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Google Starts Certificate Program to Fill Empty It Jobs
There are 150,000 open IT jobs in the U.S., and Google wants to make it easier to fill them. The company has announced a certificate program on the Coursera platform to help give people with no prior IT experience the basic skills they need to get an entry-level IT support job in 8 to 12 months.
Entry-level IT jobs are are typically higher-paying than similar roles in other fields. But they're harder to fill because, while IT support roles don't require a college degree, they do require prior experience.
Natalie Van Kleef Conley, head recruiter of Google's tech support program, was having trouble finding IT support specialists so she helped spearhead the certificate program. Online classes start around Jan 23.
After completing the program, certificate holders will be connected with companies looking for entry-level support workers.
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