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What are microcredentials? And are they worth having?

  • Written by Daniel Douglas, Lecturer in Sociology, Trinity College
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As private firms and governments struggle to fill jobs – and with the cost of college too high for many students – employers and elected officials are searching for alternative ways for people to get good jobs without having to earn a traditional...

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