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Workforce Development Courses

Workforce development courses can help you learn talent acquisition strategies, employee training techniques, performance management, and skills gap analysis. You can build expertise in creating effective onboarding programs, implementing mentorship initiatives, and evaluating workforce effectiveness. Many courses introduce tools like Learning Management Systems (LMS) for training delivery, HR analytics software for performance tracking, and project management tools to streamline workforce initiatives.


Popular Workforce Development Courses and Certifications


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    Packt

    Automation with Ansible - Hands-on DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Ansible, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevOps, Kubernetes, YAML, Docker (Software), Automation, Debugging, Security Controls, Microsoft Windows, Configuration Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Rice University

    An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, Interactive Design, Animations, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Game Design, Computer Programming

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Mulesoft Integration on Salesforce Platform

    Skills you'll gain: OAuth, Salesforce Development, Authentications, Salesforce, Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Based Integration, Systems Integration, Application Programming Interface (API), Application Deployment, Data Integration, API Design, Data Mapping, Restful API, Application Performance Management, System Monitoring, Data Transformation, Secure Coding, Event Monitoring, Security Controls, Real Time Data

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Consultative Selling and Buyer Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: B2B Sales, Consultative Selling, Stakeholder Engagement, Enterprise Sales, Performance Metric, Sales Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Oral Expression, Sales, Specialized Sales, Executive Presence, Sales Process, Sales Pipelines, Solution Sales Engineering, Sales Strategy, Technical Sales, Performance Analysis, Proposal Development, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Active Listening

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The University of Hong Kong

    University Teaching

    Skills you'll gain: Instructional Design, Curriculum Development, Lesson Planning, Pedagogy, Teaching, Course Development, Instructional Strategies, Student Engagement, Higher Education, Learning Theory

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IESE Business School

    Parte 3: Design Thinking de la idea al prototipo

    Skills you'll gain: Ideation, Design Thinking, Brainstorming, Solution Design, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Creative Thinking, Strategic Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Problem Solving, Meeting Facilitation, Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    HRCI

    Talent Acquisition

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, Full Cycle Recruitment, Job Analysis, Recruitment Strategies, Employee Onboarding, Negotiation, Employee Retention, Talent Sourcing, Talent Management, Human Resources, Interviewing Skills, Forecasting, Labor Law

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Logical Operations

    Project Management: Managing Uncertainty and Risks

    Skills you'll gain: Risk Analysis, Project Risk Management, User Story, Communication Planning, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Change Control, Project Management, Project Planning, Backlogs, Release Management, Stakeholder Communications, Team Leadership, Leadership, Microsoft Excel, Leadership Development, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimizing Enterprise Testing with Functionize

    Skills you'll gain: AI Orchestration, Testability, Jenkins, Integration Testing, Test Engineering, Azure DevOps, AI Enablement, Continuous Deployment

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Cloud-Native – Microservices, Kubernetes & CI/CD

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Istio, Terraform, Kubernetes, Cloud-Native Computing, Serverless Computing, Microservices, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, API Gateway, Scalability, CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Restful API, Containerization, Amazon DynamoDB, Prometheus (Software), Cloud Applications, Redis

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Diseñar con Conciencia: Innovación Artesanal desde los Saberes Ancestrales

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Research and Design, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Cultural Sensitivity, Creativity, Sustainability Standards, Cultural Diversity, Community Development, Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Learn PLC and HMI from Scratch (Basic)

    Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Animations, Human Machine Interfaces, Control Systems, Real-Time Operating Systems, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Control Panels, Test Tools, Interactive Design, Automation Engineering, Program Development, Automation, Simulations, System Monitoring, Electrical Wiring, Computational Logic, Simulation and Simulation Software, User Interface (UI) Design, Network Troubleshooting, User Feedback

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular workforce development courses

  • Automation with Ansible - Hands-on DevOps: Packt
  • An Introduction to Interactive Programming in Python (Part 1): Rice University
  • Mulesoft Integration on Salesforce Platform: Coursera
  • Consultative Selling and Buyer Engagement: LearnQuest
  • University Teaching: The University of Hong Kong
  • Parte 3: Design Thinking de la idea al prototipo: IESE Business School
  • Talent Acquisition: HRCI
  • Project Management: Managing Uncertainty and Risks: Logical Operations
  • Optimizing Enterprise Testing with Functionize: Coursera
  • Cloud-Native – Microservices, Kubernetes & CI/CD: Packt

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