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Google has a plan to disrupt the college degree
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:11 pm
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Google recently made a huge announcement that could change the future of work and higher education: It's launching a selection of professional courses that teach candidates how to perform in-demand jobs.
These courses, which the company is calling Google Career Certificates, teach foundational skills that can help job-seekers immediately find employment. However, instead of taking years to finish like a traditional university degree, these courses are designed to be completed in about six months.
"College degrees are out of reach for many Americans, and you shouldn't need a college diploma to have economic security," writes Kent Walker, senior vice president of global affairs at Google. "We need new, accessible job-training solutions--from enhanced vocational programs to online education--to help America recover and rebuild."
Walker then revealed the following on Twitter:
"In our own hiring, we will now treat these new career certificates as the equivalent of a four-year degree for related roles."
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Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:12 pm to Jim Rockford
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Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:14 pm to msutiger
Surprised it took this long for companies to dip into the education market.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:14 pm to Jim Rockford
Good, why waste time and money in College for a useless degree when you can get a Technical Certification in half the time or less and actually have a marketable skill.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:15 pm to Jim Rockford
I'm pretty pumped about this. Companies outsourcing "training" to colleges have had a lot of unintended consequences.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:15 pm to Jim Rockford
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"College degrees are out of reach for many Americans
what? it seems like college degrees are more watered down than ever.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:15 pm to msutiger
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Good. Someone needed to disrupt the system. Please explain to me why someone getting a degree in economics needs two semesters in French? Just extra tuition is all it is
The same with all of the "core" courses, They are merely a repeat of what you took in high school and a waste of 2 years and money.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:16 pm to Jim Rockford
im gonna circle back to this in a few hours and read all the plant baws bashing education for a good laugh
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:16 pm to Jim Rockford
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Google has a plan to disrupt the college degree
awesome.
make the college degree a sign of education (not job training) again!
MCGSEA!!!
rolls off the tongue
This post was edited on 8/21/20 at 12:17 pm
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:16 pm to Jim Rockford
How does Google expect me to learn to haze my frat bros and do kegstands in those six months?
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:16 pm to Jim Rockford
These days, Universities are nothing more than physical plants for marxist indoctrination.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:16 pm to Jim Rockford
That is fine and dandy but will these "career certificates" pass the HR screening?
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:17 pm to Jim Rockford
I wonder what the pricing will look like.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:17 pm to Jim Rockford
If utilized correctly, and degree is in a STEM field etc I see value of college.
22 y.o. Privateer2007 would destroy 18 y.o. self.
I really sharpened critical thinking skills in undergrad and graduate school.
For some people this is a great option though.
22 y.o. Privateer2007 would destroy 18 y.o. self.
I really sharpened critical thinking skills in undergrad and graduate school.
For some people this is a great option though.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:17 pm to Winston Cup
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what? it seems like college degrees are more watered down than ever.
Hopefully there's a reading comprehension certificate you can get.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:17 pm to Ronaldo Burgundiaz
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How does Google expect me to learn to haze my frat bros and do kegstands in those six months?
It's an accelerated pledgeship.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:18 pm to msutiger
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Please explain to me why someone getting a degree in economics needs two semesters in French? Just extra tuition is all it is
It because universities, at their outset, were never intended to be a prerequisite to entering the job market.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:18 pm to msutiger
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Please explain to me why someone getting a degree in economics needs two semesters in French?
because Economics is a degree and a degree is more than just what your major is. a degree is a sign of education, not training
hell, isn't Econ a BA in most/many colleges?
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:19 pm to bad93ex
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That is fine and dandy but will these "career certificates" pass the HR screening?
Very much dependent on the field. Even at present, some kind of bootcamp/certification in programming is just about equivalent to a CS degree.
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:19 pm to SouthEndzoneTiger
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The same with all of the "core" courses, They are merely a repeat of what you took in high school and a waste of 2 years and money.
that's only b/c of lowered standards in college, which is a direct effect of using college as an avenue of job training and not education
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