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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

    Advanced Programming with Ladder, FBD & Structured Text

    Skills you'll gain: Programmable Logic Controllers, Performance Tuning

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Digital Marketing with Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Effectiveness, Content Development and Management, Video Production, Digital Media Strategy, Digital Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Style Guides, Graphic Design, Marketing Analytics, Web Analytics, Video Editing, Performance Measurement, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Brand Management, Drive Engagement

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Advanced C++ Programming and Modern Practices

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Software Documentation, System Programming, Technical Documentation, Application Development, Maintainability, Data Structures, Generative AI, Application Performance Management, Algorithms, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Forming Christ-Shaped Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Initiative and Leadership, Leadership, Innovation, Compassion, Professionalism, Formal Learning, Personal Integrity, Empathy, Creativity, Diversity Awareness, Lifelong Learning, Relationship Building

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Design Ethical AI Rewards and Policies

    Skills you'll gain: Reinforcement Learning, Regulatory Compliance, Due Diligence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Risk Analysis, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University at Buffalo

    Energy: The Enterprise

    Skills you'll gain: Energy and Utilities, Workforce Development, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Technologies, Electric Power Systems, Environment and Resource Management, Environmental Science, Innovation, Emerging Technologies, Market Dynamics, Climate Change Mitigation, Operational Efficiency

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Software Design and Architecture

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Model View Controller, Unified Modeling Language, Object Oriented Design, Service Oriented Architecture, API Design, Web Services, Software Design Patterns, Software Design, Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP), Microservices, Restful API, Code Review, Product Family Engineering, Software Systems, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Java, Software Documentation, Maintainability

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Coaching Sales Professionals and Scaling Results

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Sales Pipelines, Personal Development, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Professional Development, Sales Training, Sales, Account Management, Sales Strategy, Mentorship, Process Optimization, Employee Coaching, Forecasting, Self-Awareness, Customer Engagement, Customer Relationship Building, Stress Management, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Northeastern University

    Software Quality Control and Management Part 2

    Skills you'll gain: Software Quality Assurance, Test Automation, Usability Testing, Quality Assurance, Software Testing, Usability, Test Tools, Software Development Life Cycle, Selenium (Software), Acceptance Testing, Test Script Development, Back-End Web Development, API Testing, Test Case, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, Functional Testing, Cloud Computing, Database Management Systems, Leadership

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Evaluate & Swap Models in Java ML

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Classification Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Maintainability, Machine Learning Algorithms, Java, Software Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Logistic Regression, Business Metrics, Benchmarking, Decision Tree Learning, Matrix Management, Business

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Introduction to Google SEO

    Skills you'll gain: Search Engine Optimization, Persona Development, Web Analytics and SEO, Keyword Research, Target Audience, Branding, Target Market, Digital Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Content Strategy, Brand Awareness, Consumer Behaviour, User Research, Algorithms, Data Analysis, Business Reporting

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Agile & Scrum Mastery for CSM and PSM Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Methodology, Scrum (Software Development), Agile Project Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Continuous Improvement Process, Meeting Facilitation, Team Management, Team Building, Sprint Planning, Team Leadership, User Story, Lean Methodologies, Case Studies, Performance Improvement, Performance Analysis, Product Development, Leadership, Administration, Business

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Advanced Programming with Ladder, FBD & Structured Text: Packt
  • Digital Marketing with Canva: Coursera
  • Advanced C++ Programming and Modern Practices: Microsoft
  • Forming Christ-Shaped Leaders: Duke University
  • Design Ethical AI Rewards and Policies: Coursera
  • Energy: The Enterprise: University at Buffalo
  • Software Design and Architecture: University of Alberta
  • Coaching Sales Professionals and Scaling Results: LearnQuest
  • Software Quality Control and Management Part 2: Northeastern University
  • Evaluate & Swap Models in Java ML: Coursera

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