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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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    IBM

    Architecting Applications for IBM Z and Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Restful API, Event-Driven Programming, DevOps, Data Integration, z/OS, Solution Architecture, Cloud Applications, Microservices, Enterprise Architecture, IBM Cloud, Application Lifecycle Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Design, CI/CD, Systems Integration, Software Architecture, Mainframe Computing

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, React.js, Object-Relational Mapping, Restful API, YAML, Data Access, Web Applications, Databases, Application Performance Management, Full-Stack Web Development, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Deploying a Python Flask Web Application to App Engine Flexible

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud API, Web Applications, Cloud Services, Flask (Web Framework), Data Access, Cloud Storage, Image Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model

    Skills you'll gain: Innovation, Product Lifecycle Management, New Product Development, Design Thinking, Product Development, Product Management, Business Modeling, Product Strategy, Customer experience strategy (CX), Product Marketing, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Value Propositions, Performance Measurement, Portfolio Management, Customer Insights, Business Metrics, Customer experience improvement, Business Strategy, Persona Development, Lean Methodologies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, Kubernetes, Application Deployment, Google Cloud Platform, Restful API, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Computing Architecture, CI/CD, Network Architecture, System Design and Implementation, DevOps, Cloud Security, System Requirements, Cloud Storage, Service Design, Scalability, Load Balancing, System Monitoring

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Transformação Digital: Marketing na Era dos Dados

    Skills you'll gain: Marketing Automation, Digital Transformation, Marketing Strategies, Marketing Analytics, Marketing, Innovation, Digital Marketing, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Business Transformation, Brand Management, Customer experience strategy (CX), Consumer Behaviour

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnKartS

    Deployment in GCP

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, Google App Engine, Terraform, Continuous Deployment, Microservices, Continuous Integration, Cloud Storage, Containerization, Security Strategy, Capacity Management, DevOps, Network Troubleshooting, Virtual Machines, System Monitoring, Scalability, Analytics

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Creating Impactful Data Visualizations with Generative AI

    Skills you'll gain: Data Storytelling, Data Presentation, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Prompt Engineering, Data Visualization, Interactive Data Visualization, Plotly, Responsible AI, Data Visualization Software, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Matplotlib, Seaborn, Artificial Intelligence, Automation, Data Integrity

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Howard University

    Building Regression Models with Linear Algebra

    Skills you'll gain: Regression Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Statistical Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Machine Learning Methods, Linear Algebra, Model Evaluation, Statistical Analysis, Data Manipulation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, OpenAI API, Responsive Web Design, Application Programming Interface (API), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Application Development, Large Language Modeling, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Google

    Engage Customers With an Online Store

    Skills you'll gain: Point of Sale, Shipping and Receiving, Process Optimization

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Introduction to Nutrition Policy, Frameworks, and Process

    Skills you'll gain: Health Equity, Health Disparities, Social Determinants Of Health, Nutrition and Diet, Health Policy, Public Health, Food and Beverage, Policy Analysis, Policy Development, Public Policies, Program Evaluation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Architecting Applications for IBM Z and Cloud: IBM
  • Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Deploying a Python Flask Web Application to App Engine Flexible: Google Cloud
  • Lean Enterprise Framework: Transform the Business Model: University of Maryland, College Park
  • Reliable Cloud Infrastructure: Design and Process en Français: Google Cloud
  • Transformação Digital: Marketing na Era dos Dados: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Deployment in GCP: LearnKartS
  • Creating Impactful Data Visualizations with Generative AI: Coursera
  • Building Regression Models with Linear Algebra: Howard University
  • Build an AI-powered Translation App with OpenAI: Scrimba

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