Grow with Google

Welcome to the Grow with Google  Career Readiness program!

Build digital skills for today’s workplace. Students: Gain the skills needed to enter the professional workforce. Navigate five unique learning paths, each of which contains links to videos and other content that will provide you with foundational digital skills instruction and practice.

Digital skills are more important than ever in today’s workplace. That’s why the Grow with Google HSI Career Readiness Program is here to help you gain the knowledge and expertise needed to land your first job. Let’s go!

Grow with us.

Students should choose one path to begin and work through all the core lessons to provide a complete digital skills curriculum for the selected topic. Students may choose additional paths to complete, depending on their career goals, needs, and available time.

Students should:
  1. Watch or read content or attend in-person events
  2. Do or complete any included activities, then
  3. Meet with a career counselor or mentors to get feedback on the artifacts they create.
Grow with Google 5 Learning Paths 

Path 1: Build Your Digital Skills: Students explore a variety of Google digital tools and how they can be used to increase productivity in the workplace and in everyday life.

Path 2: Explore Career Paths: Students research possible career paths to figure out which career might be right for them. Then, they create a career plan and start networking to help them find a job in the field.

Path 3: Land a Great Job: Students use digital tools to search for a job, write a resume and cover letter, and learn how to stand out in interviews while conveying their personal brand throughout.

Path 4: Succeed at Your New Job: Students practice running efficient meetings, managing projects, and presenting to organizational stakeholders.

Path 5: Start Your Own Business: Students research business opportunities, write a business plan, and estimate the financing they’ll need to create their own business.

You will receive a Grow with Google Career Readiness Certificate upon completion of the pathways.

Get started today! 

The Career Readiness Hub in Brightspace is a college-wide resource designed to help students build digital and career readiness skills.
 

How to Find the Career Readiness Hub in Brightspace

  1. Log in to Brightspace: https://brightspace.cuny.edu/

  2. Click the Waffle Icon (grid) on the top right.

  3. Select “View All Courses.”

  4. Type Career Readiness Hub in the search bar.

  5. Click the ⭐ (star) to pin it, then open the course.

💡 If you don’t see it:
Email careerservices@hostos.cuny.edu and ask to be added to the Career Readiness Hub.
Include your full name, student EMPL ID and Hostos email address.