Grow your skills with Google Career Certificates!
Through the First Work and Grow with Google Canada partnership, we were able to provide 500 scholarships to jobseekers to get on the pathway to high-growth fields.
Thank you to all those that applied and participated in the program.
The First Work and Grow with Google project would not have been possible without the unwavering support of the employment service providers and First Work Members:
- ACCES Employment
- Achev
- Cambrian College Employment Options
- Cambridge Career Connections/ JHSWW
- CERF Niagara
- CES Oxford
- Collège Boréal
- Community Employment Services
- COSTI
- Durham Employment and Newcomer Centre (DENC)
- Employment + Education Centre
- Employment Services Elgin
- EPC
- FOCUS
- Georgian College
- Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes
- Job Skills
- John Howard Niagara (Job Gym)
- John Howard Society Durham
- John Howard Society Waterloo-Wellington
- KEYS Employment and Newcomer Services
- Labour Education Centre
- LEADS Employment Services
- Northern College Community Employment Services
- Outward Bound Canada
- Pickering YMCA Employment and Community Services
- Pinecrest Queensway Employment Services
- Region of Waterloo
- Sault College
- Sault Community Career Centre
- Skills For Change
- South Essex Community Council
- Spark Employment Services
- Sudbury Employment
- The Career Foundation
- The Employment & Education Centre
- The Learning Enrichment Foundation
- The Neighbourhood Group Employment Services - Danforth
- The Workplace Group
- Times Change Women’s Employment Service
- Toronto Community Employment Services
- UHC-Hub of Opportunities
- West Scarborough Neighbouhood Community Centre
- Whitby YMCA Employment and Community Services
- WoodGreen Community Services
- YES North Bay (Nipissing)
- YMCA CEO
- YMCA GTA
- YMCA Halton Hub
- YMCA Hamilton, Burlington, Brantford
- YMCA of Greater Toronto - Pickering
- YMCA Simcoe-Muskoka
- Yonge Street Mission
- Youth Services Bureau Employment Services
Achievements
- 500 scholarships distributed
- 1100+ scholarship registrants
- 1500+ course completions
- 150+ specialization completions
Reminder – the FREE scholarship through First Work x Grow with Google Canada ends on December 31st, 2024. Learners will not have access to the program past this date. Learners will keep any Certificates earned while participating in the program on their Coursera account. Any work learners did in unfinished courses will remain on their Coursera account for at a later time with an additional fee.
"I feel more confident in my AI knowledge and how it can be incorporated into future job opportunities.”
- AI Essentials Certificate Graduate
“Gained analytical skills in data cleaning, analysis and visualization and also learned how i can use AI responsibly”
- IT Support Career Certificate Graduate
“The Grow with Google program strengthened my data analytics, project management, business intelligence and cybersecurity skills through hands on, real-world projects. I gained experience analyzing data, managing cross-functional work, making data-driven decisions, and understanding security best practices, while earning industry-recognized credentials that improved my confidence, resume, and job readiness.”
- Advanced Data Analytics, AI Essentials, Business Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Data Analytics, Digital Marketing and E-Commerce and, Project Management Career Certificates Graduate
“After I updated my CV with the Google Cybersecurity certificate, I got invited for an interview for the first time in my job search.”
- Cybersecurity Career Certificate Graduate
“I was able to improve my skills in project management and AI. I think these skills as a newcomer will allow me to integrate into the Canadian workplace.”
- AI Essentials, Prompting Essentials, and Project Management Career Certificates Graduate
“I have better understanding of the subject matter and further confidence in my abilities. This translates into a wider job search.”
- AI Essentials, Business Intelligence, and Cybersecurity Career Certificates Graduate
Google Career Certificate scholarship opportunities were made possible through the generous support of Google Canada.
