Career Path - Career Switchers

For Dennis Harlow, higher education wasn’t just about earning a degree—it was about transforming his career, expanding his professional network, and immersing himself in a program that aligned with his life. From his early days as a high school bank teller to his extensive experience as a commercial banker, Dennis always had a keen interest…

We have big news: At the end of last week, Google launched an AI Essentials course that we are very excited about. It’s about 9 hours long and it covers practical skills including using GenAI tools, responsible AI, prompting, and staying informed about the developing technology. Think of this course as your AI starter pack.…

Welcome to another special issue of Career Chat. This week, we’re shining our career spotlight on the world of data analytics. We’ve discussed data analysis skills in a past issue, but what might it look like for those skills to take center stage in your career? Well, it can look a lot of different ways.…

Chances are, since you’re here on LinkedIn, you’ve already started to build or expand your professional network. Any time you connect with someone new, update your profile, or interact with a post, you’re making progress toward building your network. We are excited to be back discussing career growth and development with you. So far, we’ve…

By Nicole Amaral, Skills Transformation Lead, Americas  Ana Lilia, a chemical engineer and working mother from Mexico, used online training to change careers and become a freelance scientific writer after losing her job in the country’s pre-pandemic economic downturn. It’s now her principal income, and during the pandemic, the flexibility of online learning and remote…

Welcome to another special issue and our first Career Spotlight. This week, we’re exploring cybersecurity in celebration of the upcoming launch of the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate. Cybersecurity professionals protect data and computer networks from cyber attacks. There are several cybersecurity career paths, each of which is responsible for a different aspect of cybersecurity, like identifying threats,…

Before we dive into this week’s topic, we must share: Coursera Plus is 30% off for a limited time. With this subscription, you’ll have unlimited access to thousands of courses from top universities and industry leaders like Vanderbilt University, Google, and IBM. This is a particularly good deal if you’re planning on pursuing a Professional…

Hello again! Today marks the beginning of our series on career growth and development. Over the next several weeks, we’ll explore topics related to growing within and toward your chosen path and offer resources to help ease some common growing pains. Choosing your career path can bring a clarity of purpose to your work and…

Welcome to another brand-new Career Chat series. Over the next several issues, we’ll be talking about searching for a job in a variety of circumstances, such as changing careers or returning to work after a career gap. But first, let’s spend some time taking a big-picture look at the broad steps for finding a job.…

In our last issue, we talked about the value of building your practical AI skills. These are the skills that you can apply broadly to enhance productivity regardless of your job role. This week, we’ll explore how AI skills show up in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity professionals protect data and computer networks from cyber attacks. This line…