Showcasing your Digital Badges
Boost your career by earning micro-credentials that complement your degree. Employers value these credentials, as they show you have the skills they're looking for, verified by Iowa State University. They also highlight your commitment to your career path.
Why Employers Value Micro-Credentials
- Complement Degrees: Add targeted skills to your degree.
- Independent Learning: Gain new skills without a full degree program.
- Workforce-Relevant: Focused on the skills employers need.
- Path to Success: Helps meet academic or career goals.
Once you have accepted your badge, be sure to promote your achievement on:
- Social Media
- Email Signatures
- Update Your Resume
Tips for Updating Your Resume:
- List micro-credentials under the Education section, alongside your degree.
- Include the credential name, issuing organization, and award date in reverse chronological order.
- Add a verified link to your digital badge metadata for easy access.
Tips for Sharing on LinkedIn:
- Add your digital badge to the "Licenses & Certifications" section. Include the name of the micro-credential, the issuing organization (e.g., Iowa State University), and the link to the digital badge.
- Share a post highlighting the skills you learned and how the micro-credential adds value to your career.
- Tag the organization that issued the badge, and add relevant hashtags (e.g., #calspathways, #microcredential, #digitalbadge, #skillsdevelopment).