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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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    Scrimba

    API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Game Design, Restful API, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Salesforce Introduction and Setup

    Skills you'll gain: User Accounts, No-Code Development, Application Design, Data Structures, User Interface (UI)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Combinatorics, Computational Logic, Advanced Mathematics, Performance Tuning, Theoretical Computer Science, Simulations, Linear Algebra

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Systems Analyst Capstone Project 

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Business Analysis, CI/CD, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Sustainable Business Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Business Ethics, Environmental Management Systems, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Planning, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Leeds

    Working with Version Control

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, GitHub, Git (Version Control System), Issue Tracking, Software Versioning, Software Development Tools, Collaborative Software, Technical Documentation, Software Documentation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn CSS Variables

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Maintainability

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    People Domain in Project Management

    Skills you'll gain: Conflict Management, Team Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Team Management, Leadership Studies, Team Building, Stakeholder Management, Virtual Teams, People Management, Performance Management, Smart Goals, Team Motivation, Negotiation, Employee Training, Active Listening

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Data Structures for Designers Using Python

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Program Development, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Creative Design, Python Programming, Algorithms, Linear Algebra, Simulations, Spatial Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Google Slides en Español

    Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Google Workspace, Product Demonstration, Sales Presentations, Collaborative Software, Data Visualization, Multimedia, Document Management, Organizational Skills, Data Sharing, Version Control, File Management

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fractal Analytics

    Generative AI - Your Personal Code Reviewer

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Code Review, Debugging, Responsible AI, Machine Learning Methods, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Maintainability, Data Cleansing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidades Anáhuac

    Formación de adolescentes centrada en la relación

    Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Parent Communication, Empathy, Child Development, Conflict Management, Relationship Building, Rapport Building, Trustworthiness, Self-Awareness, Behavior Management, Active Listening, Communication Strategies, Family Support

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises): Scrimba
  • Salesforce Introduction and Setup: LearnKartS
  • 离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Systems Analyst Capstone Project : IBM
  • Sustainable Business Strategies: Coursera
  • Working with Version Control: University of Leeds
  • Learn CSS Variables: Scrimba
  • People Domain in Project Management: Packt
  • Data Structures for Designers Using Python: University of Michigan
  • Google Slides en Español: Google Cloud

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