Udemy and unofficial online education: put on resume?
I've been in the same job for 20 years while attending grad school. Thinking about trying to move on while I'm not too old, and I've been taking online courses to broaden my knowledge. Is there a place for those on a resume? I have two resumes: a business one where my grad school work gets a few lines, and an academic one where it gets half the billing. But is there a way to advertise that I have basic Java, Python, C, and statistical analysis skills picked up and brushed up on through Udemy and HarvardX? Or is it too cringey to mention them?
I would say add it, but also list experience and projects. Even being experienced with business helps a lot, I don’t think it’s a deal breaker. A recruiter could probably help you also with getting your foot in the door, you’ll probably have to take gigs from less known companies to get some YoE to transition somewhere better. Understanding a good foundation of engineering principles is the most important thing, most things you can google and find a solution to given you know what to ask.
Yes but don’t go into too much detail. By all means list everything on LinkedIn (it will help with keyword searches too)
I’m coming from the perspective of someone with 3 yoe out of college and I would say it shows you are willing and wanting to learn new things a grow. I would add it.