Goodwill, Facebook Elevate, Coursera Team Up on Social Media Marketing Education
A grant from the social network will enable Goodwill to distribute 6,000 scholarships
Goodwill will offer holistic support to Black learners and provide eligible participants with services such as career planning and résumé building
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Goodwill Industries International, Facebook Elevate and Coursera joined forces on an initiative to bring social media marketing skills to job seekers.
Facebook has announced a new initiative, in conjunction with Goodwill Partners and Coursera, that will provide accredited social media ad digital marketing training to over 6,000 job seekers in the US, free of charge, via a new scholarship program.
The program is designed to help people from minority backgrounds to get back to work, and to capitalize on rising opportunities within the digital marketing space.
As explained by Goodwill: This new training program is intended to increase diversity, and eliminate barriers to entry in this rapidly growing field of work. As part of Facebook Elevate s commitment to diversity, the grant will enable Goodwill to offer holistic support to Black learners, providing eligible participants with services including career planning, résumé building and other supports as needed.
Goodwill® Partners With Facebook Elevate And Coursera For Social Media Marketing Training
Initiative will help 6,000 job seekers gain vital new skills and earn a professional certificate.
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ROCKVILLE, Md., April 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ As the pandemic accelerates a shift in the workforce toward positions that require digital skills, Goodwill, Facebook Elevate and Coursera are launching a new initiative to help job seekers master social media marketing skills. This vital partnership will help thousands of job seekers gain skills to prepare for career transitions.
While many social media marketing roles require technical training previously learned through advanced degree programs, Facebook Elevate, along with Coursera, a global leader in online learning, launched a five-course program designed for learners with no prior industry experience to earn a Social Media Marketing Professional Certificate. This self-paced online prog
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