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Google Project Management Certificate

    Several of Google's professional certificates went online at Coursera in March 2021.  That same week, I also started my internship with an early startup company.  All the sudden, I went from deciding what to do next to sleep deprived.  Life is like that, isn’t it?

    For those who just want to know if it’s worth it without further reading, what I can tell you is that I finished 5 out of 6 courses in a two month span and I enjoyed it very much.

    Let me backtrack for those of you who are going to read more.  Google certificates are designed for anyone, with or without degree, with all walks of life.  Anyone who could spend about 10 hours a week for six months should be able to obtain the certificate.  While I am not sure how much the industry would value Google certificates, the fields such as project manager, UX designer and data analytic are certainly in demand.  Upon the completion of the certificate, you also get help with your resume and apparently job search as there is a consortium of companies that accepts the certification.

    As a return to work mom, this provides me to receive training and with a pathway to go back to my professional work.  Bravo!!

    You can study at your pace, it does cost $39 dollars a month via Coursera.  I found the course more fun than my work.  Sometimes if I need a break, that’s what I do and that’s how I find time to study.

    Finally, you might notice today is only May 10, 2021.  So I am a day shy of two months in and yes, I finished 5 courses.  That’s on top of my full time job as a front end developer, plus the family that needs me.  How do I do it?  Well, let me assure you that I am no superwoman.  I have gotten a bit less sleep since March (my Fitbit said so), and honestly, some course components just don’t take that long.  For example, the course would allot 40, 50 minutes for graded quiz with 10 multiple choice questions.  Just who would spend that long on ten multiple choices?!

    Good luck!  Even if project management is not for you, even if Google certifications are not for you, even if you don’t want to study, how about just developing a new hobby?  We need to exercise our mind & body.  I encourage you to keep on learning until you drop!

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