Our Programs

Small businesses employ about half of our working population and create 2 out of 3 new jobs. That’s why we’ve made it our mission to support them. Learn how to help your business evolve and succeed using digital marketing tools and resources. Explore some of the following free tools:

• Google for Small Business: Get personalized recommendations to help you grow your business. Google for Small Business offers free plans that tell you which Google tools can help your business the most - and exactly how to use them.
• Primer: Download the free Primer app to learn new business and digital marketing skills, like business planning, management tips, and getting found on Google Maps. Our special Grow with Google minicourse is full of lessons that can help you grow your business online. Type “gwgbiz” in the search bar to check it out.
• Google My Business: A free Business Profile on Google helps your business stand out on Google Search and Maps. You can attract and engage customers by: updating business info, responding  to reviews, posting updates, adding photos and videos and more.

Gain a competitive advantage in today’s evolving economy and prepare for the career you want by learning new skills. Explore some of the following free tools:

• Jobs on Google Search: Whether you’re a student looking for a part-time job, an office manager seeking work closer to home, or a teacher moving to another state to be close to family, finding the right job can be difficult with job postings scattered across the web. Google Search organizes job postings from across the web in an easy-to-digest way so you can find job opportunities that are right for you. You can filter by location to see jobs nearby and compare commute distances. You can also explore salary information, employer reviews, and options to apply.
• Remote job opportunities: Search from home jobs on Google to explore remote job opportunities across industries. You can also apply a work from home; location filter to your existing job searches.
• Create a resume in Google Docs: Applied Digital Skills offers video-based tutorials that show you how to design, write, and format a professional resume that stands out.

For service members transitioning to civilian life, or military spouses looking to build flexible careers, we offer tools to help them find jobs that match their skills and needs. Explore some of the following tools:

• Begin your job search: You can search “jobs for veterans” on Google and enter your military occupation code (MOS, AFSC, NEC or rating) to see relevant civilian jobs that require similar skills to those used in your military roles. You can also enter your military occupation code on the career sites of companies like Siemens, veteran job sites like RecruitMilitary and Getting Hired, and job boards like CareerBuilder.
• Update your resume for your civilian job search: We collaborated with experts like Columbia University’s Center for Veteran Transition and Integration and FourBlock to create custom resources designed to help you get a job and succeed in the civilian workforce. Through new lessons on Applied Digital Skills, you can learn how to update your resume for your civilian job search.
• Start or grow your business: For many veterans, starting and running a local business is your new calling. You can now identify your business as owned, led, or founded by veterans by adding a “Veteran-Led” attribute to your listing on Google, which will show up when people look for your business on Google Search and Maps. You can manage your listing and add the attribute through Google My Business.
• Launch a career in IT Support: In the United States, there are currently 215,000 open IT support jobs with median salaries of $53,470. And demand for these jobs is projected to grow 11% between 2016 and 2026, faster than the average of all other occupations. You can get qualified for an entry-level job in IT support in six months or less with the IT Support Professional Certificate. No IT experience is necessary. After completion, we’ll help you connect with potential employers like Google and more than 30 others that are looking to hire entry-level IT Support Specialists.  You may be eligible for a scholarship to complete the IT Certificate through the United Service Organizations (USO) or Student Veterans of America.

Engage your classroom and help your students get the skills they need to prepare for today’s jobs. Explore some of the following free tools:

• Applied Digital Skills: Applied Digital Skills is an online curriculum that teaches digital tools such as spreadsheets and email through practical problem solving so that learners can be competitive in an evolving job market. The program began last year, serving students and adult learners, and it's now taught in community colleges, libraries, and vocational programs.
• CS First: CS First introduces computer science to students in grades four through eight by providing online instructional videos, scripted lesson plans, training videos, and club materials.
• Google for Education Teacher Center: The Google for Education: Teacher Center provides online courses written by educators, for educators, to show how Google’s tools are best put to use in the classroom. Teachers can also earn certifications to prove their skills.
• Google Expeditions: Google Expeditions enables teachers to bring augmented reality into their classroom with immersive lessons.

Stay on top of the latest technology by sharpening your current skills and mastering new ones.  Explore some of the following free tools:

• Start learning to code or take your skills to the next level: Google Developers Training is a set of online coding courses created by Google engineers. Whether you’re new to programming or an experienced developer, learn new skills to advance your career.
• Begin coding through quick, fun lessons on your phone: With Grasshopper, a free coding app for beginners, you can easily learn and understand coding without any previous experience. In as little as five minutes a day, you can complete lessons, quizzes and visual puzzles to build your coding skills. Move through progressively challenging levels as you develop your abilities, then graduate with fundamental programming skills for your next step as a coder.

Help build and scale your breakthrough idea with tips, tools, and community support.

• Get tips and tools to grow your startup: Google for Startups is a collection of online tools and best practices for getting your business up and running, from raising funds and hiring the right team to developing new products.
• Google Cloud for Startups program: Through mentorship, training, and free credits, the Google Cloud for Startups program enables any startup to get up and running quickly and easily.

There are over 215,000 open IT support jobs in America. Here at Google, we have many IT support roles to fill ourselves. To find qualified IT support talent, we created a curriculum that’s designed to take beginner learners to entry-level IT job readiness in as little as eight months. No prerequisites or college degrees required. The IT Support Professional Certificate, developed by Google and hosted on Coursera, is available online and is being offered at more than 100 community colleges across the U.S. We also brought together over 30 top employers who are committed to considering those who complete the program for their open jobs. And they’re not just jobs—they’re good jobs. The median salary is $51,000, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. IT support is also a dynamic, fast-growing field that is projected to grow 11% between 2016 and 2026—faster than the average of all other occupations.