywhere from $50 to $300,000 and these shirts aren't that far behind some of those other options so they're absolutely worth it but with that being said let's talk about the pros and the cons because like that X you keep thinking about Google career certificates have their good points and they're well let's just say areas for improvement so the pros here they're cheaper than my morning coffee habit seriously it's like a few weeks worth of lattes and you can have a shiny new certificate you can also learn at your own pace so if you're a night owl or an early bird or a permanent Couch Potato doesn't matter these skills you learn are actually useful in the real world which is more than you can say say about 95% of the things you learn in college some employers actually recognize these certificates and that's actually growing throughout the years but now for the conss they're not accredited like traditional degrees so if you're dreaming of framing your certificate and hanging it next to your PhD you might be a little disappointed not all employers recognize them some still want that fancy piece of paper from a traditional University some employers unfortunately are still stuck in the mud and networking opportunities are about as plentiful as toilet paper was in 2020 which is to say not very plentiful plus some Fields might be getting a bit crowded I mentioned that with ux design for instance it is much harder to get into than it used to be it's kind of like finding a seat on a packed Subway but with jobs but with that being said overall like I said before these are 10 out of 10 still absolutely love them in 2025 I recommend them to a ton of people that I consult with and it's just so easy to dip your toe in and try things out right I think that's probably the biggest value proposition of these CTS is you get to kind of dip your toe in and try a bunch of different careers out and they teach you things that you would actually be doing in the career not like 95 to 99% of the things you learn in college these certificates are purely functional things that you would actually be doing in the career so you get a really good idea of what you'd actually be doing on a day-to-day basis and whether or not that's something you want to do for a long period of time and that's something that is super undervalued and pretty much nobody talks about that is incredibly valuable and it's almost like getting a sample platter and just trying out a bunch of different foods to see which one you like so highly recommend them check them out down the description in the pin comment below there's also a ton of other ones um so you can just look at corsa's website and check them out there too and if you're curious about what the best Google search are I did make a tier list video where I ranked them from s tier which is the best to F tier which is the worst and you can check that out by clicking right here