Eric lost his career, home, and the ability to pursue his degree due to a serious illness. His decision to pursue the Google IT Support Professional Certificate helped him regain his footing. My name is Eric and I live in the state of Oregon. When I was thirty years old, I decided to go back…

*To celebrate the program’s first full year on Coursera, new learners can launch their career in IT support with their first month of learning free. Enroll in the Google IT Support Professional Certificate today to get started. It’s been one year since the launch of the Google IT Support Professional Certificate, and thousands of learners…

To help you find your 2019 #CourseToSuccess, we’ve asked Coursera team members to tell us about some of their favorite courses. Jon W. Software Engineer “Learning How to Learn from McMaster University and UC San Diego is one of the best courses, because it's a great example of what Coursera has to offer! It’s a…

In 2019, we’re celebrating all the ways a person can find their #CourseToSuccess. There are many different paths you can take to launch a successful career, and we asked our team to share the journey that led them to Coursera. We hope their stories inspire you to take the next step toward a career you’ll…

I was studying nuclear reactors at a university in Moscow when I realized that I wasn’t passionate about my work. I decided to move to another city in Russia, Kursk, where I’m now pursuing a new course of study. In Kursk, I studied information security. I quickly realized that my classes were more theoretical than…

Loreelei worked in administration for a municipal utility for 11 years when she decided it was time for a change. Through HR courses on Coursera, she found a new passion for human resources. Within a year, she successfully transitioned to an HR career and landed a role at a new company. I got my first…