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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


  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Payroll and Tax Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Tax, Payment Systems, Compensation Management, Tax Laws

    4.7 stars, 151 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.7 (151) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
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  • P

    Packt

    NetSuite for Consultants

    Skills you'll gain: Project Implementation, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Business Requirements, Enterprise Resource Planning, System Implementation, Functional Requirement, Business Analysis Tools, Ledgers (Accounting), Software Development Methodologies, Middleware, Data Migration, Solution Delivery, Program Implementation, Transaction Processing, Project Planning, Business Workflow Analysis, Financial Reporting, Dashboard, Financial Management

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Liftoff mit Google Antigravity: Videospiel mit KI entwickeln

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Customer Relationship Management

    Skills you'll gain: Loyalty Programs, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Customer Relationship Building, Brand Loyalty, Customer Analysis, Customer Retention, Relationship Management, Customer Success Management, Sales Management, Marketing Automation, Marketing Strategies, Target Audience, Data-Driven Marketing, Business Development, Performance Management, Performance Measurement, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    4.6 stars, 289 reviews, Beginner, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.6 (289) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • B

    Board Infinity

    .NET FullStack Developer

    Skills you'll gain: ASP.NET, HTML and CSS, C# (Programming Language), React.js, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Restful API, .NET Framework, React Redux, Web Applications, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Front-End Web Development, JSON, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Design and Development, Web Development Tools, UI Components, Javascript, Web Development, User Interface (UI), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    4.2 stars, 359 reviews, Intermediate, Specialization, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.2 (359) · Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Sales Representative

    Skills you'll gain: Sales Process, Stakeholder Management, Enterprise Sales, Sales Training, Sales Presentations, Sales, Sales Prospecting, Sales Presentation, Stakeholder Engagement, General Sales Practices, Sales Territory Management, Overcoming Objections, Sales Management, Prospecting and Qualification, Selling Techniques, Performance Measurement, Account Strategy, Sales Development, Sales Strategy, Cross Selling

    4.7 stars, 20 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (20) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    Skillshare

    Find Instagram Success: Build an Account People Care About

    Skills you'll gain: Instagram, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Content, Social Media, Content Strategy, Social Media Management, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Content Development and Management, Content Scheduling, Brand Strategy, Driving engagement, Content Marketing, Content Creation, Drive Engagement, Growth Strategies, Target Audience, Content Optimization, Branding, Workflow Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), Social Media Management, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Google Ads, Digital Marketing, Email Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Digital Advertising, Content Scheduling, Web Analytics and SEO, Digital Media Strategy, Online Advertising, Data-Driven Marketing, Customer Retention, Search Engine Optimization, Content Performance Analysis, Generative AI

    4.7 stars, 240 reviews, Beginner, Professional Certificate, 3 - 6 Months

    ★ 4.7 (240) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Category: Job skills
    Job skills
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • I

    IBM

    Fundamentals of Building AI Agents

    Skills you'll gain: LangChain, LLM Application, Tool Calling, AI Workflows, Generative AI Agents, Agentic Workflows, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Application Development, Data Visualization, Agentic systems, Analytics, Software Development

    4.5 stars, 149 reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 4 Weeks

    ★ 4.5 (149) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
  • S

    STARWEAVER

    Fundamentals of Secure Software Design

    Skills you'll gain: Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Application Security, Secure Coding, Threat Modeling, Application Design, IT Security Architecture, DevSecOps, OAuth, Security Engineering, AI Security, Security Architecture Review, Cyber Engineering, Security Requirements Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Authentications, Security Testing, AI Integrations, NIST 800-53, Python Programming, Javascript

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • N

    Northwestern University

    Sports Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Event Marketing, Press Releases, Social Media Management, Events and Conferences, Social Media, Media Relations, Brand Loyalty, Branding, Marketing and Public Relations, Social Media Campaigns, Event Management, Marketing Strategy and Techniques, Loyalty Programs, Brand Management, Event Planning, Public Relations, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Promotions and Campaigns, Driving engagement

    4.7 stars, 1.5K reviews, Intermediate, Course, 1 - 3 Months

    ★ 4.7 (1.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
  • K

    KodeKloud

    Generative AI: OpenAI API and Prompt Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Data Ethics, Prompt Patterns, Generative Model Architectures, Artificial Intelligence, Multimodal Prompts, AI Workflows, AI Integrations, Reinforcement Learning, Machine Learning Methods, Natural Language Processing, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Systems Thinking

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free trial
    Free trial
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular workforce development courses

  • Payroll and Tax Fundamentals: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • NetSuite for Consultants: Packt
  • Liftoff mit Google Antigravity: Videospiel mit KI entwickeln: Google Cloud
  • Customer Relationship Management: STARWEAVER
  • .NET FullStack Developer: Board Infinity
  • IBM Sales Representative: IBM
  • Find Instagram Success: Build an Account People Care About: Skillshare
  • IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI: IBM
  • Fundamentals of Building AI Agents: IBM
  • Fundamentals of Secure Software Design: STARWEAVER

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