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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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    University of California, Santa Cruz

    GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business

    Skills you'll gain: Business Communication, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Search Engine Optimization, Web Design and Development, Marketing, Workflow Management, Business Planning, E-Commerce, Project Management, Business Strategy, Business Process, Branding, Customer Relationship Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Crea una aplicación web con Vue.js

    Skills you'll gain: Vue.JS, Web Development Tools, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Microsoft Visual Studio

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Compassion, Cultural Sensitivity, Cultural Diversity, Emotional Intelligence, Personal Development, Dignity in Care, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Mindfulness, Self-Awareness, Liberal Arts, Resilience, Curiosity, Creativity, Dealing With Ambiguity

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Advanced Kubernetes

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), CI/CD, Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Network Troubleshooting, DevOps, Performance Tuning, Scalability, Continuous Integration, Containerization, Continuous Deployment, Package and Software Management, YAML, Network Security, Network Performance Management, Software-Defined Networking, System Monitoring, Network Monitoring

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    30 reviews

    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, and Functions

    Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, C (Programming Language), Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Program Development, Debugging

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    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Health Data Science Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Deep Learning, Health Information Management, Machine Learning, Health Care, Artificial Neural Networks, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Model Evaluation, Unsupervised Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Program Development, Predictive Modeling

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    Rating, 3 out of 5 stars
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    29 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Codio

    Cloud Computing Primer: Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Skills you'll gain: Service Level Agreement, Software As A Service, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Cloud Applications, Business Software, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Collaborative Software, Product Demonstration, Growth Strategies, Software Development Tools

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Vanderbilt University

    Microservice Architectures

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Software Architecture, Scalability, Service Oriented Architecture, Distributed Computing, Load Balancing, Java, Program Development, Software Design, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis

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    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    37 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Google Cloud Product Fundamentals en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Google Workspace, Cloud Management, Google Cloud Platform, Collaborative Software, Cloud Applications, Cost Management, Leadership, Technology Strategies, Application Development, Cloud Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Storage, Machine Learning, Data Storage

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Build a Fast Typing Game using Java Swing

    Skills you'll gain: Eclipse (Software), Data Structures, Video Game Development, Java Programming, Java, Game Design, User Interface (UI), Development Environment, Program Development

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    LearnKartS

    Ethical Hacking Practice Project & Questions

    Skills you'll gain: Security Testing, Threat Detection, Exploit development, Git (Version Control System), GitLab, GitHub, Problem Solving

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Skillshare

    Leadership: Retain High Performers & Grow Team Talent

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Retention, Team Motivation, Talent Management, Drive Engagement, Team Building, People Development, Teamwork, Employee Engagement, Strategic Leadership, Constructive Feedback, Leadership Development, Performance Management, Workplace inclusivity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • GetVirtual: How to Launch Your Online Business: University of California, Santa Cruz
  • Crea una aplicación web con Vue.js: Coursera
  • Mindfulness, Dignity, and the Art of Human Connection: University of Michigan
  • Advanced Kubernetes: LearnQuest
  • Abstraction, Problem Decomposition, and Functions: University of Colorado System
  • Health Data Science Foundation: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Cloud Computing Primer: Software as a Service (SaaS): Codio
  • Microservice Architectures: Vanderbilt University
  • Google Cloud Product Fundamentals en Français: Google Cloud
  • Build a Fast Typing Game using Java Swing: Coursera

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