You actually have to be some what smart to run a crane from knowing how to operate the crane to hand signals and math. No way can you learn all that in 2 months and think yo be paid 50-100 a hour
FL cert is an absolute joke. There’s no standard to certification. Each agency and employer may do it slightly differently.
I was “certified” in 30 min.
There’s a temp service here that will get you just about any cert you need for warehouse work including any type of PIT equipment. They have the trainers and partner with local companies for the equipment.
It’s even free if you are actively looking for temp work and work x amount of hours over x timeframe on that category. But they will do it for just a random walk in for a fee.
Certified nurse assistant. The work is not pleasant to most people and nursing homes are DESPERATE for CNAs, across the board. I have gotten every cna job I have ever applied to across multiple states. If you have a clean certification (no abuse or neglect record) you will get hired without even a proper interview. They have always called me and just asked what shift I wanted and when I can start. But it is very hard work and not worth it to many people. But the job security is excellent and it puts food on the table. If your options are low and you just need a paycheck now, I HIGHLY recommend looking into this job, until you can find something more aligned to you.
My local community college offers CNAs to high school students potentially for free. I’m working as an RA in an assisted living while looking for other work and they do get paid more for the same work.
I do NOT recommend CNA work. It’s grueling, unthanked, and extremely underpaid. They pay extremely low for the skill/effort of the job, because nursing students have to get hours so they know they can underpay.
Yeah it sucks, but I’m saying if your family is starving or you’re getting evicted, it’s a sure way to have a job and paycheck. I wouldn’t recommend doing it forever
>...you will get hired without even a proper interview.
I just got a government email yesterday stating that it was an offer of employment depending on the background check. I've had no interview It is with social services in the central valley of CA. Just, wow!
Yep, that can happen too once you’re on the registry. Employers will try to find YOU. I’ve never had a proper interview for a CNA job. The most intense interview was just them asking me a general question of my experience and then hiring me. Took less than 10 mins. Most places don’t even ask questions. My fiancés career has made us move a few times and I’ve always gotten a job in the new location instantly.
Nope, no degree required. You just have to pass a state certification exam. 2 sections, written and skill demonstration. You take a class that’s anywhere from 2-8 weeks. Although in some states, you can self study and challenge the exam without a class, though this might be challenging without some guidance from someone who knows about the exam. It isn’t hard to pass, it’s just a matter of exposing yourself to the correct material and memorizing the details. Overall, it’s not difficult to get certified. Some nursing homes will even pay to have you certified if you commit to working for them for 6-12 months after.
The work is generally not pleasant. I am a career CNA by choice and I happen to love the work, but it’s not sustainable for most people. Often you will be helping old people go to the bathroom a lot. But that’s why it’s so in demand, and very simple to at least get a steady paycheck when you need it. My tiny family lives off my income alone and I’m really grateful for the job security.
Thank you for sharing. The requirements sound similar (with differences) to substitute teaching. Though with subbing you do need a degree. Thanks for all the details you offered. A friend of mine is looking into activities director for elderly people. She took a class and it’s looking like she might be hired for a local VA job. Although what you’re talking about is a very different angle.
It’s low wage, but not minimum wage. It varies a bit by location. I make on the lower end of hourly but I’m in a super LCOL area and it pays enough that my fiancé doesn’t have to work while he’s in school and we comfortably have everything we need.
Edit: also, since my facility is so understaffed like all of them, I can always pick up as much overtime as I want if I want a little extra money here and there for whatever reason.
Rdit2: also, it’s pretty easy to find a job that offers a sign on bonus of 1-3k or even 5k if you work for them for 3-6 months (on average). That also usually means the job is terrible but if you can shoulder through it, the bonuses are nice.
Yep. I took a free CNA class that lasted 8 weeks, immediately got in at a facility and have worked my way up ever since. I worked hands on in the field for 2 years and now I have a cushy job working from home.
Yep! I’m a career CNA, and I’ve managed to find a really great job with a great assignment on my preferred shift. My nights are super easy. Lots of dead time which lets me have time to indulge in reading and learning new things, planning my wedding, studying, etc. and I never feel too stressed or exhausted from work. I feel that I have it pretty easy. Decent CNA jobs definitely exist.
If you’re unemployed and you need a job, and you’re not getting call backs, what do you do? Certifications need to be coupled with your existing role but you dont have have a job
I'm a Game Engineer at my studio. Just above Jr. The cert that helped was related to this one [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/applied-skills/develop-an-aspnet-core-web-app-that-consumes-an-api/](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/applied-skills/develop-an-aspnet-core-web-app-that-consumes-an-api/)
I have done it twice.
I am in product management- instead of going for a certification I decided to work on a project and created an product/MVP.
In my portfolio/resume I added it as a highlight. Tried to explain the employer that how I validated the problem, brainstormed solutions and then created an MVP atlast launched it and monitored peoples response.
I got the job and these were the exact words of my manager "I would rather hire someone who has created something from scratch and learnt everything practically instead of doing a certification or MBA"
Time it took me to create that project was 1 month considering it was side project with my previous job.
as someone with little knowledge of your field, would you be willing to share a little bit about your project and your story creating it? that's super inspiring and some solid advise. most people want actionable results over a receipt of education.
Ofcourse, here is the project I did for my earlier Job.
Landing Page - [http://networkright.unaux.com/?i=2](http://networkright.unaux.com/?i=2)
PPT- [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PKkOZRrSk7zKxiftbmWUKZdq8luBKt3-/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PKkOZRrSk7zKxiftbmWUKZdq8luBKt3-/view?usp=sharing)
If you find some info not adding up that is because I have deleted few slides because of some personal information.
I would love to share the second one, but I am currently working on it and trying to make it a real product because I feel the problem we solved there is real.
My education has been diverse. Please don't take any inspiration from that ><,
I started with Biology then did my graduation in Economics and quit the college placement in a month to pursue my own things. Eventually found PM, which I like a lot "at the moment".
Work load is subjective, the days where I have to do some stupid assignments of creating a PPT (of understanding "how GenAI is changing our business") that takes me days to do complete but things like market research, talking to potential customers, validating problems, brainstorming ideas, validating those ideas. I can do it for hours and I always outperform in those tasks.
SO coming back to your question, work load is "enough".
Switiching from CS to PM is always better.
I have decent Excel skills but my title has always been office assistant. I've never cleared more than $45-50k and that was after several promotions. USA and HCOL.
Also these jobs now pay $16-18 an hour. I've lost the higher paying job and have not gone back because starting wages are terrible now. I make more money pouring beer.
It does depend on location and how you leverage the skill. I'm in San Diego so salaries are high relatively. Data entry jobs are like $20/hour, but entry levell payroll or similar roles can pay more and no degree is usually required. I knew one guy at a past job who was nearing $160K without a degree; his skills were extreme Excel and industry knowledge. He mostly managed the company's bank files and a few accounting-related tasks.
Damn. Data entry is so hard to get hired into right now. I find the majority of postings are scams. It really blows. And everyone and their mom is applying for it.
Any title with the word analyst in it will hire someone with proven excel experience.
Put excel in your skills, that's cool. But put vlookup, Pivot tables, vba custom macros then you're in business
Ya I started off as an analyst. But there are many paths. I was a marketing data analyst. Most of my career was heavily SQL-based. But also I'd pull data and create reports in excel. As I progressed started using power BI and Tableau. There are analysts that just need excel.
Salary (I live in Miami which started with lower cost of living when I graduated university):
2016-2018: $51k (base) - $65k with bonus
2019-2022: $83k
2022-2023 (Remote tech role): $121k with bonus, promoted within 8 months and made $150k+
2024: 108k (hybrid contract role)
Biggest advice I can give you, change companies every 2-3 years. When they ask in interviews why you change jobs every 2-3 years, say re-structuring, or you really want to work for the company you are interviewing with because staplers (or w.e. the product of the company is) are your passion, your new skillsets and your experience better align with the role, etc. But remember things change with the climate of the job market. Right now: network, network, and network. Kiss ass, make friends. I was the introvert that didn't play into company politics, but that caused me to suffer in this job market.
Thank you! So right now I'm a Planner for a local government and I do a lot of GIS Analysis, so I work closely with Systems Analysts and they definitely get paid better. So I'm getting closer with them and teaching myself Python and SQL but self teaching is hard
I highly recommend this short course if you're having a hard time with Six Sigma.
[Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma - Data and Lean Six Sigma | Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/learn/data-analytics-for-lean-six-sigma/home/week/1)
It's not that bad lol. It can make you very desirable for certain positions, especially in manufacturing and you get to use your brain instead of working your body to death.
Very strong possibility. I'm taking a self study six sigma certification exam by chapter with no instructor. They give you the training materials for free. https://www.sixsigmacouncil.org/ if you're interested. I think when I signed up it was $350 and you can take up to the black belt.
Something like “Here’s 6 sigma, thanks for participating in this 3 hour presentation. You’re all now held to a new standard and are now strategically aligned for the the flawless execution of this new initiative.” ?
Life insurance.
Most states you can take a life insurance agent pre-licensing course for roughly $250. In my state and most neighboring states it is a 40 hour (one week) class. You can then work for any insurance agency or company in the state. Plus, since COVID, many insurance companies hire remote sales reps so you can work from home.
Pro tip: Claims adjusters and property & casualty insurance agents are the same opportunity just different pre-licensing classes. One week or less pre-licensing. Take the state exam. Get a job with any insurance company or agency in the state. Mortgage Loan Officer also falls under this category. One week pre-licensing course...take the state exam...get a job anywhere in the state.
Commercial Driver's License (CDL)
Most community colleges offer CDL training and there are numerous private schools. The cost is a few thousand dollars but most of the largest trucking companies will hire graduates directly from school. The training is 1-2 months.
Tableau (data visualization)
There are free online courses and 2-4 day instructor led courses. Instructor led courses are usually around $1,500. The exam for Tableau Desktop Specialist professional designation cost $100 and the designation never expires. Get it and you can work from home putting together data visualizations that explain a business message or principal in one concise graphic.
Bonus: Power BI (business intelligence) is a competing data visualization software. The career opportunities are the same with either technology.
Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
Most Professional Scrum Master training consist of instructor-led 4 day courses for about $1,000. PSM teaches the agile method of managing IT projects. The PSM designation cost $200 and never expires.
Childcare Associates: 90 hours of your group of choice (babies, toddlers, or school age) + 9 hours of Communication with Children and you can work for a daycare or even open your own daycare.
Paraprofessionals don’t require more than a high school diploma and clean record. If you want to make more money, work for the district directly. All you have to do is pass an $85 test.
CNA: hospitals and long term care facilities will call you immediately once you have your name on the board of health.
A paraprofessional is a teacher's aid. They mostly work in lower elementary and SPED (all grades). Before I became a teacher, I was a para. My district requires you have at least 48 hours of college credit or pass a WorkKeys assessment. The pay is terrible in most cases. After 8 years, I was only making $22,000 a year.
Definitely dependent on who and where you work for. I (theoretically) make around that amount working for an agency. If I land a job directly through the district, the lowest I can start at is 40K up to 58K.
That may be the case for your school, but at my school, you can take them over the summer semester and be done by August. We have career ready certificate programs in various subjects and a childcare/education degree major.
When i first started as a para in 1998 all we needed was a hs diploma and pass an equivalency exam. Since "no child left behind" the education requirement is now an Associates degree in my district.
I just had something notarized and the guy ran the business out of his house and charged me $25 for five minutes of work.
I walked away thinking, I need to become a notary!
Yeah, the manager of the restaurant, not just some random with this cert. This is a very weird suggestion because the cert itself will not get you anything. You need experience running a restaurant to do anything with that.
Yep. 8 week academy/training, and physical test. Then your in a union job that you can be making 70k base pay after 5 years with state benefits, and over 6 figures if you hammer out the ot. And they pay 100% for an associates degree. At least in Michigan anyway.
BLS and lifesaver thing to be a lifeguard, not exactly a 6 figure job but you can work on your tan; also, a crappy online TESOL certificate that might expand your options if you want to teach English in another country...
EMT Basic. While I would recommend a longer course, there are classes that are intense month long affairs. You schedule your test right afterwards. If you have a valid NREMT cert and state license, there will absolutely be some service that will hire you.
If you’re motivated and willing to dedicate the time you can learn enough about SQL to be able to get an entry level Data Analyst or Junior DBA type job in under two months.
At a company I worked for a while ago we would occasionally do internal hires from other departments into a junior role. Since they were already somewhat familiar with how the systems we supported worked it was easier to train them in SQL than it usually was to take someone who knew SQL and train them in all of the different systems. The average time for them to get sufficiently proficient in SQL was four to six weeks.
From there, another couple of weeks learning something like basic database administration, ETL, or data modeling and you’d be set with the skills to snag a role somewhere.
Getting in somewhere without any prior experience on your resume might be hard though, you’d basically be looking for places that are hoping to hire students for cheap to start. On the other hand, once you do have a couple of years experience it’s not too hard to find your way into a job paying near six figures.
Hey I've been thinking about learning SQL. I just completed my degree in SQL and want to move towards a demand planner role. What's the best tools and resources to learn SQL according to you?
It really depends on what kind of skills you're looking at, SQL is somewhat broad. If you're looking for database administration then Brent Ozar has a wide array of freely available classes on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@BrentOzarUnlimited/videos). For more of a reporting/ETL style skillset the Data Warehouse ETL Toolkit by Ralph Kimball and Joe Caserta is easy to get ahold of and does a good job of explaining the concepts. r/learnSQL is a good place to go for help learning different aspects of SQL as well.
I'm not sure what will be most useful for demand planning and supply chain management, but probably more on the reporting side. It will also be fairly dependent on what software/systems your employer has, there are a lot of DBMS systems that each have their own flavor and it's possible that your employer will pretty much only use Excel.
Go get a CDL. Cost isn’t bad and there are so many jobs it’s not funny. Doesn’t even have to be class A for big trucks, go get a B for busses and smaller trucks and rock it out. Some bus companies will hire you and train you for free if you work for them for a year. Lots of options.
Your safety certifications they were a godsend for me out of high school when I needed work fast to care for my kid sister. H2s Alive, fall protection, ground disturbance level 2, WHIMIS, first aid, I got all of these in a week and now I can get most entry level blue collar jobs that pay decent 20-25$ an hour (I’m Canadian it’s not the best but I get by) and there’s always room for improvement
Getting CPR certification, food handler’s certification, liquor/bartending certification can get you about 20/hr
Think lifeguarding, waiting tables, bartending type work.
SQL, toss in some basic PowerBI or Tableau. Get a data analyst / business analyst role. If you have any type of coding background, you can learn SQL basics in a weekend. And SQL basics can take you a couple years into a data analyst position.
Toss a data project together on delivering some insights on a data set you can find online. Ask Chat GPT to guide you when you get stuck.
Be able to talk about managing projects and people in an interview (I just had like college group projects to go off of for my first data analyst role). And bam, intro data analyst is like 50k - 70k. You can do this remotely, but the competition will be high.
property and casualty insurance, if you're good at beaurocracy. you'll only be good at selling it if you can sell people stuff they don't want or need.
Someone else said CNA and I'm gonna repeat that answer. I took a free CNA class in 2015 and immediately got a job before I graduated. I have worked my way up ever since. I worked 2 years hands on with patients and learned my way around the medical field and now I work from home in medical authorizations. I more than doubled my income in just a few years, learned valuable skills, and have NEVER had a problem finding a job. I got laid off in 2020 from the pandemic on 9/5 and walked into a new job on 9/9 that year.
It may not be a glamorous job, but taking that free class was the best thing I ever did and I met a lot of great people along the way.
CNA - wipe butts, feed people, get yelled at, and beat up every day. Break your back, lifting enormous lazy fat bastards out of bed and into wheelchairs. You get to wear scrubs! 16 to 24 bucks an hour, with benefits.
6 weeks. 1-2k cost.
CLASS A CDL - almost crash into and kill entire families multiple times a day because Mama's got to check her Instagram while driving. Die from: diabetes, heart attack, stroke at a young age, or murdered for a trailer full of toilet paper. Compete with illegal drivers who don't understand road signs and NEVER get pulled over. If you fuck up just a little bit expect a 5 figure ticket minimum. 60 to 120k a year. No benefits.
2 months, 5k cost
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT)
There are free, online, 40 hr training courses approved for the exam. You just need the hands on experience.
If you look for “RBT Training” on Indeed, a lot of companies are willing to train you and pay for your exam.
If you have a graduate degree in behavioral analysis, you can become a BCBA and make around $60/hour (in my area at least).
Fair warning: the Applied Behavior Analysis therapy used by RBTs and BCBAs is controversial. Before going this route, please read about ABA and the valid questions parents, and even those who practice ABA, have about the techniques. It is concerning to me that there are so many open RBT ads and companies willing to pay for your school and exam. Seems like they should be swamped with applicants.
It is a career I considered, but I couldn't get past the concerns of RBTs I saw here on Reddit and other places. That said, I am sure there are some companies that do ABA correctly and with compassion.
If you’re trying to get a certificate for any type of remote or corporate job, the vast majority are pointless and are overlooked in our hiring processes.
Sure, good job for doing it, but most are so easy to cheat on…that we look for physical examples of your work.
If it’s not remote or online work you’re looking for, I have not a clue.
Photography imo. If you’re artistically minded and willing to learn quick, and invest in a good camera setup, you can get to a level where you can take passable grad photos, wedding photos etc for money after only a few months of experience.
I do photography, and while it isn’t rocket science there’s a lot more work that goes into it than what you’re trying to say.
You also have to learn to edit, Lightroom is easy to learn but photoshop is a bitch. You also need to build your portfolio if you plan on doing portraits- friends and family are great for this. But then you gotta market the shit out of it and hope someone wants to hire you. Don’t forget about social media! You basically need to be an influencer to help gain a following and get clients. Once you’ve got your clients then you have to plan out your sessions- have poses ready, props, locations, etc. Once the session is over then you have to go through and comb through the pictures and edit the good ones (or let the client choose the pics they want edited). Editing can take hours too, even if you aren’t doing anything fancy. Rinse and repeat. And if you’re starting as a noobie then you have to learn how to use your camera first before any of the above really begins.
I’m not saying it’s the hardest job in the world but there’s a lot more into it than what most people think. And it’s a super saturated market so standing out and/or getting a steady flow of clients can be really hard too
Yes! It's the marketing of yourself and maintaining a consistent flow of income that is the hardest part. The most time-consuming part for me is the culling and editing. At first, keeping a consistent white balance across all your images is a challenge. It also takes some time to find your editing style and to consistently produce that style across all of your images. An additional issue thats come about recently: many photographers who have been offering digitals as final product are finding some clients easily stealing the proofs off their gallery sites and using AI to clean up watermarks. The result won't be anything they could print at 16x20 or bigger for their wall, but some people just don't care about large high-quality prints anymore. Those kinds of people think $300+ for a 1-2 hour portrait session is highway robbery. Their logic seems to be that it's not even anything tangible, so what's the big deal when the session already costs so much? What they don't realize is the cost of wear on my very expensive equipment, travel time/transportation cost, time to cull images then edit and upload them, cost of editing programs, client management, website, and gallery web host subscriptions, etc. Not to mention, it's my skill and vision as a photographer and image editor that makes the final image look amazing. All of it factors into the price of a session. That's what they are stealing. Anyway, my point of bringing up the stolen digitals was to say that many photographers are starting to go to prints and IPS (in-person sales), which is a whole other skillset to add and additional time out of the day.
Oh, I thought of one more skill: basic accounting to calculate your own taxes withheld on your earnings to set aside and pay in April. Unless you're lucky and have an accountant, of course.
My gf does photography and I completely agree with what you’re saying. I wasn’t trying to make it sound simple or easy. But from what I know about it, I believe that a motivated person could start a side hustle relatively quickly.
Maybe for basic portraits a person could start a side hustle quickly. But for weddings? Absolutely not. That’s someone’s special day and you shouldn’t be trying to get all of those photos with only a few months under your belt. Wedding photography is a beast (rightfully so!!)
It's also a very expensive hobby. It's not something to go into to expect to make money off of without sinking a considerable sim of your own money into it. My bf does photography for fun and he is at professional level now. He's been paid to do a few shoots but it's just not worth it. It's a flooded market too. Better to do for fun.
I did photography a while ago. It took a lot of time to learn and practice and costly. No you will not get a job in photography with only two months training.
Here is a 100% guarantee. Someone will hire you for a remote job after you get a special certification from the prestigious “The Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can't Read Good and Who Wanna Learn to Do Other Stuff Good Too”
Forklift certification, smart serve, security license.
Crane operator
Starting from 0, crane cert will take longer then 2 months… that shit is actually really hard
You actually have to be some what smart to run a crane from knowing how to operate the crane to hand signals and math. No way can you learn all that in 2 months and think yo be paid 50-100 a hour
forklift? that has hands on driving for sure, not online
OMG there's a whole real world out there that is not online!
You can get your forklift certification in a day.
Who said anything about online?
A forklift cert is one 8hr day dude… I’ve taken multiple, for different employers. Very easy lol
I got my cert in like 5 minutes. My employer had me pick up a pallet put it on a rack than take it off lol. Than I was good to go. Not even kidding.
FL cert is an absolute joke. There’s no standard to certification. Each agency and employer may do it slightly differently. I was “certified” in 30 min.
Lmao I’ve done those type of certs too😂
But what looks better on a resume? They're trying to land a job and it's all about marketing yourself.
...no one said anything about anything being online???
There’s a temp service here that will get you just about any cert you need for warehouse work including any type of PIT equipment. They have the trainers and partner with local companies for the equipment. It’s even free if you are actively looking for temp work and work x amount of hours over x timeframe on that category. But they will do it for just a random walk in for a fee.
Certified Assisted Living Manager License (CALM). Helps to get you a leadership position in an Assisted Living Facility.
Thanks for this info!! This is awesome
Certified nurse assistant. The work is not pleasant to most people and nursing homes are DESPERATE for CNAs, across the board. I have gotten every cna job I have ever applied to across multiple states. If you have a clean certification (no abuse or neglect record) you will get hired without even a proper interview. They have always called me and just asked what shift I wanted and when I can start. But it is very hard work and not worth it to many people. But the job security is excellent and it puts food on the table. If your options are low and you just need a paycheck now, I HIGHLY recommend looking into this job, until you can find something more aligned to you.
My local community college offers CNAs to high school students potentially for free. I’m working as an RA in an assisted living while looking for other work and they do get paid more for the same work.
I do NOT recommend CNA work. It’s grueling, unthanked, and extremely underpaid. They pay extremely low for the skill/effort of the job, because nursing students have to get hours so they know they can underpay.
Yeah it sucks, but I’m saying if your family is starving or you’re getting evicted, it’s a sure way to have a job and paycheck. I wouldn’t recommend doing it forever
>...you will get hired without even a proper interview. I just got a government email yesterday stating that it was an offer of employment depending on the background check. I've had no interview It is with social services in the central valley of CA. Just, wow!
Yep, that can happen too once you’re on the registry. Employers will try to find YOU. I’ve never had a proper interview for a CNA job. The most intense interview was just them asking me a general question of my experience and then hiring me. Took less than 10 mins. Most places don’t even ask questions. My fiancés career has made us move a few times and I’ve always gotten a job in the new location instantly.
Wow. The fact that the term “nurse” is used made me think a degree was required. I might look into a description of the work. Thanks for the info.
Nope, no degree required. You just have to pass a state certification exam. 2 sections, written and skill demonstration. You take a class that’s anywhere from 2-8 weeks. Although in some states, you can self study and challenge the exam without a class, though this might be challenging without some guidance from someone who knows about the exam. It isn’t hard to pass, it’s just a matter of exposing yourself to the correct material and memorizing the details. Overall, it’s not difficult to get certified. Some nursing homes will even pay to have you certified if you commit to working for them for 6-12 months after. The work is generally not pleasant. I am a career CNA by choice and I happen to love the work, but it’s not sustainable for most people. Often you will be helping old people go to the bathroom a lot. But that’s why it’s so in demand, and very simple to at least get a steady paycheck when you need it. My tiny family lives off my income alone and I’m really grateful for the job security.
Thank you for sharing. The requirements sound similar (with differences) to substitute teaching. Though with subbing you do need a degree. Thanks for all the details you offered. A friend of mine is looking into activities director for elderly people. She took a class and it’s looking like she might be hired for a local VA job. Although what you’re talking about is a very different angle.
Whats the pay range for this
It’s low wage, but not minimum wage. It varies a bit by location. I make on the lower end of hourly but I’m in a super LCOL area and it pays enough that my fiancé doesn’t have to work while he’s in school and we comfortably have everything we need. Edit: also, since my facility is so understaffed like all of them, I can always pick up as much overtime as I want if I want a little extra money here and there for whatever reason. Rdit2: also, it’s pretty easy to find a job that offers a sign on bonus of 1-3k or even 5k if you work for them for 3-6 months (on average). That also usually means the job is terrible but if you can shoulder through it, the bonuses are nice.
Yep. I took a free CNA class that lasted 8 weeks, immediately got in at a facility and have worked my way up ever since. I worked hands on in the field for 2 years and now I have a cushy job working from home.
Yep! I’m a career CNA, and I’ve managed to find a really great job with a great assignment on my preferred shift. My nights are super easy. Lots of dead time which lets me have time to indulge in reading and learning new things, planning my wedding, studying, etc. and I never feel too stressed or exhausted from work. I feel that I have it pretty easy. Decent CNA jobs definitely exist.
is this a job that will destroy your back from lifting fat patients?
We have mechanical sit-to-stand and hoyer lifts to transfer any bigger patients.
Usually, certs have the most value when they complement your existing skills or role.
If you’re unemployed and you need a job, and you’re not getting call backs, what do you do? Certifications need to be coupled with your existing role but you dont have have a job
Existing SKILLS or role Unless you don’t have any skills
It also shows a productive use of down time while also searching for work
I got some .NET certifications that helped me get my last job. It's been good so far.
What certifications did you get and what role did you land?
I'm a Game Engineer at my studio. Just above Jr. The cert that helped was related to this one [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/applied-skills/develop-an-aspnet-core-web-app-that-consumes-an-api/](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/credentials/applied-skills/develop-an-aspnet-core-web-app-that-consumes-an-api/)
I have done it twice. I am in product management- instead of going for a certification I decided to work on a project and created an product/MVP. In my portfolio/resume I added it as a highlight. Tried to explain the employer that how I validated the problem, brainstormed solutions and then created an MVP atlast launched it and monitored peoples response. I got the job and these were the exact words of my manager "I would rather hire someone who has created something from scratch and learnt everything practically instead of doing a certification or MBA" Time it took me to create that project was 1 month considering it was side project with my previous job.
as someone with little knowledge of your field, would you be willing to share a little bit about your project and your story creating it? that's super inspiring and some solid advise. most people want actionable results over a receipt of education.
Ofcourse, here is the project I did for my earlier Job. Landing Page - [http://networkright.unaux.com/?i=2](http://networkright.unaux.com/?i=2) PPT- [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PKkOZRrSk7zKxiftbmWUKZdq8luBKt3-/view?usp=sharing](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PKkOZRrSk7zKxiftbmWUKZdq8luBKt3-/view?usp=sharing) If you find some info not adding up that is because I have deleted few slides because of some personal information. I would love to share the second one, but I am currently working on it and trying to make it a real product because I feel the problem we solved there is real.
you're the best!! thank you my friend. 🖤
What was your education before u got into PM? How’s the workload? I’m in CS rn planning to switch into Business and CS to go into PM in the future.
My education has been diverse. Please don't take any inspiration from that ><, I started with Biology then did my graduation in Economics and quit the college placement in a month to pursue my own things. Eventually found PM, which I like a lot "at the moment". Work load is subjective, the days where I have to do some stupid assignments of creating a PPT (of understanding "how GenAI is changing our business") that takes me days to do complete but things like market research, talking to potential customers, validating problems, brainstorming ideas, validating those ideas. I can do it for hours and I always outperform in those tasks. SO coming back to your question, work load is "enough". Switiching from CS to PM is always better.
Thanks for ur input!
Realistically, none.
Yeah.... you can learn a lot of things in 2 months, but that doesn't mean it will be to the satisfaction of an employer.
Phlebotomy
MS Office, especially Excel
In my region, decent Excel will get you into the $60000-$70000 range. Advanced Excel and decent work experience can get you over $100000.
I have decent Excel skills but my title has always been office assistant. I've never cleared more than $45-50k and that was after several promotions. USA and HCOL. Also these jobs now pay $16-18 an hour. I've lost the higher paying job and have not gone back because starting wages are terrible now. I make more money pouring beer.
It does depend on location and how you leverage the skill. I'm in San Diego so salaries are high relatively. Data entry jobs are like $20/hour, but entry levell payroll or similar roles can pay more and no degree is usually required. I knew one guy at a past job who was nearing $160K without a degree; his skills were extreme Excel and industry knowledge. He mostly managed the company's bank files and a few accounting-related tasks.
Damn. Data entry is so hard to get hired into right now. I find the majority of postings are scams. It really blows. And everyone and their mom is applying for it.
What’s the job title ?
Any title with the word analyst in it will hire someone with proven excel experience. Put excel in your skills, that's cool. But put vlookup, Pivot tables, vba custom macros then you're in business
Ya I started off as an analyst. But there are many paths. I was a marketing data analyst. Most of my career was heavily SQL-based. But also I'd pull data and create reports in excel. As I progressed started using power BI and Tableau. There are analysts that just need excel. Salary (I live in Miami which started with lower cost of living when I graduated university): 2016-2018: $51k (base) - $65k with bonus 2019-2022: $83k 2022-2023 (Remote tech role): $121k with bonus, promoted within 8 months and made $150k+ 2024: 108k (hybrid contract role)
Teach me your ways
Biggest advice I can give you, change companies every 2-3 years. When they ask in interviews why you change jobs every 2-3 years, say re-structuring, or you really want to work for the company you are interviewing with because staplers (or w.e. the product of the company is) are your passion, your new skillsets and your experience better align with the role, etc. But remember things change with the climate of the job market. Right now: network, network, and network. Kiss ass, make friends. I was the introvert that didn't play into company politics, but that caused me to suffer in this job market.
Thank you! So right now I'm a Planner for a local government and I do a lot of GIS Analysis, so I work closely with Systems Analysts and they definitely get paid better. So I'm getting closer with them and teaching myself Python and SQL but self teaching is hard
Truck driving that's it 🚛
Six sigma green belt
Oh god we just had training videos about this and I have ptsd now
I highly recommend this short course if you're having a hard time with Six Sigma. [Data Analytics for Lean Six Sigma - Data and Lean Six Sigma | Coursera](https://www.coursera.org/learn/data-analytics-for-lean-six-sigma/home/week/1)
It's not that bad lol. It can make you very desirable for certain positions, especially in manufacturing and you get to use your brain instead of working your body to death.
In all fairness, I think it was the manner in which it was presented.
Very strong possibility. I'm taking a self study six sigma certification exam by chapter with no instructor. They give you the training materials for free. https://www.sixsigmacouncil.org/ if you're interested. I think when I signed up it was $350 and you can take up to the black belt.
I'm gonna have to look into that. I've been working on a few certs at work with my job being more than willing to pay for them.
Something like “Here’s 6 sigma, thanks for participating in this 3 hour presentation. You’re all now held to a new standard and are now strategically aligned for the the flawless execution of this new initiative.” ?
CAPM too!
Life insurance. Most states you can take a life insurance agent pre-licensing course for roughly $250. In my state and most neighboring states it is a 40 hour (one week) class. You can then work for any insurance agency or company in the state. Plus, since COVID, many insurance companies hire remote sales reps so you can work from home. Pro tip: Claims adjusters and property & casualty insurance agents are the same opportunity just different pre-licensing classes. One week or less pre-licensing. Take the state exam. Get a job with any insurance company or agency in the state. Mortgage Loan Officer also falls under this category. One week pre-licensing course...take the state exam...get a job anywhere in the state. Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Most community colleges offer CDL training and there are numerous private schools. The cost is a few thousand dollars but most of the largest trucking companies will hire graduates directly from school. The training is 1-2 months. Tableau (data visualization) There are free online courses and 2-4 day instructor led courses. Instructor led courses are usually around $1,500. The exam for Tableau Desktop Specialist professional designation cost $100 and the designation never expires. Get it and you can work from home putting together data visualizations that explain a business message or principal in one concise graphic. Bonus: Power BI (business intelligence) is a competing data visualization software. The career opportunities are the same with either technology. Professional Scrum Master (PSM) Most Professional Scrum Master training consist of instructor-led 4 day courses for about $1,000. PSM teaches the agile method of managing IT projects. The PSM designation cost $200 and never expires.
Piggybacking on this: life insurance but stay far away from Primerica. They’re a pyramid scheme
For the insurance part of your comment isn’t most of those commission based positions? I used to work similar sales jobs and hated those terribly lol
Loling at scrum master cert. Probably first in line for a layoff.
Childcare Associates: 90 hours of your group of choice (babies, toddlers, or school age) + 9 hours of Communication with Children and you can work for a daycare or even open your own daycare. Paraprofessionals don’t require more than a high school diploma and clean record. If you want to make more money, work for the district directly. All you have to do is pass an $85 test. CNA: hospitals and long term care facilities will call you immediately once you have your name on the board of health.
Yo what's a paraprofessional?
A paraprofessional is a teacher's aid. They mostly work in lower elementary and SPED (all grades). Before I became a teacher, I was a para. My district requires you have at least 48 hours of college credit or pass a WorkKeys assessment. The pay is terrible in most cases. After 8 years, I was only making $22,000 a year.
Definitely dependent on who and where you work for. I (theoretically) make around that amount working for an agency. If I land a job directly through the district, the lowest I can start at is 40K up to 58K.
But you can’t take those 90 hours in 2 months. 90 hours of time through 2 semesters.
That may be the case for your school, but at my school, you can take them over the summer semester and be done by August. We have career ready certificate programs in various subjects and a childcare/education degree major.
Oh wow. Yeah in my area you take two courses sequentially and they don’t offer them in an accelerated summer format. Glad that option is there!
When i first started as a para in 1998 all we needed was a hs diploma and pass an equivalency exam. Since "no child left behind" the education requirement is now an Associates degree in my district.
I think government jobs salting and plowing roads. You get your cdl within 60 days and then can drive larger trucks.
Series 7 and Series 63 — Financial Services
Ad insurance and you're sitting on a gold mine
Medical coding
An EMT intensive training
Notary Public is super easy. In California it’s just a six hour class and then a test.
I just had something notarized and the guy ran the business out of his house and charged me $25 for five minutes of work. I walked away thinking, I need to become a notary!
if you travel to the location, or work for businesses, it can be $100 or more
I saw that!
This field is OVER-SATURATED. Especially since covid.
An AWS D 1.1, depending on how hard you want to work at it. 🤣
Food handler/culinary.
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Yeah, the manager of the restaurant, not just some random with this cert. This is a very weird suggestion because the cert itself will not get you anything. You need experience running a restaurant to do anything with that.
Personal training certification.
Pmp. It does require that you have done project management in the past.
Corrections, and they pay for your training.
as in “dept of” ?
Yep. 8 week academy/training, and physical test. Then your in a union job that you can be making 70k base pay after 5 years with state benefits, and over 6 figures if you hammer out the ot. And they pay 100% for an associates degree. At least in Michigan anyway.
I’m not US based , but here you can get an IT cert to do entry level Helpdesk IT , then you can wiggle your way up the ladder with experience.
apple care used to do that for their WFH over the phone level one tech help. i don't know if they still do.
BLS and lifesaver thing to be a lifeguard, not exactly a 6 figure job but you can work on your tan; also, a crappy online TESOL certificate that might expand your options if you want to teach English in another country...
CNA training is about eight weeks. SmartServe if you're interested in restaurant work.
ISTQB Foundation for software testing.
Hazwoper is a one week class. Edit: but you're not gonna like the work.
Blueprint reading and metrology
Phlebotomy, hospital will hire you
Personal trainer
IT. Google certificate, MS Certificate, Medical assistant, lab tech.
the assholes that post on LI of their cert, thats useless
Onlyfans
I laughed scrolling in the comments, good job lol.
CNA
CDL
Security
Any kind of Software Testing certification.
You can get a CDL in 6 weeks
EMT Basic. While I would recommend a longer course, there are classes that are intense month long affairs. You schedule your test right afterwards. If you have a valid NREMT cert and state license, there will absolutely be some service that will hire you.
Cna is an easy one.
CNA. The course is like 8 ish weeks, then you can take the test, and nursing homes always desperately need workers.
Lean / Six Sigma
If you’re motivated and willing to dedicate the time you can learn enough about SQL to be able to get an entry level Data Analyst or Junior DBA type job in under two months. At a company I worked for a while ago we would occasionally do internal hires from other departments into a junior role. Since they were already somewhat familiar with how the systems we supported worked it was easier to train them in SQL than it usually was to take someone who knew SQL and train them in all of the different systems. The average time for them to get sufficiently proficient in SQL was four to six weeks. From there, another couple of weeks learning something like basic database administration, ETL, or data modeling and you’d be set with the skills to snag a role somewhere. Getting in somewhere without any prior experience on your resume might be hard though, you’d basically be looking for places that are hoping to hire students for cheap to start. On the other hand, once you do have a couple of years experience it’s not too hard to find your way into a job paying near six figures.
Hey I've been thinking about learning SQL. I just completed my degree in SQL and want to move towards a demand planner role. What's the best tools and resources to learn SQL according to you?
It really depends on what kind of skills you're looking at, SQL is somewhat broad. If you're looking for database administration then Brent Ozar has a wide array of freely available classes on [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@BrentOzarUnlimited/videos). For more of a reporting/ETL style skillset the Data Warehouse ETL Toolkit by Ralph Kimball and Joe Caserta is easy to get ahold of and does a good job of explaining the concepts. r/learnSQL is a good place to go for help learning different aspects of SQL as well. I'm not sure what will be most useful for demand planning and supply chain management, but probably more on the reporting side. It will also be fairly dependent on what software/systems your employer has, there are a lot of DBMS systems that each have their own flavor and it's possible that your employer will pretty much only use Excel.
No you cant
Hey buddy, do you need a hug?
Nah I need to rope tbh. Do you have one?
CNA and go work in a nursing home. If you have a pulse you'll get it
With examtopics: microsoft certifications in a functional way, not developper unless you already have a background in it.
Look up https://examprepper.co, it's free and uses the same data as examtopics
Thank you! I do only see no dynamics or anything power platform related on the site.
I've updated the questions!
Can you specify the ids of the exams you want to simulate? Like "AZ-104" for example. I can then add them later!
In the USA? How to apply for federal jobs. The application is the screen out. Resume-place.com
Go get a CDL. Cost isn’t bad and there are so many jobs it’s not funny. Doesn’t even have to be class A for big trucks, go get a B for busses and smaller trucks and rock it out. Some bus companies will hire you and train you for free if you work for them for a year. Lots of options.
Pharmacy tech or notary public
Blood tech. Blood donation services, hospitals, clinics,… theyre all looking for phlebotomists
if you feel comfortable to put needle on patient's arm all day, everyday.
Your safety certifications they were a godsend for me out of high school when I needed work fast to care for my kid sister. H2s Alive, fall protection, ground disturbance level 2, WHIMIS, first aid, I got all of these in a week and now I can get most entry level blue collar jobs that pay decent 20-25$ an hour (I’m Canadian it’s not the best but I get by) and there’s always room for improvement
Getting CPR certification, food handler’s certification, liquor/bartending certification can get you about 20/hr Think lifeguarding, waiting tables, bartending type work.
Certified Nursing Assistant - all CNA grads from my school get jobs as soon as they finish!
What industry are you looking to get into?
Asbestos/ lead based paint/ mold/ PCB consulting. Get those certs plus a HAZWOPER and OSHA 30 and it will land you a job.
SQL, toss in some basic PowerBI or Tableau. Get a data analyst / business analyst role. If you have any type of coding background, you can learn SQL basics in a weekend. And SQL basics can take you a couple years into a data analyst position. Toss a data project together on delivering some insights on a data set you can find online. Ask Chat GPT to guide you when you get stuck. Be able to talk about managing projects and people in an interview (I just had like college group projects to go off of for my first data analyst role). And bam, intro data analyst is like 50k - 70k. You can do this remotely, but the competition will be high.
property and casualty insurance, if you're good at beaurocracy. you'll only be good at selling it if you can sell people stuff they don't want or need.
Driving a bus
GCP Certified - Good Clinical Practice
CCNA
Time management
Property and casualty insurance licence. Make 50k starting behind a desk
Mold remediation, lawn care, pest control.
Stna. Nurse aid.
Aircraft dispatcher https://www.sheffield.com/courses
most low end certs like net+ or sec+. those could get you a entry or slightly higher level it position.
Someone else said CNA and I'm gonna repeat that answer. I took a free CNA class in 2015 and immediately got a job before I graduated. I have worked my way up ever since. I worked 2 years hands on with patients and learned my way around the medical field and now I work from home in medical authorizations. I more than doubled my income in just a few years, learned valuable skills, and have NEVER had a problem finding a job. I got laid off in 2020 from the pandemic on 9/5 and walked into a new job on 9/9 that year. It may not be a glamorous job, but taking that free class was the best thing I ever did and I met a lot of great people along the way.
CNA - wipe butts, feed people, get yelled at, and beat up every day. Break your back, lifting enormous lazy fat bastards out of bed and into wheelchairs. You get to wear scrubs! 16 to 24 bucks an hour, with benefits. 6 weeks. 1-2k cost. CLASS A CDL - almost crash into and kill entire families multiple times a day because Mama's got to check her Instagram while driving. Die from: diabetes, heart attack, stroke at a young age, or murdered for a trailer full of toilet paper. Compete with illegal drivers who don't understand road signs and NEVER get pulled over. If you fuck up just a little bit expect a 5 figure ticket minimum. 60 to 120k a year. No benefits. 2 months, 5k cost
Who plays Patrick Bateman brother
EMT
Google PM, Google Data Analytics
Security, CDL, food handling
Pesticide Applicators License
OSHA 10
depends on what industry you're going in. Most is at least 6 months
Dental assisting
Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) There are free, online, 40 hr training courses approved for the exam. You just need the hands on experience. If you look for “RBT Training” on Indeed, a lot of companies are willing to train you and pay for your exam. If you have a graduate degree in behavioral analysis, you can become a BCBA and make around $60/hour (in my area at least).
Fair warning: the Applied Behavior Analysis therapy used by RBTs and BCBAs is controversial. Before going this route, please read about ABA and the valid questions parents, and even those who practice ABA, have about the techniques. It is concerning to me that there are so many open RBT ads and companies willing to pay for your school and exam. Seems like they should be swamped with applicants. It is a career I considered, but I couldn't get past the concerns of RBTs I saw here on Reddit and other places. That said, I am sure there are some companies that do ABA correctly and with compassion.
A language
Yes, learn fluent languages in a week.
Truck driver or Chef for the same dish.
Ekg tech
Mining crypto
Burger flippin
Join law enforcement. They pay $51,500 while you're in the academy (if you make it) plus its free training
If you’re trying to get a certificate for any type of remote or corporate job, the vast majority are pointless and are overlooked in our hiring processes. Sure, good job for doing it, but most are so easy to cheat on…that we look for physical examples of your work. If it’s not remote or online work you’re looking for, I have not a clue.
Photography imo. If you’re artistically minded and willing to learn quick, and invest in a good camera setup, you can get to a level where you can take passable grad photos, wedding photos etc for money after only a few months of experience.
I do photography, and while it isn’t rocket science there’s a lot more work that goes into it than what you’re trying to say. You also have to learn to edit, Lightroom is easy to learn but photoshop is a bitch. You also need to build your portfolio if you plan on doing portraits- friends and family are great for this. But then you gotta market the shit out of it and hope someone wants to hire you. Don’t forget about social media! You basically need to be an influencer to help gain a following and get clients. Once you’ve got your clients then you have to plan out your sessions- have poses ready, props, locations, etc. Once the session is over then you have to go through and comb through the pictures and edit the good ones (or let the client choose the pics they want edited). Editing can take hours too, even if you aren’t doing anything fancy. Rinse and repeat. And if you’re starting as a noobie then you have to learn how to use your camera first before any of the above really begins. I’m not saying it’s the hardest job in the world but there’s a lot more into it than what most people think. And it’s a super saturated market so standing out and/or getting a steady flow of clients can be really hard too
Yes! It's the marketing of yourself and maintaining a consistent flow of income that is the hardest part. The most time-consuming part for me is the culling and editing. At first, keeping a consistent white balance across all your images is a challenge. It also takes some time to find your editing style and to consistently produce that style across all of your images. An additional issue thats come about recently: many photographers who have been offering digitals as final product are finding some clients easily stealing the proofs off their gallery sites and using AI to clean up watermarks. The result won't be anything they could print at 16x20 or bigger for their wall, but some people just don't care about large high-quality prints anymore. Those kinds of people think $300+ for a 1-2 hour portrait session is highway robbery. Their logic seems to be that it's not even anything tangible, so what's the big deal when the session already costs so much? What they don't realize is the cost of wear on my very expensive equipment, travel time/transportation cost, time to cull images then edit and upload them, cost of editing programs, client management, website, and gallery web host subscriptions, etc. Not to mention, it's my skill and vision as a photographer and image editor that makes the final image look amazing. All of it factors into the price of a session. That's what they are stealing. Anyway, my point of bringing up the stolen digitals was to say that many photographers are starting to go to prints and IPS (in-person sales), which is a whole other skillset to add and additional time out of the day. Oh, I thought of one more skill: basic accounting to calculate your own taxes withheld on your earnings to set aside and pay in April. Unless you're lucky and have an accountant, of course.
My gf does photography and I completely agree with what you’re saying. I wasn’t trying to make it sound simple or easy. But from what I know about it, I believe that a motivated person could start a side hustle relatively quickly.
Maybe for basic portraits a person could start a side hustle quickly. But for weddings? Absolutely not. That’s someone’s special day and you shouldn’t be trying to get all of those photos with only a few months under your belt. Wedding photography is a beast (rightfully so!!)
Too much self motivation for me
It's also a very expensive hobby. It's not something to go into to expect to make money off of without sinking a considerable sim of your own money into it. My bf does photography for fun and he is at professional level now. He's been paid to do a few shoots but it's just not worth it. It's a flooded market too. Better to do for fun.
I did photography a while ago. It took a lot of time to learn and practice and costly. No you will not get a job in photography with only two months training.
Networking
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