Digital Badging
Verifiable, portable credentials.
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For Learners

Learners: Stand out with digital badges

Digital badges can help job seekers stand out in a competitive job market, and showcase an individual’s skills and achievements in a way that is easily understandable and verifiable by employers. 

And many more benefits for learners who earn them:

Digital badges are portable and shareable across various platforms, including LinkedIn, personal websites, and digital resumes, which allows you to share skills with a broad audience, including recruiters and hiring managers, or for scholarships and internship opportunities.

The pursuit of digital badges can motivate you to engage in lifelong learning and continuous skill development, which is crucial in today’s rapidly evolving job market. 

Digital badges provide opportunities for professional sharing, personal branding, and networking on professional social networking sites. Building and maintaining a robust network can lead to new job opportunities, partnerships and collaborations. Meanwhile, cultivating a strong personal brand through profile updates and shared content leads to a profile that acts as an online resume, which increases visibility to recruiters and potential employers.

Digital badges can help enhance your career trajectory by highlighting specialized skills and competencies beyond traditional competencies.

Explore where and how you can earn digital badges