# (the state agency that administers the Unemployment Insurance program) has references to “free online training” site Alison.com in multiple parts of the insecure-but-required # job search site. Last night, I decided to take a look at the site.

Maybe they are helpful to some people, but they seem like they’re going to be very surface-skimming. 2-3 hours for a Python course, or the introductory Network Security course. A serious person could potentially earn “diplomas” in 100 different subjects in a month’s time.