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Career Development Courses

Career development courses can help you learn resume writing, interview techniques, networking strategies, and personal branding. You can build skills in setting career goals, navigating workplace dynamics, and leveraging feedback for growth. Many courses introduce tools like LinkedIn for professional networking, online portfolios for showcasing work, and assessment tools for identifying strengths and areas for improvement.

Popular Career Development Courses and Certifications


  • C

    Coursera

    A Second Brain with Obsidian

    Skills you'll gain: Journals, Organizational Skills, Document Management, Information Architecture, Content Management, System Configuration

    3.1
    Rating, 3.1 out of 5 stars
    ·
    29 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • U

    UBITS

    Potencia tu comunicación como líder

    Skills you'll gain: Oral Expression, Active Listening, Verbal Strategic Communication, Leadership, Persuasive Communication, Influencing, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Strategic Communication, Negotiation, Emotional Intelligence, Discussion Facilitation, Assertiveness, Oral Comprehension

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    40 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • G

    Google

    Google Project Management (DE)

    Skills you'll gain: Project Closure, Quality Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Risk Management, Backlogs, Quality Improvement, Project Planning, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Risk Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Project Management, Scope Management, Stakeholder Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Documentation, Project Scoping, Project Management, Agile Methodology, Change Management, Organizational Change

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
    ·
    76 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • I

    IBM

    Generative AI for IT Systems Analysts and Architects

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Process Modeling, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Business Workflow Analysis, Systems Analysis, AI Workflows, AI literacy, Process Optimization, Miro AI, Systems Architecture, Solution Architecture, Software Architecture, Systems Thinking, Responsible AI, Machine Learning, Project Documentation, Stakeholder Communications, Technical Consulting

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    12K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Bestseller
    Bestseller
    I

    IBM

    IBM Data Management

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Warehousing, Extract, Transform, Load, Data Storytelling, SQL, Data Visualization, Dashboard Creation, Database Design, Data Security, Data Migration, Data Governance, Data Presentation, Descriptive Statistics, Data Store, Data Management, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Architecture, Excel Formulas, Business Intelligence

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    19K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Top AI Program
    Top AI Program
    D

    DeepLearning.AI

    Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification

    Skills you'll gain: Supervised Learning, Applied Machine Learning, Jupyter, Scikit Learn (Machine Learning Library), Machine Learning, Model Training, NumPy, Machine Learning Algorithms, Predictive Modeling, Classification Algorithms, Feature Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Model Evaluation, Data Preprocessing, Python Programming, Logistic Regression, Model Optimization, Regression Analysis, Algorithms

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    32K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Digital Communication and Emotion

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Media and Communications, Digital Communications, Interpersonal Communications, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Conflict Management, De-escalation Techniques, Interactive Learning

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    ·
    22 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Challenges of Leading Technical Teams

    Skills you'll gain: Technical Management, Engineering Management, Meeting Facilitation, Decision Making, Team Leadership, Team Building, Leadership and Management, Team Management, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Leadership Development, Goal Setting, Discussion Facilitation, Delegation Skills, Communication, Recruitment

    Build toward a degree

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    17 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • A

    Ashoka University

    Personality in Action: Science to Shape Your Life

    Skills you'll gain: Goal Setting, Learning Strategies, Self-Awareness, Psychology, Adaptability, Emotional Intelligence, Cognitive flexibility, Interpersonal Communications, Leadership Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • A

    Arizona State University

    Creative Thinking

    Skills you'll gain: Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Resourcefulness, Creativity, Curiosity, Strategic Thinking, Independent Thinking, Innovation, Decision Making, Collaboration

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
    ·
    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • P

    Politecnico di Milano

    Communication skills for engineering scholars

    Skills you'll gain: Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Proposal Writing, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication, Writing, Persuasive Communication, Time Management

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    ·
    33 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • G

    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Compute Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Infrastructure, Identity and Access Management, Google Cloud Platform, Prompt Engineering, Application Deployment, Cloud Storage, Kubernetes, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Prompt Engineering Tools, Containerization, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Computing, Cloud Solutions, Prompt Patterns, CI/CD, Cloud-Native Computing, Terraform, Cloud Applications, Cloud Platforms, Cloud Computing Architecture

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    ·
    59K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • A Second Brain with Obsidian: Coursera
  • Potencia tu comunicación como líder: UBITS
  • Google Project Management (DE): Google
  • Generative AI for IT Systems Analysts and Architects: IBM
  • IBM Data Management: IBM
  • Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification : DeepLearning.AI
  • Digital Communication and Emotion: Arizona State University
  • Challenges of Leading Technical Teams: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Personality in Action: Science to Shape Your Life: Ashoka University
  • Creative Thinking: Arizona State University

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