throwaway389430Feb 7, 2024

Are Google Certificates, CompTIA certs, etc. worth the money?

https://lemmy.cafe/post/2750634

Are Google Certificates, CompTIA certs, etc. worth the money? - Lemmy Cafe

So I looked it up and Google is offering certifications in various fields through Coursera, and they claim it’ll help one get a good paying IT job. People have made videos on Youtube talking about them with varying answers and in the comments, people often discuss using them as a springboard to get CompTIA certs. But are these certifications actually worth the money financially? Do people actually get hired if that’s all an employee has? Don’t employers want people with degrees too?

Show threadScrubblesFeb 7, 2024

For software development at least, they can help prove you know a concept, but they aren’t going to do everything for you. So if it’s on your resume it may help an HR/hiring manager see that you’re willing to put your money where your mouth is to prove it, but they’re still going to look for experience and other stuff too.

So, I guess what I’m saying, it’ll help - but it won’t do anything like replace a college degree either. They’re good, but don’t believe their marketing hype either.

Show threadthrowaway389430Feb 7, 2024
If someone wanted to get into IT but was unable to get a degree for whatever reason, how would they do it?
Show threadslazer2auFeb 7, 2024

Get an entry level helldesk job and learn all you can from your peers. After you become comfortable start asking the senior engineers for harder tasks.

There are plenty of skills that are in demand but have no certs. Scripting with Bash and python for Linux systems or PowerShell for windows are some examples.
Automation like Terraform or Ansible are also good to learn but have no official certs.

Show threadorbit
Help desk is the answer. The key is to work towards understanding the industry you’re doing support in. A ton of companies love support members because they end up knowing the product, the use cases, and the clients better than most other folks in the company.
Feb 7, 2024 at 6:19pmWeb
Show threadTalaraineFeb 7, 2024
This is the way. If you can't find a way into a company you know you want to work for, start in Support. Shine, and move up and out.