In your experience does completing LinkedIn Learning Courses really help with getting jobs?

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1. AnonymousOctober 3,2023 at 5:56PM UTC

   Honestly, I wouldn't rely on them to get me a job. I am currently using them to get credit towards my recertification and refresh my knowledge on some things and learn other things.

2. AnonymousOctober 3,2023 at 6:41PM UTC

   Good question and I don't know! My employer promotes LinkedIn Learning as our primary professional development hub but I haven't seen nor heard anyone say that this has led to a promotion, new job or a new role within the company.

   Honestly, I'm just grateful I have access to ANY credible and high-quality learning platform because you can't go wrong with investing in yourself.

   I believe it's still worth taking the courses as it can show your dedication and interest to learn and grow. It's also an easy way to find out if you don't like a certain course of work too.

   Sometimes people jump headfirst into certifications bootcamps or even going back to college for a certain subject only to realize they don't like it. Now, you're stuck footing a bill for something you don't even want to do. We sometimes get caught up in the name or prestige of things but it doesn't always land you the gig. Just look at our job climate now. So many qualified people with credentials and it's still difficult to land a job these days. The market is competitive as hell!

   LinkedIn Learning is still a great place to learn, try something out first and see if you want to make that big investment later (if needed at all).

3. AnonymousOctober 4,2023 at 12:30PM UTC

   As a hiring manager I don't know that I would really think twice about them, conventional qualifications will jump out at me more, however I don't know how they might rank in HR land as it relates to compensation

4. AnonymousOctober 4,2023 at 12:44PM UTC

   I can't speak for the courses that LinkedIn provides, but I can vouch for the usefulness of the platform. I had a professional resume writer help me with my LinkedIn profile. About 6 months later a headhunter passively came across it, and within a week I had a new job. Let me repeat: Passively. I did nothing. The job came to me. It took six months, but it worked. Luckily I was still working, so I had the luxury of letting it work its magic. I did apply to jobs here and there, but it was the profile that attracted the headhunter. With that said, if these certifications are listed on your LinkedIn profile, then I say YES do it. Everything counts.

5. AnonymousOctober 4,2023 at 7:15PM UTC

   Dear Anonymous: would you mind sharing whom you used for the resume re-write, and, the cost? Would greatly appreciate it since the end result from using your person was so positive!

   Don't want to waste money and I don't really know who is good or not in the resume-writing realm...and I am getting MANY offers on LI to help me re-write my resume.

   Thanks so much.

   A fellow "anonymous" poster! ;)

6. Joan Williams, Senior Talent Acquisition SpecialistOctober 5,2023 at 1:05AM UTC

   Just a heads up on resume writers - if any of them are offering to craft you an "ATS compliant" resume, RUN.

   There is no such thing as an "ATS compliant" resume no matter how much someone wants to charge you $1,000 for one.

7. AnonymousOctober 4,2023 at 1:28PM UTC

   Definitely not vs more traditional certifications, but if you are between jobs they are a way to show that you have been building your skills.

8. Tricia BurroughsOctober 4,2023 at 7:46PM UTC

   If you only have a limited amount of time for enrichment and depending on what areas you are interested in, I would look into the different free courses and certifications offered by Google over LinkedIn. I think they have more weight and recognition behind them.

9. AnonymousOctober 4,2023 at 11:22PM UTC

   I don't have any experience with LinkedIn. Colleges and universities have career service centers vested in ensuring their graduates succeed in the workplace. It is a more extended education model and more expensive, but in my experience, it is well worth it. I have a master's and soon a doctorate at online universities that offer free career coaching, resume assistance, and job boards to ensure their graduates succeed in the marketplace. I am about to complete my doctorate and have gotten great responses from the resume adjustments they have recommended.

10. AnonymousOctober 5,2023 at 12:45PM UTC

    I have used LinkedIn learning courses to learn very specific things like how to write prompts for AI chatbots, learn more about software I currently use via tutorials (with all the new updates it's hard to keep current); and I've watched videos from subject matter experts discussing topics in the tech space. These have all been useful for me as they help me achieve very specific needs. I wouldn't count on them to "elevate" your career--think of it more like a shot in the arm when you want to expand your knowledge in a certain area. I have also used Coursera for meatier topics, like content strategy for social media and learning how to shoot 360 video because these were specifically related to projects I was working on. But having those certificates in my LinkedIn profile aren't all that beneficial in and of itself. Having the knowledge did come in handy during job interviews when I could intelligently speak to my knowledge in the areas I studied and show how that knowledge was applied to my projects, the successes and learnings, and how my employer benefited. They saw how I took the initiative to learn--having a continuous learning mindset speaks volumes about you. Employers definitely take notice of that.

11. Sarah StadtherrOctober 5,2023 at 2:41PM UTC

    I haven't taken any certs through LI but I HAVE taken skills assessments and made them available for potential employers. I have gotten contacts base off of having those ready. My measurable skills were in MS Office suite as well as HR and Marketing understandings. When you take them you can make them visible or not visible. One thing I DID do was save the results of any assesment into a PDF document showing dates, etc. and I have added those as attachments to jobs applied for outside of the LI platform.

12. AnonymousOctober 8,2023 at 12:29PM UTC

    I don't know if seeing them on a resume help, but it's helped me build my knowledge and skill set, which has led to career advancement.