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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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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Sobrevive a tu doctorado con salud y éxito

    Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Time Management, Mindfulness, Stress Management, Personal Development, Emotional Intelligence, Persistence, Communication, Positive Behavior Support, Overcoming Obstacles, Resilience, Self-Awareness, Adaptability, Mental Health

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Communication in the 21st Century Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: Communication, Business Communication, Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, Professional Development, Telecommuting, Adaptability, Self-Awareness, Demography

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI CERTs

    AI+ Policy Maker

    Skills you'll gain: Policy Development, Cyber Governance, Governance, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, Data Governance, Public Policies, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Policy Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Business Ethics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Social Impact, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Business Economics

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Innovation Management

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Creativity, Brainstorming, Process Development, Design Thinking, Organizational Leadership, Product Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Lifecycle Management, Team Management, Business Strategy, Lean Methodologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist

    Skills you'll gain: Payroll Tax, Payroll, Payroll Systems, Payroll Processing, Payroll Administration, Payroll Reporting, Tax Compliance, Tax Management, Labor Compliance, Compensation Management, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Non-Profit Accounting, Data Entry, Income Tax, Workforce Management, Customer Service, Benefits Administration, Labor Law, Specialized Accounting, Data Analysis

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Solve Tree Problems with Java Recursion

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Tuning, Java, Enterprise Application Management, Computational Thinking, Algorithms, Data Structures, Scalability, Programming Principles, Debugging, Management Consulting, Mitigation, Project Implementation

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Build, Analyze, and Refactor LLM Workflows

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LangChain, LLM Application, AI Workflows, Performance Tuning, Model Deployment, Prompt Engineering, Enterprise Application Management, Maintainability, System Monitoring, Scalability, Application Performance Management, Cost Reduction, Vector Databases

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automate, Analyze, and Evaluate ML Experiments

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Model Evaluation, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Business Metrics, Performance Analysis, Performance Measurement, Responsible AI, Test Execution Engine, Performance Metric, Test Automation, Feature Engineering, Verification And Validation, Content Performance Analysis, Machine Learning, Data Ethics, Quality Assessment, Gap Analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis, Research Design, Quantitative Research

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Rice University

    Introduction to Scripting in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, File I/O, Data Visualization, Plot (Graphics), Package and Software Management, Python Programming, Data Cleansing, Programming Principles, Data Manipulation, Development Environment, Data Structures, Scripting, Data Storage, Data Import/Export, Data Processing, Data Analysis, Program Development, Data Integration, Scripting Languages, Computer Programming

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Edureka

    Building Autonomous AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangGraph, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, CrewAI, Agentic Workflows, AI Workflows, Agentic systems, LangChain, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), LLM Application, Systems Integration, Tool Calling, Responsible AI, Large Language Modeling, Prompt Engineering, Human Factors (Security), Data Ethics, Context Management, Restful API

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Brand Styles: Audit & Apply

    Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Style Guides, Brand Management, Version Control, Workflow Management, Compliance Auditing, Marketing Analytics, Branding, Marketing Design, Document Management, Quality Assurance, Digital Marketing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Microsoft

    Data Management and Application Features

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, Data Migration, Configuration Management, Data Validation, Database Application, Middleware, Debugging, Back-End Web Development, Database Management, Data Modeling, Restful API, Maintainability, Dependency Analysis, Performance Tuning, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Sobrevive a tu doctorado con salud y éxito: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Communication in the 21st Century Workplace: University of California, Irvine
  • AI+ Policy Maker: AI CERTs
  • Innovation Management: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • ADP Entry-Level Payroll Specialist: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Solve Tree Problems with Java Recursion: Coursera
  • Build, Analyze, and Refactor LLM Workflows: Coursera
  • Automate, Analyze, and Evaluate ML Experiments: Coursera
  • Introduction to Scripting in Python: Rice University
  • Building Autonomous AI Agents: Edureka

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