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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 Minnesota

    Introduction to Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: Software Testing, JUnit, Verification And Validation, Unit Testing, Test Case, Test Automation, Development Testing, Test Planning, Code Coverage, Software Quality Assurance, Functional Testing, Testability, Integration Testing, Test Data, Issue Tracking

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Virginia

    Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: New Product Development, Product Management, Innovation, Product Improvement, Customer Insights, Design and Product, Product Roadmaps, Design Thinking, Customer Engagement, Agile Methodology, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Web Analytics, Stakeholder Management, Growth Strategies, Business Modeling

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    AI CERTs

    Design Strategy, Future Trends & Implementation with AI

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Responsible AI, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, UI/UX Research, Design Thinking, Experience Design, Persona (User Experience), Artificial Intelligence, Design Research, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, User Centered Design, Design Reviews, Wireframing, Prompt Patterns, User Story, Prototyping, Presentations, Professional Development, Storyboarding

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    Python GUI: Design, Manage & Deliver

    Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Design, Maintainability, Application Development, Microsoft Windows, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Python Programming, File Management, Data Validation

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Front-End Developer Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Git (Version Control System), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, HTML and CSS, React.js, Version Control, Usability, Web Applications, Wireframing, Semantic Web, Data Validation, Javascript

    4.6
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Deploy AI Agents with OpenAI

    Skills you'll gain: AI Personalization, OpenAI, Agentic systems, Application Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Cloud API, ChatGPT, API Gateway, Cloud Development, System Monitoring, CI/CD, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI, Development Testing, User Experience Design, JSON, Debugging

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Programming APIs with C# and .NET

    Skills you'll gain: GraphQL, API Design, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Cloud API, ASP.NET, Authentications, Data Validation, .NET Framework, Authorization (Computing), C# (Programming Language), Web Services, Serverless Computing, Software Documentation, Microsoft Azure, Software Architecture, Server Side

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Minnesota

    Software Testing and Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Cucumber (Software), Software Testing, Selenium (Software), Gherkin (Scripting Language), JUnit, Verification And Validation, Test Automation, Unit Testing, Security Testing, Regression Testing, Test Case, Testability, Behavior-Driven Development, Code Coverage, Performance Testing, Development Testing, Test Planning, Acceptance Testing, Software Quality Assurance

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    987 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    R Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Statistical Analysis, R Programming, Statistical Programming, Data Analysis, Debugging, Simulations, Computer Programming Tools, Program Development, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Performance Tuning, Data Import/Export

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EC-Council

    Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Network Security, Threat Modeling, Mobile Security, Cloud Security, Public Key Infrastructure, Vulnerability Assessments, Cryptography, Security Controls, Threat Detection, Cybersecurity, Authorization (Computing), Security Awareness, Cloud Computing, Encryption, Malware Protection, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Identity and Access Management, Cyber Attacks, Data Integrity

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    EDUCBA

    HRM Strategies: Analyze, Evaluate & Design

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Talent Management, Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Case Studies, Organizational Strategy, Business Strategy, Strategic Thinking, Competitive Analysis, Analysis, Risk Analysis

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python Basics: Learn, Apply & Build Programs

    Skills you'll gain: Software Installation, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Scripting Languages, Python Programming, Program Development, Scripting, Computational Thinking, Development Environment, Data Processing, Computer Programming, Algorithms, Debugging

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Introduction to Software Testing: University of Minnesota
  • Digital Product Management: Modern Fundamentals: University of Virginia
  • Design Strategy, Future Trends & Implementation with AI: AI CERTs
  • Python GUI: Design, Manage & Deliver: EDUCBA
  • Front-End Developer Capstone : Meta
  • Deploy AI Agents with OpenAI: Edureka
  • Programming APIs with C# and .NET: Packt
  • Software Testing and Automation: University of Minnesota
  • R Programming: Johns Hopkins University
  • Cybersecurity Attack and Defense Fundamentals: EC-Council

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