Locked up in quarantine and looking to expand on some of my excel/modeling knowledge as well as beef up my resume.
I've seen a lot of people completing Justin Kivel's Breaking into CRE courses. They're cheap and have great reviews, but do these classes hold any value to recruiters?
What other classes/certifications will help with the recruitment process?
*Already ARGUS certified
I would only do those that have value to skill development, the ability to add 'familiar with ABC, XYZ' could help a resume but 'Breaking into CRE' probably won't mean much. Be careful, as you can say 'familiar with' or 'proficient in' so long as you can back it up, but do not conflate with 'experienced in' which implies you have done this for pay.
The type of certification that may help are those that lead to a professional designation. Like passing CFA Level 1, in some markets and some careers (like brokerage/appraisal) the CCIM courses may get some attention (not in the institutional world).
I think NAIOP has opened up their catalog for free to members during COVID, those may impress other NAIOP members and at least carry the name of a well regarded organization.
Bottom line, do them to learn, not dress up a resume.