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Professional Development Courses

Professional development courses can help you learn effective communication, leadership strategies, time management, and conflict resolution. You can build skills in networking, personal branding, and project management techniques. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, collaboration platforms, and performance tracking systems, showing how these skills can enhance teamwork and productivity in various professional settings.


Popular Professional Development Courses and Certifications


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    University of Minnesota

    Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Performance Appraisal, Performance Review, Compensation Management, Compensation Strategy, Compensation and Benefits, Constructive Feedback, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Recruitment Strategies, Human Capital, Full Cycle Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management and Planning, Compensation Analysis, People Management

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Getting Started with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, System Programming, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Data Access, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cambridge

    User experience design

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, Storytelling, Design, User Centered Design, Design Thinking, Human Centered Design, Public Speaking, Design Research, Usability Testing, Empathy, Creativity, Collaboration

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Master Agile Scrum with Specialization Certification

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Backlogs, Scaled Agile Framework, Project Estimation, Sprint Planning, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Methodology, Stakeholder Communications, Team Building, Agile Product Development, Jira (Software), Estimation, Planning, Project Management, Kanban Principles, Product Management, Prioritization

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Microsoft

    Introduction to ASP.NET Core Framework

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, .NET Framework, Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, C# (Programming Language), Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Javascript and jQuery, UI Components, Bootstrap (Front-End Framework), Development Environment, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Restful API, React.js, Microsoft Visual Studio, Application Programming Interface (API), Model View Controller

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Developing Front-End Apps with React

    Skills you'll gain: React Redux, React.js, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, Full-Stack Web Development, UI Components, Web Applications, Web Development, Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Data Structures

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Georgia Institute of Technology

    Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Presentation, Presentations, Verbal Communication Skills, Public Speaking, Business Correspondence, English Language, Cultural Diversity, Professional Networking, Intercultural Competence, Communication, Cultural Sensitivity, Business Writing, Setting Appointments, Writing

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Starweaver

    Advanced Practices in Application Security

    Skills you'll gain: Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, DevSecOps, Application Security, Cloud Security, Cloud Standards, Security Controls, Security Testing, Application Development, Containerization, Software Development, CI/CD, Continuous Monitoring, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Supply Chain, Dependency Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California, Davis

    Adaptability and Resiliency

    Skills you'll gain: Adaptability, Resilience, Personal Attributes, Professional Development, Action Oriented, Overcoming Obstacles, Self-Awareness, Cognitive flexibility, Growth Mindedness, Personal Development, Relationship Building, Plan Execution, Composure, Productivity, Planning, Behavioral Management, Positivity, Optimism

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google

    Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes

    Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Wireframing, Information Architecture, Figma (Design Software), User Story, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Usability, Mockups, Persona (User Experience)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    W3.CSS: Design & Build Responsive Websites

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Design, User Interface (UI), Typography, Interactive Design, Front-End Web Development

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Developing Mobile Apps with React Native

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, Flutter (Software), Mobile Development, React Redux, React.js, Ajax, Javascript, JavaScript Frameworks, Apple iOS, Front-End Web Development, Data Structures, Debugging, iOS Development, User Story, Android Development, UI Components, Cross Platform Development, JSON, Full-Stack Web Development, Scripting

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Human Resource Management: HR for People Managers: University of Minnesota
  • Getting Started with Go: University of California, Irvine
  • User experience design: University of Cambridge
  • Master Agile Scrum with Specialization Certification: Simplilearn
  • Introduction to ASP.NET Core Framework: Microsoft
  • Developing Front-End Apps with React: IBM
  • Take Your English Communication Skills to the Next Level: Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Advanced Practices in Application Security: Starweaver
  • Adaptability and Resiliency: University of California, Davis
  • Build Wireframes and Low-Fidelity Prototypes: Google

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