Organizations struggling to fill high-demand tech roles — like Linux or cybersecurity, for instance — often look at certifications to benchmark a candidate’s skills and real-world experience and gauge their potential for success on the job. But for job seekers, certifications are expensive, time-consuming and often don’t accurately assess the hands-on skills needed to succeed in a role.

For many IT job seekers and the organizations that would hire them, microcertifications — or microcredentials — are a faster, more affordable and more effective way to achieve the same result and get open jobs filled faster.

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