Welcome back! In our second episode, we discuss the rise and ubiquity of professional certifications. Maybe you’ve felt this way, but it seems like every time we look, there’s another certification we need to get to remain competitive in our field. On a related note, we’re also seeing a burgeoning cottage industry of meaningless certification courses that promise to make us more marketable or hirable (for a “small” fee of course!). If you’ve ever wondered what’s up with that, join us as we talk about how we got here, the scams we’re seeing and potential solutions to the problems of our certification-centric workplace culture.

Sources and Shout Outs:

https://theconversation.com/massive-online-open-courses-see-exponential-growth-during-covid-19-pandemic-141859

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesbusinesscouncil/2020/05/26/the-rise-of-e-learning-in-2020/#27a8ea3a7610

https://slate.com/technology/2013/09/edx-mit-and-online-certificates-how-non-degree-certificates-are-disrupting-traditional-university-degree-programs.html

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