TECHNOLOGY

3 Things an AI Certification Taught Me About the Current Job Market

My story and what it means for your next job search.

Kory Becker
Artificial Intelligence in Plain English
6 min readJun 28, 2024

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The return of demand for tech workers

In just one month, I’ve successfully passed my second AI certification from Oracle, leveling up my skillset with the brand-new trend in generative AI.

This adds into my background a much sought after skill set and achievement for the year. I have high hopes that it will come in value especially during the significant shift in the job landscape.

I’d like to highlight three key points that I’ve learned coming out of my AI certifications and how they might help you in your next job search.

Let’s begin with the somewhat unsurprising experience that I’ve noticed — companies are still trying to figure it all out.

1 - Companies are confused when it comes to AI

Many companies are still in confusion with what exactly to do with AI.

I’ve spoken with multiple corporate recruiters seeking to fill leadership roles for an ���AI expert” with the goal to build new teams with AI expertise. However, the requirements for these roles tend to focus on data

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