My team could allocate ~$500 professional development budget to each individual, and I would like to get some insights on how to spend that money! Any certificate that will make me stand out in the job market? (I am still early in my career, and have been debating between the technical route and the management route.) Thank you!

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Honestly, I'm not a big fan of certificates. I feel like nobody ever really considers them. This might be a weird suggestion, but I would take a language class. I'm saying a lot of jobs that are requesting bilingual employees in this interconnected world.

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