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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 Geneva

    Le Bien, le Juste, l'Utile. Introduction aux éthiques philosophiques

    Skills you'll gain: Ethical Standards And Conduct, Liberal Arts, Case Studies, Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Research, Social Impact, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Policy Analysis, Political Sciences, Personal Development

    4.8
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    628 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pennsylvania

    What is Compliance?

    Skills you'll gain: Compliance Management, Compliance Training, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Legal Risk, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Compliance Reporting, Regulatory Requirements, Compliance Auditing, Risk Management, Operational Risk, Governance, Risk Mitigation, Strategic Planning, Risk Analysis, Brand Management

    4.8
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Customer Relationship Management

    Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Retention, Customer Success Management, Sales Management, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies, Business Development, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.6
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dartmouth College

    C Programming with Linux

    Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, C (Programming Language), Linux Commands, Linux, Embedded Systems, File I/O, Embedded Software, Software Visualization, Programming Principles, Computer Engineering, Linux Servers, File Systems, System Programming, Algorithms, Computer Architecture, Computer Programming, Software Documentation, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Debugging

    4.6
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    435 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Web Design for Everybody Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Wireframing, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Browser Compatibility, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI), Verification And Validation, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Usability, Javascript

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cape Town

    Research for Impact

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Communication, Stakeholder Engagement, Social Impact, Influencing, Research, Sustainable Development, Policy Analysis, Change Management, Systems Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Capacity Planning

    4.8
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Introduction to Computer Information Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Development, Systems Development Life Cycle, Agile Methodology, Productivity Software, digital literacy, Network Security, Computer Hardware, Computer Systems, Data Security, Risk Management, System Design and Implementation, TCP/IP, Information Technology, Software Development Methodologies, Data Ethics, Cybersecurity, General Networking, Productivity, Safety and Security, Process Design

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

    Gestión de organizaciones efectivas

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Change Management, Organizational Effectiveness, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Decision-Making, Business Strategy, Innovation, Technology Strategies, Political Sciences, Knowledge Transfer, Persona (User Experience)

    4.8
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    Princeton University

    Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Performance Tuning, Data Structures, Java Programming, Java, Program Development, File I/O, Computational Thinking, Computer Science, Algorithms, Animations, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Salesforce

    Lead Management in Salesforce

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Development, Salesforce, Lead Generation, Sales Support, Sales Pipelines, Campaign Management, Sales Process, Sales Operations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Data Import/Export, Data Cleansing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Building Scalable Java Microservices with Spring Boot and Spring Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Google App Engine, Cloud Applications, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Kubernetes, Java, Software Architecture, Data Migration, Cloud Services, Application Performance Management, Databases, Database Management, Cloud Storage

    4.3
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    University of Minnesota

    Human Resources Management Capstone: HR for People Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management and Planning, Compensation Analysis, Compensation Strategy, Human Resource Strategy, Compensation Management, Human Resources, Talent Management, Employee Retention, Recruitment, Constructive Feedback, Benchmarking

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    889 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Le Bien, le Juste, l'Utile. Introduction aux éthiques philosophiques: University of Geneva
  • What is Compliance?: University of Pennsylvania
  • Customer Relationship Management: Starweaver
  • C Programming with Linux: Dartmouth College
  • Web Design for Everybody Capstone: University of Michigan
  • Research for Impact: University of Cape Town
  • Introduction to Computer Information Systems: University of California, Irvine
  • Gestión de organizaciones efectivas: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
  • Computer Science: Programming with a Purpose: Princeton University
  • Lead Management in Salesforce: Salesforce

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