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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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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development

    Skills you'll gain: Community Development, Sustainable Development, Advocacy, Stakeholder Engagement, Public Policies, Fundraising, Governance, Legal Risk, Policy Development, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Strategic Partnership, Program Evaluation, Accountability

    4.7
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    54 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Development Environment, Web Applications, Software Development Tools, Web Analytics and SEO

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Introduction to Unity and Basic Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), 3D Assets, Video Game Development, Development Testing, UI Components, Scripting, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    SwiftUI & Node.js: Intro to Full Stack Development

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Restful API, User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Swift Programming, JavaScript Frameworks, Mobile Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Database Software, Web Development, Web Applications, Back-End Web Development, Development Environment, MongoDB, Software Development Tools, Javascript, Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Amazon Web Services

    Hands-on with AWS: Software Development Practices

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Application Deployment, Continuous Delivery, Software Development, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), DevOps, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Amazon Web Services, Software Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Board Infinity

    Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs

    Skills you'll gain: Node.JS, Server Side, MongoDB, Back-End Web Development, Restful API, Web Applications, JavaScript Frameworks, Database Management, Application Programming Interface (API), Software Architecture, Database Design, NoSQL, Authentications, Application Security, Middleware, Performance Tuning, Authorization (Computing), Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of London

    Business and Marketing Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Management, Process Design, Operational Excellence, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Planning, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Strategic Marketing, Competitive Analysis, Business Ethics, Marketing Psychology, Marketing, Global Marketing, Social Sciences, International Relations, Culture, Business Management, Sustainable Business

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    460 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Official Recoil Tutorial Code Along - React Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Web Applications, User Interface (UI), UI/UX Strategy, User Experience Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Getting Started with Front-End and Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Application Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, No-Code Development, WordPress, Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Servers, Web Development Tools, Back-End Web Development, Content Management Systems

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    395 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnQuest

    Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Driven Development (TDD), Mockups, Development Testing, Software Testing, Test Case, Debugging

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Full-stack Development with Django: Managing Migrations

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, Django (Web Framework), Server Side, Data Migration, Object-Relational Mapping, Full-Stack Web Development, Data Structures, Database Development, Database Management Systems, Relational Databases

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    PyCharm Project - Tic-Tac-Toe Game Development

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Integrated Development Environments, Maintainability, User Interface (UI), Software Development Tools, Program Development, Development Environment, Python Programming, Application Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    25 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Effective Engagement of Civil Society in Development: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Introduction to Web Development and HTML Basics: Packt
  • Introduction to Unity and Basic Game Development: Packt
  • SwiftUI & Node.js: Intro to Full Stack Development: Packt
  • Hands-on with AWS: Software Development Practices: Amazon Web Services
  • Backend Development: Node.js, Express, MongoDB & REST APIs: Board Infinity
  • Business and Marketing Strategies: University of London
  • Official Recoil Tutorial Code Along - React Web Development: Packt
  • Getting Started with Front-End and Web Development: IBM
  • Test-Driven Development Project: Random Person Generator: LearnQuest

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