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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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    Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani

    Programming with CSS, Javascript and HTML

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Server Side, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Mastering Java and Advanced Tools for Selenium Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Cucumber (Software), Selenium (Software), Apache Maven, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Issue Tracking, Gherkin (Scripting Language), Test Automation, Behavior-Driven Development, Test Execution Engine, Test Case, Debugging, Integration Testing, Data Structures

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Gestión del Capital Humano en la Indust. de la Hospitalidad

    Skills you'll gain: Hospitality Management, Human Capital, Team Motivation, Hospitality, Human Resources Management and Planning, Staff Management, Human Resources, Leadership Studies, Workforce Planning, Employee Training, Talent Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Change

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Automation for Everyone: Tech Benefits Unleashed

    Skills you'll gain: Automation, No-Code Development, Business Process Automation, Workflow Management, Productivity Software, Digital Transformation, Process Optimization, Operational Efficiency, Artificial Intelligence, Innovation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAE Institute México

    Introducción a Unreal Engine

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Video Game Development, Game Design, Prototyping, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, UI Components, Animation and Game Design

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    Rating, 3.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Environmental Issues, Policies, and Practice

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Laws, Environment, Environmental Policy, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Regulations, Risk Management, Sanitation, Hazard Analysis, Public Health, Water Resources, Environmental Monitoring, Epidemiology, Water Quality, Pollution Prevention, Climate Change Mitigation

    Build toward a degree

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Project on PyQt - Employee Management System

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, User Interface (UI), MySQL, User Interface (UI) Design, Application Development, Application Deployment, Database Management, Databases, SQL

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create IoT Solutions in Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Internet Of Things, Cloud Development, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Microsoft Visual Studio, Network Routing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Starweaver

    Effective Service Innovation by Design in Hotel Management

    Skills you'll gain: Customer experience strategy (CX), Service Design, Design Thinking, Change Management, Process Mapping, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Customer Service, Hospitality Management, Hospitality, Customer Analysis, Innovation, Corporate Sustainability, Continuous Improvement Process, Feasibility Studies, Digital Transformation, Collaboration

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Linux Servers, Linux Administration, Linux Commands, Linux, Unix Commands, Command-Line Interface, OS Process Management, Operating System Administration, Debugging, System Monitoring, DevOps, Resource Management

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Case Study - Blood Donor Management System

    Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Integrated Development Environments, Java, Program Development, Application Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), User Interface (UI) Design, Data Validation, Software Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alfaisal University | KLD

    النمو الاقتصادي | Economic Growth

    Skills you'll gain: Economic Development, Economics, Economics, Policy, and Social Studies, Socioeconomics, Public Policies, Human Development, Policty Analysis, Research, and Development, International Relations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Programming with CSS, Javascript and HTML: Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani
  • Mastering Java and Advanced Tools for Selenium Automation: Packt
  • Gestión del Capital Humano en la Indust. de la Hospitalidad: Universidad de Palermo
  • Automation for Everyone: Tech Benefits Unleashed: Coursera
  • Introducción a Unreal Engine: SAE Institute México
  • Environmental Issues, Policies, and Practice: O.P. Jindal Global University
  • Project on PyQt - Employee Management System: EDUCBA
  • Create IoT Solutions in Microsoft Azure: Coursera
  • Effective Service Innovation by Design in Hotel Management : Starweaver
  • Linux: Processes & System Resource Management for DevOps: Coursera

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