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You may have seen the news that Microsoft launched three new Professional Certificates on Coursera, with a fourth that’s also open for pre-enrollment. Let’s take a closer look at the relationship between IT support and cloud support. As noted, these two roles are closely related, and if you’re interested in a technical career, you may…

By this point, you’re probably somewhat familiar with the value of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI) skills. This week, we’re delighted to share that now, when you enroll in a Google Professional Certificate, you can get access to Google AI Essentials. This course was designed for people across roles and industries to gain…

In the ever-evolving landscape of online education, Coursera is doubling down on innovation by integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its peer review experience. AI Grading in Peer Reviews aims to revolutionize grading efficiency and quality by ensuring consistent, timely, and scalable feedback using instructor-created assignment rubrics. This initiative is designed to enhance the learner experience…

After last week’s enthusiastic response to our issue on writing skills, we’ve decided to ride that momentum with another transferable technical skill: budget management. Working with a budget can be one aspect of project management, but it shows up across so many career areas that, depending on your career goals, it may be worth a…

This week, we’re returning to our list of transferable technical skills, or the practical-knowledge skills that appear in job listings across the most career areas. So far, we’ve discussed how spreadsheet skills and project management skills stand to boost your qualifications regardless of your occupation. This week, we’re taking a closer look at writing skills…

This week, we’re sharing some key takeaways from our Q&A with Chris Brooks, an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan specializing in data analytics. In particular, he teaches students how data can be used to inform public policy and positively impact the public sector. The idea of pursuing a career in data analytics can…

Last week, we took a quick break from our various skills series to spotlight digital marketing careers. Please remember you can always submit your requests for our next career spotlight in the comment section—we appreciate your input! This week, we’re returning to our exploration of practical AI skills. You’ve already used GenAI tools to refine…

Welcome to another career spotlight! This week, in celebration of the newly launched Unilever Digital Marketing Analyst Professional Certificate, we’re shining a light on digital marketing—what it is, who should learn it, and where to begin. First, what is digital marketing? Digital marketing is a catch-all term for all areas of marketing that exist in…

This week we are talking about another highly transferable technical skill: project management. We talked about project management when we discussed high-income skills, but as the term shows up more frequently during the job search, it’s worth spending a bit more time clarifying what it means. Depending on the context, “project management” can refer to…

Nicolas is an airline pilot and a consultant for aviation and educational companies. Working internationally across multiple career fields in roles where innovation and entrepreneurship are key, Nicolas recently chose to advance his skills by earning the Executive MSc in Innovation and Entrepreneurship from HEC Paris on Coursera. Since HEC Paris is known for having…