87% it professionals take certifications seriously as 87%

87% IT professionals take certifications seriously as 87% of them have at least one certification.

Global Knowledge, 2020 IT Skills and Salary Report

Learning new skills or earning a certification can result in a raise upwards of $12,000 a year.

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Top 25 skills clusters from online adsWashington state, May through August 2021

Certification for these skills is available at Washington

libraries. FREE

1. Learn 2. Practice 3. Certify

“The essential skill for tomorrow is your capacity to learn, and this is more important to them than

where you went to school, or if you went to school.”

Steve Cadigan, author of Workquake: Embracing the aftershocks of COVID-19 to create a better model of working

“We have to think about upskilling like updating software on our phones.”

Heather E. McGowan, bestselling author, Forbes contributor, Future of Work strategist & consultant

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