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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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    Packt

    Building Microservices API in Go

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Go (Programming Language), Restful API, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, API Design, Application Security, Software Testing, Microservices, Authorization (Computing), Database Development, Web Servers, Server Side, Databases, Software Architecture, JSON, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Maintainability, Software Design Patterns

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Dell

    Setting Up Your Sale

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Digital Transformation, Data Centers, Customer Relationship Building, Market Research, Customer Insights, Sales, Technical Sales, Interviewing Skills, Outside Sales, Inside Sales, Data Storage Technologies, Communication, Computer Hardware, Software As A Service

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Duke University

    Climate Science for Everyone

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Environment, Sustainable Development, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Social Impact, Environmental Policy, Mathematical Modeling, Trend Analysis, Data Collection

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Pearson

    Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam: Unit 4

    Skills you'll gain: Cost Estimation, Project Scoping, Work Breakdown Structure, Cost Management, Project Planning, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Scope Management, Estimation, Earned Value Management, Scheduling, Project Management, Change Control, Variance Analysis, Dependency Analysis, Network Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Kubernetes in AWS: Create Cluster in EKS in your own VPC

    Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Devops Tools, Kubernetes, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, Cloud-Native Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    EDUCBA

    Java Servlets Case Study - Email Marketing Tool

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Email Automation, Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, User Interface (UI), Web Design, Java, Server Side, Java Programming, MySQL, Program Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development, Web Applications, Data Access, Back-End Web Development, Real Time Data, Development Testing, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Advanced Java Concepts and Collections

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), JUnit, HTML and CSS, Test Automation, Software Testing, Test Script Development, Web Development, Software Quality Assurance, Continuous Integration, Java, Test Execution Engine, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    LearnKartS

    AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate Exam Prep

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Kinesis, AWS SageMaker, AWS CloudFormation, Data Quality, Docker (Software), Data Pipelines, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Data Security, Database Systems, Databases, Version Control, Apache Spark, Cloud Engineering, Apache Airflow, Data Modeling, Cloud Security, Data Storage, Cloud Storage, Network Security, Data Processing

    4.1
    Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Arizona State University

    Material Jetting and Stereolithography

    Skills you'll gain: Manufacturing Processes, Materials science, Process Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Production Process, Equipment Design, Laboratory Experience, Experimentation, Prototyping, Process Development, Analytical Testing

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    University of Colorado System

    Culture Matters and Teamwork

    Skills you'll gain: Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, Diversity and Inclusion, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Virtual Teams, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Professional Development, Empathy, Adaptability, Conflict Management, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    L&T EduTech

    Machineries for Heavy Lifting

    Skills you'll gain: Structural Engineering, Hydraulics, Engineering Practices, Mechanics, Construction, Engineering, Mechanical Design, Engineering Calculations, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Safety Standards

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    Coursera

    Adobe Captivate for Beginners: Make a Scored Assessment

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Educational Materials, Instructional Design

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Building Microservices API in Go: Packt
  • Setting Up Your Sale: Dell
  • Climate Science for Everyone: Duke University
  • Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)® Exam: Unit 4: Pearson
  • Kubernetes in AWS: Create Cluster in EKS in your own VPC: Coursera
  • Java Servlets Case Study - Email Marketing Tool: EDUCBA
  • Advanced Java Concepts and Collections: Packt
  • AWS Certified Data Engineer Associate Exam Prep: LearnKartS
  • Material Jetting and Stereolithography: Arizona State University
  • Culture Matters and Teamwork: University of Colorado System

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