I was wondering why I find this less than appealing. I think it’s because it seems to me basically Google is giving a giant fuck you to “classical” education, assuming it can do in 6 months what everyone else needs 4 years to do. I remain unconvinced Google can do magic.
Zeeshan Usmani
 @zeeshanusmani
3 Aug 2020
Google is launching Career Certificates. It will cost $300 only, you can complete in 6 months and Google will consider it equivalent to 4 years Bachelors degree when you will apply for a job at Google - Data Analyst, Project Manager, UX Designer etc - grow.google/certificates/
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Are there university degrees that spend 4 years training for the jobs listed there? It's not very math-heavy or technical positions Suspect most candidates would traditionally come with a technical degree with only a fraction spent on preparing reports, UX, project management
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Replying to @saarw
Probably true, so why the talk about equivalence? It is simply something completely different.

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My guess is, these certs are custom-tailored for Google's own roles. They're pareto-efficient for Google's own organizational needs. So for Google's particular needs, they're willing to weigh cert-holders the same as someone w/ a generic 4 year degree. It's kind of smart.
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Guessing the equivalence is related to resume scoring in the hiring process or compensation