What are micro-credentials and who is completing them?

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Taking a step back, before I go on a big journey on reading the research from NCRN, I'd like provide my experience with micro-credentials and certificates. If you or anyone has a similar or different experience, I'm curious to hear your story.

Microcredentials: I learned about them in the last couple years through PMI as I was reading about CAPM. However, I didn't sign up for PMI's version because the microcredentials provide continuing education credits IF you already have a PMP or CAPM.

Certificates: I was introduced to a certificate/certifications early on by word of mouth, typically coworkers, not by institutions.

• Microsoft Certifications, https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/certifications/browse/
  
• The National Career Readiness Certificate (NCRC), https://www.act.org/content/act/en/produ.../ncrc.html
  
• Intuit Bookkeeping Professional Certificate*, https://home.pearsonvue.com/intuit
  
• Project Management Professional https://www.pmi.org/certifications/proje...gement-pmp
  

Public awareness: I heard Google certificates were advertised on the radio in designated regions, helping the public stir conversation about the certificate. I've also seen PMP and SHRM-CP credentials added to LinkedIn profiles and email signatures, likely making them generally recognized among white collar workers and customer-service personnel.

Recommendation: Most job applications have sections for education, but a simple optional/other fields for certificates/credentials. Enhancing these fields for internal and external applicants will signal to applicants that this (certificates/micro-credentials) are accepted and recognized by the company/organization.


*Now the QuickBooks Online Certification is recommended