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💡 Like many early-career professionals, Nur Natasha A, a Malaysia-based learner, tried different jobs but struggled to find a clear direction. With Coursera Plus, she’s now building a strong portfolio of practical skills for her future career through Google Professional Certificates in Project Management, Digital Marketing & E-commerce, IT Support, and AI. “Without a degree, I knew I had to find a way to build my skills, knowledge, and credibility in a non-traditional manner,” she said. “My main goal is to build a strong and relevant skill set for my future career and to achieve a genuine dignity of equal standing.” Her journey on Coursera is helping her grow more confident, have a stronger skill set, and take steps toward building the legacy she envisions. 🌟 Read more about her journey: https://bit.ly/42CG2BC #CourseraLearner #GoogleCareerCertificates #CourseraPlus

Your career path won’t always be linear. When changes happen, what matters is how you navigate them. ✨ Try this: Write down 3 things you value most at work. Use those values as your filter when considering your next move. For more proven strategies, Yale University created The Hunt—a course that helps you define your purpose, strengthen your pitch, and build a one-page Hunt Dashboard to guide your next step. Make your next step intentional: https://bit.ly/476hBhk

October is full of scary stories, but none hit quite like, “Your data may have been exposed in a recent breach.” This week’s #CareerChat is your quick-start guide to data breach notifications. Whether it’s your email, phone number, or something more sensitive, we’ll explain what’s actually happening and what to do next. #databreach #cybersecurity #dataprivacy #careerchat #LearnWithoutLimits

👀 Think your info is safe online? In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, here are four quick habit changes that make a big difference: 1️⃣ Skim smarter → Watch for “data sharing,” “third-party,” or “location access” in T&Cs. 2️⃣ Pause before you click → Scammers thrive on urgency. 3️⃣ Audit app permissions → Shut down what you don’t use. 4️⃣ Share less, stay safer → Not everyone online needs access to your life. 🔐 Cybersecurity isn’t just for professionals. These small changes can protect you every day. Want to go deeper? Explore these programs on Coursera 👇 🦠 Build a strong cybersecurity foundation with the Google Cybersecurity Professional Certificate: https://bit.ly/47kLITs 🦠 Overview of cybersecurity practices from University of Maryland’s Cybersecurity for Everyone: https://bit.ly/4hbcAbR 🦠 Start your career as a cybersecurity analyst with the Microsoft Cybersecurity Analyst Professional Certificate: https://bit.ly/4q9sDLs

Stuck on your next career move? AI can help you plan with 3 smart prompts to clarify your values, skills, and goals. https://bit.ly/473kdMT Share if you know someone who needs this nudge!

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Meet Tatiana Londoño, a Director of Product Design here at Coursera! Tatiana has 14 years of product design experience, having spent six of those years at Coursera. Looking back on her career, she’d convince her younger self to lead with confidence. “Don't get me wrong—like anyone else, I still have moments when I feel like an impostor, but once upon a time, the fear of failure was so overwhelming that I rarely dared to put myself and my point of view out there,” she says. At a certain point, she realized that by dimming her own light, she was also dimming her team’s, and that was unacceptable to her. “This transformation wasn't solo work—I pushed myself, but I also had great advocates who helped pull me forward. Looking back, I can see how my career could have advanced more quickly had I embraced confidence earlier.” Her takeaway: “You can be introverted AND impactful. Success doesn't require changing who you are—it requires believing in who you are.” ➡️ Want to learn like Tatiana? Try Design Fundamentals with AI from Adobe. “The course reminded me that staying current with emerging tools isn't just about professional development—it's about continuing to experience the joy of creation and innovation that drew me to design in the first place.” https://bit.ly/4mXRA9W

We’re proud to celebrate the Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, recipient of the Trailblazer Award at the September 2025 Coursera Connect conference. This award recognizes Gies’ bold leadership in reimagining what online education can achieve — and the impact it continues to make for learners around the world. Here’s what their success means for you: 💡 Stay curious about innovation. From AI study coaches to global peer networks, new tools are transforming how we learn and connect. 📚 Look for learner-first design. The best online programs are built around your goals — offering flexibility, structure, and support every step of the way. 🎓 Start when you’re ready. Online degrees are built for people balancing work, family, and ambition. You don’t have to pause your life to grow your career. As iMBA candidate Patrick Surrett shared: “I believe in lifelong learning, and this program — and Gies — made it possible. It truly is online by design.” 👏 Congratulations to the entire Gies community for leading with vision and shaping the next chapter of business education. Explore online degrees from the award-winning Gies College of Business: https://bit.ly/48mC83B

Data analytics is quickly becoming an essential skill for modern workers, regardless of your job title. Little surprise, then, that the World Economic Forum ranked “AI and big data” as the top growing skill in 2025.   In today’s #CareerChat, we’re polishing our data skills by discussing the four major types of data. Plus, we’re clarifying a bit more about what data actually is to keep us all on the same page (er, spreadsheet). Learn more inside.   #datatypes #data #CareerChat #LearnWithoutLimits

Have experience in data and want to drive real health care impact? Health care data analysts transform the future of medicine by using data to enhance patient care, minimize costs, and optimize operations. 💵 Median total US salary? 113k (Glassdoor) 📈 Job growth? Rising Curious and ready to enter the health care industry? Explore the first module about data analytics on Coursera for FREE. 🔍 IBM - Broad data analysis skills: https://bit.ly/3IUPwS7 📊 Google - Advanced data analytics skills: https://bit.ly/3WgcYMR 🩻 Columbia University - Relevant health informatics skills: https://bit.ly/4nHCiY9 #DataInHealthcare #CareerGrowth #Analytics #HealthcareInnovation