A total of 39,000 Filipino students and job seekers from underserved communities will be provided with the gift of knowledge to acquire job-ready skills with the Google Career Certificates initiative in the country.
Google Career Certificates provide a suite of flexible online training programs available on Coursera.org. These certificates, built and taught by Google, are designed to provide learners from all backgrounds with digital skills within an estimated time of 3 to 6 months, under the Grow with Google initiative.
The four certificate options that Google provides are IT Support, UX Design, Data Analytics, and Project Management. These courses are aimed at helping the course finishers land career opportunities in high-demand industries such as IT.
“Google is committed to supporting the Philippines’ economic growth through the opportunities created by the country’s growing digital economy. With the unemployment rate at 5.2% and rapidly growing job postings in tech, Google hopes to address the digital skills gap and improve the lives of thousands of Filipinos for themselves and their families by providing free Google Career Certificates,” according to Bernadette Nacario, Country Director, Google Philippines.
Google will work closely with local partners such as the Globe Group and government stakeholders including the Department of Trade and Industry, and the Department of Information and Communications Technology to distribute the scholarships. These distribution partners will nominate qualified recipients and track the progress of the scholars.
“Empowering today’s workforce with digital and job-ready skills is important to lead the country towards economic development. The Globe Group is honored to play a vital role in the Google Career Certificates program in the Philippines that will help 39,000 young Filipinos with advanced IT courses,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe Group Chief Sustainability and Corporate Communications Officer.
Google Career Certificates are available for everyone aged 18 and above and require no previous degree or experience. By providing scholarships to the certificates, the search giant will create learning and economic opportunities for people in underserved communities, including low-income and vocational students and college drop-outs among others.
“The Google Career Certificates program will serve as the ticket that will help me arrive at the destination of my dreams for me and my family. The tech industry is becoming increasingly competitive and it is important to gain relevant skills that will give us a competitive advantage,” shared Shiela Marie Manzano, Civil Engineering student and a Google Career Certificate scholar.
Know more about the Google Career Certificates here.