Hi everyone, 

I would appreciate some advice regarding my career growth plans. 

A little bit about myself: I am currently living in Germany, I finished my master’s degree in chemical engineering, did an internship here as well. My thesis topic focuses on Aspen Plus simulation of distillation separation process. Internship experience involved R&D in heterogeneous catalysis. Now, after my graduation I have some spare time (I am on a job seeker visa currently), I am of course constantly applying for jobs, but no luck so far. I am working simultaneously at a restaurant to cover my living expenses. The job timing in mostly in the evenings until midnight. Therefore I usually have the morning time for myself. Since I have some spare time, I feel I can invest some money and time in an additional online certification course, I am looking for suggestions on what course to select. Based on the recent trends, I am a bit inclined towards Machine Learning and AI related topics, but I am not sure which certification would help me further bolster my chances of getting hired at an already tough German job market. My German skills are basic for now, but I am actively trying to improve it.

 

The preferred duration of the course is anywhere between 15 days to 3-4 months. 

Any suggestions from you are most welcome. My idea is not to broaden the already existing long career gap in my CV. So, I want to invest my time and money smartly from now on (hopefully). Also, I have prior work experience in cement industry for 2 years in India ( I am mentioning this just in case if it would help with the suggestions). 

Many thanks in advance.

What certification course shall I take after my master’s in Chemical Engineering in Germany?