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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


  • D

    Duke University

    Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Pandas (Python Package), Bash (Scripting Language), Version Control, Jupyter, Linux Commands, Git (Version Control System), Shell Script, Linux, Web Scraping, Linux Administration, Data Manipulation, MySQL, Microservices, AWS SageMaker, SQL, JSON, Command-Line Interface, Python Programming, Big Data, Data Science

    ★ 4.5 (478) · Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Data Collection and Processing with Python

    Skills you'll gain: JSON, Data Processing, Data Wrangling, Restful API, Data Manipulation, Data Access, Application Programming Interface (API), Python Programming, Data Transformation, Data Structures, Data Collection

    ★ 4.7 (4K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change

    Skills you'll gain: Social Work, Community and Social Work, Social Justice, Social and Human Services, Human Services, Cultural Responsiveness, Social Impact, Advocacy, Cultural Sensitivity, Diversity Awareness, Research, Systems Thinking, Policy Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct

    ★ 4.8 (441) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • 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

    ★ 4.8 (188) · Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: AI skills
    AI skills
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Arizona State University

    Business English: Management and Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Meeting Facilitation, Business Writing, Business Communication, Active Listening, Business Correspondence, Telephone Skills, Management Training And Development, Writing, Employee Coaching, Business Leadership, English Language, Discussion Facilitation, Delegation Skills, Concision, Staff Management, Recruitment, Leadership, Organizational Skills, Verbal Communication Skills, Communication

    ★ 4.8 (1.5K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The Museum of Modern Art

    Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Instructional Strategies, Creative Thinking, Creative Problem-Solving, Curriculum Planning, Game Design, Learning Strategies, Learning Styles, Liberal Arts, Personal Development, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Emotional Intelligence

    ★ 4.8 (1.3K) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

    Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences

    Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Experience Design, Game Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, Ideation, Driving engagement, Content Creation, Storyboarding, Multimedia, Visual Storytelling, Animation and Game Design, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Qualitative Research

    ★ 4.7 (964) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Build Your Portfolio Website with HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Hosting, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Design and Development, GitHub, Web Servers, Web Presence, Web Content, Web Design, Git (Version Control System)

    ★ 4.5 (2K) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Learning Methods, Model Evaluation, Machine Learning, Google Cloud Platform, Model Training, Machine Learning Algorithms, Applied Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Machine Learning Software, Time Series Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Trading, Deep Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Model Optimization, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Securities Trading, Technical Analysis, Cloud Platforms, Finance

    ★ 4 (898) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of London

    Introduction to Computer Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, Javascript, Computer Programming Tools, Computer Graphics, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming, Graphical Tools, Interactive Design, Human Computer Interaction, Data Management

    ★ 4.1 (932) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • O

    Olay

    Introduction to Cosmetic and Skincare Science

    Skills you'll gain: Chemistry, Healthcare Ethics, Biology, Personal Care, Materials science, Safety Standards, Physiology, Biochemistry, Regulatory Compliance, Anatomy, Product Testing, Microbiology, Product Development

    ★ 4.7 (346) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • T

    The University of Chicago

    Global Warming I: The Science and Modeling of Climate Change

    Skills you'll gain: Climate Change Mitigation, Mitigation, Environment, Environmental Issue, Physical Science, Sustainable Development, Physics, Mathematical Modeling, Environmental Science, Simulations, electromagnetics, Chemistry

    ★ 4.6 (458) · Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular workforce development courses

  • Python, Bash and SQL Essentials for Data Engineering: Duke University
  • Data Collection and Processing with Python: University of Michigan
  • Social Work Practice: Advocating Social Justice and Change: University of Michigan
  • IBM Digital Marketing and Growth Hacking with GenAI: IBM
  • Business English: Management and Leadership: Arizona State University
  • Art & Activity: Interactive Strategies for Engaging with Art: The Museum of Modern Art
  • Transmedia Storytelling: Narrative worlds, emerging technologies, and global audiences: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
  • Build Your Portfolio Website with HTML and CSS: Coursera
  • Introduction to Trading, Machine Learning & GCP: Google Cloud
  • Introduction to Computer Programming : University of London

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