Meta ceased requiring job searchers to have a four-year university or college degree to apply for select opportunities last year in an effort to fill excellent openings. The company said at the time that it believed the decision would show companies that a post-secondary degree isn't the only method for someone to obtain the skills they need to be a valued member of their workforce. Following up on that announcement, the business has announced a collaboration with Coursera, an online learning platform, to provide five new software engineering professional credentials.
The programs, according to Meta, are suitable for those wishing to get the essential skills to land an entry-level employment in the IT industry. It is not necessary to have prior industrial experience or even a college diploma to enroll in the courses. The new courses cover everything from front-end development to Android and iOS app development, with the latter providing an intensive introduction to JavaScript, React, Swift, and UI Kit. Two of the programs start on June 30th, and the remaining three start on July 31st — though you may pre-register for all of them now.
The classes come at a time when IT businesses like Meta are having difficulty filling positions in the United States. There were over one million empty IT positions in the United States even before the pandemic. The labor shortfall is expected to worsen in the future years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's difficult to determine how much more professional qualifications will help fix the problem, but Meta is certainly doing everything it can to address its own talent deficit.
What courses are you interested in by Meta and Coursera, and will you be taking any of them?
