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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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    Coursera

    Advanced Accessibility for Digital Products

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Test Automation, Usability, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI), Agile Product Development, UI/UX Strategy, Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, CI/CD

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Assessing Health Program Delivery

    Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Health Assessment, Health Policy, Health Care Procedure and Regulation, Training Programs, Data Collection, Surveys, Health Disparities, Community Health, Maternal Health, Research Design, Child Health, Qualitative Research

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    GenAI for Biz Dev: Identifying Growth Opportunities

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Development, Generative AI Agents, AI Product Strategy, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Market Opportunities, Market Analysis, Market Research, Trend Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Strategy, Sustainable Business, Forecasting, Strategic Planning

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Kennesaw State University

    Creating a Differential Competitive Advantage -Jagdish Sheth

    Skills you'll gain: Branding, Brand Marketing, Global Marketing, Brand Strategy, Target Market, Brand Management, Strategic Marketing, Brand Awareness, Marketing, Digital Advertising, Brand Loyalty, Product Marketing, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Product Strategy, Market Research, Value Propositions, MarTech, Market Dynamics, Business Strategy, Business

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea

    The Evolution of Sports Media

    Skills you'll gain: Journalism, Media and Communications, Media Strategy, Media Production, Revenue Management, Media Relations, Digital Media Strategy, Advertising, Content Creation, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Storytelling, Brand Management, Video Production, Public Relations, Intellectual Property, Social Media Campaigns, Digital Marketing, Crisis Management, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Universidad de Palermo

    Felicidad y Políticas Públicas

    Skills you'll gain: Public Policies, Political Sciences, Policy Analysis, Social Studies, Social Sciences, Community Development, Sociology, Surveys

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    SAE Institute México

    Ciberseguridad para PYMES

    Skills you'll gain: Cyber Security Policies, Cybersecurity, Incident Response, Mobile Security, Computer Security Awareness Training, Cyber Risk, Threat Detection, Data Security, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Security Controls, Network Security, Firewall, Malware Protection

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, Microsoft Azure, Serverless Computing, Cloud Development, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Platform As A Service (PaaS), Authentications, Cloud Applications, Cloud Deployment, Containerization, NoSQL, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Storage, Application Performance Management, Operational Databases, Encryption

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Manage Abrasive Workplace Behavior With Backbone

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace Bullying Intervention, Disciplinary Procedures, Conflict Management, Leadership and Management, People Management, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Human Resource Strategy, Self-Awareness, Employee Retention, Coaching, Communication Strategies

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Whizlabs

    Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform, Serverless Computing, Cost Management, Cloud Infrastructure, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Services, Cloud Computing, Infrastructure As A Service (IaaS), Hybrid Cloud Computing, Cloud Management, Data Processing, System Monitoring, Application Performance Management, Cloud Security, Big Data, Identity and Access Management, Data Warehousing, Key Management, Virtual Private Networks (VPN)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Firebase Authentication: Build Secure Angular Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Angular, Authentications, Web Applications, Web Development Tools, Authorization (Computing), User Interface (UI), GitHub

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Universidad Austral

    Emprender en Web3

    Skills you'll gain: Governance, Blockchain, Entrepreneurship, Risk Management, Team Building, Legal Risk, Business Strategy, Fundraising, Virtual Teams, New Product Development, FinTech, Technical Management, Project Finance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Advanced Accessibility for Digital Products: Coursera
  • Assessing Health Program Delivery: Johns Hopkins University
  • GenAI for Biz Dev: Identifying Growth Opportunities: Coursera
  • Creating a Differential Competitive Advantage -Jagdish Sheth: Kennesaw State University
  • The Evolution of Sports Media: Real Madrid Graduate School Universidad Europea
  • Felicidad y Políticas Públicas: Universidad de Palermo
  • Ciberseguridad para PYMES: SAE Institute México
  • AZ-204 Developing Solutions for Microsoft Azure: Packt
  • Manage Abrasive Workplace Behavior With Backbone : University of Colorado Boulder
  • Exam Prep: Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer: Whizlabs

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