Data from a global survey by Coursera reveals that 96% of Indian students agreed that earning an industry micro-credential would help them secure the job they wanted. This series explores why and what certifications young jobseekers should get beyond their college degrees. Coursera data shows that 21% of Indians who completed entry-level professional certificate courses got a new job. Higher education institutions are leveraging industry microcredentials such as entry-level online professional certificates from leaders like Google, IBM and Meta to help new graduates stand out. Coursera saw 1.8 million enrollments in artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) courses in India in January-September 2023. Searches for generative AI-related terms (such as GPT, LLMs, GANs) by learners on Coursera increased 230% YoY in April 2023.