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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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    University of Michigan

    Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python)

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Python Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Installation, Development Environment

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Deep Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Computer Vision, Transfer Learning, Deep Learning, Image Analysis, Hugging Face, Natural Language Processing, Artificial Neural Networks, Tensorflow, Embeddings, Supervised Learning, Keras (Neural Network Library), Applied Machine Learning, Machine Learning, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Debugging, Performance Tuning, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Data Preprocessing

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Career Success

    Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Goal Setting, Negotiation, Time Management, Business Planning, Project Controls, Feasibility Studies, Entrepreneurship, Team Leadership, Business Correspondence, Financial Statement Analysis, Project Planning, Team Performance Management, Concision, Team Management, Peer Review, Editing, Project Management, Communication, Performance Metric

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    IBM AI Product Manager

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, New Product Development, Product Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Generative Model Architectures, Product Development, Innovation, ChatGPT, Product Roadmaps, Usability Testing, Product Planning, Responsible AI, Commercialization, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Artificial Intelligence, Product Strategy, Project Management Life Cycle

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Vanderbilt University

    Generative AI Software Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Claude Code, Prompt Engineering, ChatGPT, Generative AI Agents, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, Multimodal Prompts, AI Workflows, AI Orchestration, LLM Application, Productivity, AI Personalization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Software Engineering, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Software Architecture, Automation, Software Testing, Software Design

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Generative AI for Mobile App Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, AI Personalization, Mobile Development, Software Documentation, Anthropic Claude, LLM Application, Code Review, Apple iOS, AI Product Strategy, Machine Learning Methods, Software Development, CI/CD, Natural Language Processing, Real Time Data, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML)

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    Advanced · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Version Control

    Skills you'll gain: Version Control, Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), GitHub, Linux Commands, Software Versioning, Command-Line Interface, Linux, Collaborative Software, File Management, Software Development Tools, Software Development, Web Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    React Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Mobile Development, React.js, Web Applications, Event-Driven Programming, Application Development, UI Components, Front-End Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Javascript, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Intro to Generative AI: A Beginner's Primer on Core Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Google Gemini, LLM Application, AI Enablement, AI Product Strategy, Stakeholder Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Meta

    Programming with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Web Development Tools, Javascript, Unit Testing, Web Applications, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Node.JS, JSON, Computer Programming, Data Structures, Debugging, Package and Software Management, Program Development, Front-End Web Development, Functional Design

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Embracing a Skills-First Mindset

    Skills you'll gain: Growth Mindedness, Organizational Development, Willingness To Learn, AI Enablement, Lifelong Learning, Personal Development, Self-Awareness, Leadership Development, Mindfulness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    IBM Product Owner

    Skills you'll gain: AI Product Strategy, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Agile Product Development, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Stakeholder Communications, Agile Methodology, Responsible AI, Generative AI, Kanban Principles, Product Roadmaps, Virtual Teams, Information Technology, Agile Project Management, Computer Hardware, Product Strategy, ChatGPT, Stakeholder Management, Sprint Planning

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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python): University of Michigan
  • Deep Learning: DeepLearning.AI
  • Career Success: University of California, Irvine
  • IBM AI Product Manager: IBM
  • Generative AI Software Engineering: Vanderbilt University
  • Generative AI for Mobile App Developers: IBM
  • Version Control: Meta
  • React Basics: Meta
  • Intro to Generative AI: A Beginner's Primer on Core Concepts: Google Cloud
  • Programming with JavaScript: Meta

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