So I looked it up and Google is offering certifications in various fields through Coursera, and they claim it’ll help one get a good paying IT job.

People have made videos on Youtube talking about them with varying answers and in the comments, people often discuss using them as a springboard to get CompTIA certs.

But are these certifications actually worth the money financially? Do people actually get hired if that’s all an employee has? Don’t employers want people with degrees too?

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    Help desk is the answer. The key is to work towards understanding the industry you’re doing support in. A ton of companies love support members because they end up knowing the product, the use cases, and the clients better than most other folks in the company.

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      This is the way. If you can’t find a way into a company you know you want to work for, start in Support. Shine, and move up and out.