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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 California, Irvine

    Getting Started with Go

    Skills you'll gain: Back-End Web Development, System Programming, Debugging, Computer Programming Tools, Data Access

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    No-Code Web Mastery: WordPress, Shopify, Wix & More

    Skills you'll gain: Web Analytics, Supplier Management, E-Commerce, WordPress, No-Code Development, Search Engine Optimization, Blogs, Web Design, Content Management Systems, Order Management, Shipping and Receiving

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Geneva

    Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Child Welfare, Social Justice, Human Development, Child Development, Working With Children, Social Sciences, Child Health, Court Systems, International Relations, Childhood Education and Development, Cultural Diversity, Anthropology, Family Law, Legal Research, Research

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    Modern Project Management with Microsoft Tools

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Power Platform, Stakeholder Management, Software Development Life Cycle, Team Building, Agile Methodology, Quality Management, Agile Project Management, Project Management Institute (PMI) Methodology, Power BI, Microsoft Power Automate/Flow, Scrum (Software Development), Business Analysis, Virtual Teams, Requirements Management, Risk Management, Team Management, Project Management Life Cycle, Project Management, Microsoft Project, Business

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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Logical Operations

    Project Management: Project Foundations and Initiation

    Skills you'll gain: Project Scoping, Project Management, Scope Management, Project Risk Management, Team Oriented, Agile Project Management, Project Planning, Leadership and Management, Risk Management, Team Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Introduction to Unreal Engine 5 and Building the Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Game Design, User Interface (UI)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Interactivity with JavaScript

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Event-Driven Programming, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Interactive Design, UI Components, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development Tools, Data Structures, Maintainability, Programming Principles, Data Validation, Debugging

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Optimize SQL: Build Fast Data Pipelines

    Skills you'll gain: Extract, Transform, Load, SQL, Data Transformation, Data Pipelines, Stored Procedure, Query Languages, Data Manipulation, Performance Tuning, Scripting, Database Management

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Alex Genadinik

    Affiliate Marketing For Passive Income

    Skills you'll gain: Generative AI Agents, Blogs, Search Engine Optimization, Email Automation, Sales Strategy, Advertising, Marketing Channel, Inside Sales, AI Orchestration, Online Advertising, Marketing, Performance marketing, Product Promotion, Content Marketing, Marketing Strategies, AI Workflows, Entrepreneurship, Web Analytics, New Business Development, Agentic systems

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced World-Building, Effects, and Final Scene Polishing

    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, Virtual Environment, Video Game Development, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Computer Graphics, Animation and Game Design

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    CertNexus

    CyberSec First Responder – Advanced (CFR-A): Attack

    Skills you'll gain: Metasploit, Exploit development, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability, Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Assessments, Vulnerability Scanning, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, System Configuration, Data Security, Cybersecurity, Cyber Attacks, Linux, Bash (Scripting Language), Proxy Servers, Scripting, Linux Commands, Scripting Languages, Python Programming

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    Packt

    ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management System

    Skills you'll gain: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety And Health, Internal Auditing, Safety Training, Emergency Response, Safety Culture, Occupational Health, Safety Audits, Safety Standards, Risk Control, Risk Management, Hazard Communication (HazCom), Regulatory Compliance, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), Organizational Development, Record Keeping

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Getting Started with Go: University of California, Irvine
  • No-Code Web Mastery: WordPress, Shopify, Wix & More: LearnKartS
  • Children's Human Rights - An Interdisciplinary Introduction: University of Geneva
  • Modern Project Management with Microsoft Tools: Microsoft
  • Project Management: Project Foundations and Initiation: Logical Operations
  • Introduction to Unreal Engine 5 and Building the Foundations: Packt
  • Interactivity with JavaScript: University of Michigan
  • Optimize SQL: Build Fast Data Pipelines: Coursera
  • Affiliate Marketing For Passive Income: Alex Genadinik
  • Advanced World-Building, Effects, and Final Scene Polishing: Packt

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