Google Certificate Tier List

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Google Data Analytics :

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Google UX Design:

IBM Cybersecurity Analyst:

IBM Data Analyst:

IBM Data Science:

Meta Social Media Marketing:

Python For Everybody:

Google IT Support:

[jasoncprince]

Maybe I'm just feeling jaded, but I'm noticing a trend. Employers are not hiring entry level when posting for entry level. You can find entry-level job postings in a search, but once you read the job qualification, it's anything but entry level.

[laloruri]

Guys just do it, I started the Data Analytics certificate in May 2022 and finished in December at the same time I was applying for internships because I am a Data Analytics major. Just the fact that I could talk about my portfolio and that I could say that I finished my certificate gave me the opportunity to be accepted as an intern in a Data Analytics position in less than a year of having completed the certificate. Note: The certificate DOES NOT prepare you in full to be in that position they are missing more training in SQL and Python and you will need to learn R studio, Tableau and Power BI to have a really strong resume.

[AndreTJones]

I got a job with a company called AON as a junior Data Analysts. I hadn’t even finished the certificate at the time. I’m going to college and received an message in my college email. I went ahead and applied. I think it most helped me during the interview process. I mentioned it and they were like wow he’s really trying to learn what we want. It’s definitely more of a conversation starter IMO.

[SqueakGames]

I think something huge to note about the Google IT Certificate is that it also aligns you well to take the CompTIA A+ exam, although the course is aligned with the 10 series test and the newest one is the 11 series there still is not a huge deviation (just focus on some cloud skills and you'll fill in the gaps). So you can leave this course with a Google certificate and a CompTIA certificate.

[THEsmitty]

Currently taking the Project Management Certification course and I absolutely love it. Lots of great information and I'm excited to see the opportunities it brings. I'm about a little past the midway point in the course and I've learned so much already. Don't hesitate to take this one.

[CuratedNiche]

By far one of my top favorite channels on YouTube with sound advice. Google certs definitely helps build up your resume, but nothing better than being put to the test in a real world setting. Boot camps help a ton.

[krazymantoast]

I took the Google IT Support cert, I actually got it for free because of an offer they gave and it took awhile to land a job because the world was locked down, but after it opened I started applying and had a great interview, met the co-owner, she commented on the cert(it was listed on my resume) and the conversation around it led to many other great topics and I got the job... they offered the position at the max compensation range available(about 3x more than I was previously making). I absolutely love these certs and have been thinking about taking more just to get them under my belt. I really enjoyed your content and the way you present it.

[numipinkpanda]

I got to cybersecurity from a different IT job, so yes it is true. They often need some hybrid role at first and it is a great way to get into it. Like be malware analyst + support, security researcher + data analysis, pentester + system admin etc.

[FernandoSilva-nvqw]

I'm a Front-end engineer, and I can say with 100% confidence that any course will not give you a job. But in programming, you can develop your portfolio and this will give you a job

[joaooliveirarocha]

I'm a software engineer, I did the Digital Marketing fundamentals one. It's a 20-25h one. It gave me some nice fundamentals of marketing, campaigns, segmentation, goals, etc. Half of it is just learning how to work with Google's own tools, but the rest is actually some good, condensed knowledged.
I wouldn't say "it's a night and day difference". But gave me an edge once or twice.

[rhuwyn]

One thing you might want to consider regarding your recommendations for Tech Sales is that there are multiple roles within Tech Sales. For higher end tech sales at least you have the "sales guy" and the "tech guy". Most of the sales guys don't actually know the technology well, so they partner with someone who is more technical. Sometimes that person is called a Sales Engineer, or a Solution Engineer, or something like that. Ultimately they don't make as much as the "sales guys" but, they do make a great deal of money. The "sales guy" creates the connections, finds the leads, and develops the relationship, and the "tech guy" actually looks at the customers' needs and scopes out the solution and sometime partners on the execution. An example might be if you work for AWS, you can have an Account Manager that is a basically a sales guy. And then a Solution Architect which actually understands the services and helps the customer adopt those services.

[Glenningway]

I work in IT, just a warning it's super hard to move up past helpdesk/support. Also, many small-mid business want to operate with a small 1-4 man IT dept for hundreds, if not thousands of customers/staff. Expect some level of afterhours support - just avoid orgs that want you glued to your phone 24/7/365. I don't hold any of the google certs, but I do hold Net+ and Sec +. Some jobs don't care for certs, it's moved to experience even for entry level... which is an endless loop. Expect your seniors to hoard information and snap at you for asking questions while expecting you to be on their level. Not everyone is like this, but this field attracts a certain type of individual that are insufferable to work with.

Systems Analyst seems to be a newer title thrown around, though not as common as Helpdesk/Support. Even with my going on 5 years of experience it's been very rough finding any remote work.

Data Analyst from my POV seems more of a normie friendly path, just I'm not seeing the jobs Shane is. I've spent a few months learning SQL, PowerBi, Excel and found a lot of it pretty boring.

[cprograms]

Perfect timing! This is just what I was looking for! Thank you

[TheBadMoJoe]

***Just an idea for future videos: It would be great if there’s a way to gage and rate the stress associated with the jobs/positions these certifications are geared towards. Another factor to consider is the likely hood of being able to work remotely, as in a ‘Cyber Nomad’?
Of course there’s a ton of variables and every company/situation is different but lifestyle factors such as travel mobility and inherent job stress are as important as salary. Who’s with me!?
Thanks for the great videos BTW!!!

[kanishamckibben]

I’m mid way thru the meta front end web development cert. I love it. I’m learning so much.

[slugmage.]

Entry level data analysts do not make 90k per year. Can’t believe you are even saying this. Expect around 40k-70k entry level depending on your state. MAYBE some huge companies in California you can get near 90k but probably not as an entry level position.

[yoyomama]

I will agree that the P4E course - at least when I took it - doesn’t help you build your portfolio like you need for a job. You have to make your own projects. That being said, I took the class and then made my own projects and applied to jobs, been a Python engineer for the last 7 years!

[Geomaverick]

I'd actually put IT Automation in the B or C tear instead. It is really good if you have experience...and is a good followup to the Python for everybody or the new Google Advanced Data Analytics course. The hardness of the course makes it more credible once you complete it.

[littlestthing]

I’m taking Goole data analytic cert working for the IT company. Not having had a strong background myself, I jumped in a role in IT companyand so learned I should have a skillset. I know this course will not get me all the skills I might need, and yet it touches all the fundamental a analyst should have. I see why they created this cert, as I suppose a lot of ppl might come just with a skill they quickly learned but without any understanding the nature of analysis system in the job field. It does provoke me to expand to other courses such as sql, power bi and Tablue. But for this, i would not have a goal/way of my career path, and would be just being overwhelmed and scared in the middle of my current job. I’m lucky that I already have a junior role in a small company, but without this, I wouldn’t have been a competent analysis at all.