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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.


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    Google

    Leadership and Influencing Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Team Motivation, People Management, Organizational Leadership, Stakeholder Communications, Communication

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    24 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Case, Selenium (Software), Software Testing, Test Tools, Maintainability, Test Data, Debugging, Configuration Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    157 reviews

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Business Partner e o Papel dos Agentes na Gestão de RH

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Business Transformation, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Team Building, Organizational Leadership, Culture Transformation, Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Development, Business Modeling, Team Leadership

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    32 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building Resilient Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Team Building, Resilience, Emotional Intelligence, Professional Development, Leadership, Team Management, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, Collaboration, Communication, Adaptability, Active Listening, Change Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Data Analytics with Python

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, NumPy, Data Visualization, Python Programming, Pandas (Python Package), Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Scripting, Analytics, Data Manipulation, Real Time Data, Data Processing, Programming Principles, Data Transformation, Data Cleansing, Data Validation

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    16 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Emory University

    "Making" Progress Teach-Out

    Skills you'll gain: Public History, Community Development, Case Studies, Discussion Facilitation, Cultural Diversity, Socioeconomics, Surveys, Research

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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    GitLab AI: Mastering AI Pair Programming with GitLab Duo

    Skills you'll gain: GitLab, AI Workflows, Code Review, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    《论语》的智慧

    Skills you'll gain: Business Ethics, Education and Training, Governance, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Business Management, Leadership, Human Learning, Culture, Liberal Arts, Human Development, Interpersonal Communications

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    45 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Deploy a Modern Web App connected to a Cloud Spanner Instance

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Applications, Node.JS, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Server Side, Development Environment, Data Import/Export, Back-End Web Development, Data Store, Frontend Integration

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, AI Product Strategy, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Business Leadership, Responsible AI, Strategic Leadership, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer experience strategy (CX), Market Opportunities, Corporate Strategy, Data Ethics, Customer Engagement, Governance, Product Development

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    UiPath

    Automation Techniques in RPA

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Web Scraping, Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Network Protocols, Data Import/Export, Unstructured Data, Document Management, Spreadsheet Software

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    38 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Queen Mary University of London

    Influencing the Organisation

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Change Management, Professional Networking, Matrix Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Organizational Strategy, Personal Development, Branding, Storytelling

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    35 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Leadership and Influencing Skills: Google
  • Building Test Automation Framework using Selenium and TestNG: Coursera
  • Business Partner e o Papel dos Agentes na Gestão de RH: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Building Resilient Teams: Coursera
  • Data Analytics with Python: Simplilearn
  • "Making" Progress Teach-Out: Emory University
  • GitLab AI: Mastering AI Pair Programming with GitLab Duo: Coursera
  • 《论语》的智慧: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Deploy a Modern Web App connected to a Cloud Spanner Instance: Google Cloud
  • Generative AI for Business - A Leaders' Handbook: Fractal Analytics

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