long11l

Are 12-24 week paid certs from MIT, Northwestern etc. worth it on a resume?

Posted by long11l on Friday October 08, 2021 @11:17AM
from the self-post dept.

I have been seeing quite a few paid online degree/certs from prestigious schools. The sale prices seem to range from 2000-5000 dollars.Will these help a resume, particularly when following a break from work or trying to redirect a career. I was looking to pad my resume to align with certain career paths in min.These seem to be fitting for that, but how seriously are they taken? It seems like a...

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