What are the other technical certifications that I should pursue parallel to my engineering? What is the right time to start?

Never expect a good placement or a good job only on the basis of your grades and academics. They will just serve as the gateway but inside, you'll be judged based upon your experiences and skills. The instant you think to take up any such courses is the best time to start always. There are many platforms where you can acquire skills and excel yourself through various tests and certifications. One such platform is edX and it is the best one as it provides courses directly from the world renowned institutes like the Stanford and MIT. The courses are absolutely free for auditing and you can earn a certificate based on your scores by paying a nominal charge. And even on those charges, they are providing financial assistances up to 90%. There are other platforms like the Cousera and Udemy where you can learn and take courses from almost all the fields. Apart from this, there are offline options too like the courses and programmes offered by the institutes like the SAE and IEEE. You can take up the courses of designing or analysis if you are from automobile or mechanical engineering. You can opt for the programming languages, IOT and many other options if you are from the CE or EC.

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It's good to have a decent knowledge of the courses taught in classes but what happens if in a job interview there is a tie between two guys and of them one is who had knowledge of supposedly, MATLAB (or some other platform with a decent coding) or say has good knowledge of Any cad Software, that too certified from a good and reputed place. I think you get the point. Ever heard, "All dots are connected". See, the technical knowledge apart from the one that is taught in the mainstream class shall definitely be helpful in every field, be it research or job perspective.

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A certification holder upholds knowledge, experience, skill sets as well as the ability to shoulder specific job responsibilities. Although some professions require a professional to be certified, in others it simply augments the career graph of a professional. When you have taken up a professional certification course, it guarantees you: To get a competitive edge over your non-certified peers or colleagues. Better job opportunities and career advancement. Get rewarded with higher wages and better perks In every industry sector, employers seek certified professionals who are not only well equipped with the right skill sets but also who can take their organization to the next level. It is advisable to start taking up such Practical Certification from second year itself so you have enough time for completion and show it on your resume. Top Certification providers include Edx, Coursera, Upx academy, Upgrad, Udemy, Simplilearn as major players with verified course certificate and valid ID for job prospects.

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See, having a graduate degree with the minimum thresholds like CGPA and stuff are the only criteria that make you eligible for a job. Then comes the competition above that. I am pretty sure, if a company visits for some job, all the students might have taken the same courses, or if optional courses, then at least the same credits. What gives you upper hand is the relevant experience and definitely more technical skills that might be helpful for the given job description. Let's take the example of a mechanical engineer. It's good to have a decent knowledge of the courses taught in classes but what happens if in a job interview there is a tie between two guys and of them one is who had knowledge of supposedly, MATLAB (or some other platform with a decent coding) or say has good knowledge of Any cad Software, that too certified from a good and reputed place. I think you get the point. Ever heard, "All dots are connected". See, the technical knowledge apart from the one that is taught in the mainstream class shall definitely be helpful in every field, be it research or job perspective.

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