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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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    Coursera

    Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions

    Skills you'll gain: Portfolio Management, Investment Management, Risk Management, Financial Management, Wealth Management, Finance, Financial Market, Investments, Financial Planning, Financial Analysis, Asset Management, Business Valuation, Market Dynamics, Quantitative Research

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    145 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Foundations of Strategic Communications

    Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Technical Communication, Verbal Communication Skills, Target Audience, Strategic Communication, Communication, Business Communication, Persuasive Communication, Technical Management, Professional Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Active Listening, Organizational Structure, Presentations

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    21 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Unit Testing, Test Case, Application Deployment, Responsive Web Design, Test Driven Development (TDD), Continuous Deployment, Debugging, Maintainability, LinkedIn, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Software Testing, Code Review, Development Testing, Interviewing Skills, Web Development Tools, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Application Development, Software Documentation

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a Project Management Tracker using Google Sheets

    Skills you'll gain: Google Sheets, Collaborative Software, Productivity Software, Organizational Skills, Spreadsheet Software, Project Management Software, Project Coordination, Small Business Accounting, Data Management, Project Management, Business

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    290 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

    Sustainability Consulting

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Business, Consulting, Business Consulting, Environmental Management Systems, Product Lifecycle Management, Environment, Analysis

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    106 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Evolución

    Skills you'll gain: Biology, Life Sciences, Course Development, Environment, World History, Cell Biology, European History, Higher Education, Taxonomy, Mathematical Modeling, Specimen Collection, Scientific Methods, Probability & Statistics

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    366 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Arizona State University

    Introduction to Python

    Skills you'll gain: Integrated Development Environments, Python Programming, Programming Principles, File I/O, Scripting, Software Engineering, Computer Programming, Computer Engineering, Data Structures

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    34 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado System

    Software Design Threats and Mitigations

    Skills you'll gain: Application Security, Vulnerability Assessments, Software Design, Threat Modeling, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), Secure Coding, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Cryptography, Blockchain, Public Key Cryptography Standards (PKCS)

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    94 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Pittsburgh

    Disability Awareness and Support

    Skills you'll gain: Educational Materials, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Disabilities, Adaptive Equipment, Instructional Design, Differentiated Instruction, Education Software and Technology, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Student Support and Services, Diversity Awareness, Higher Education

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Duke University

    Linux and Bash for Data Engineering

    Skills you'll gain: Bash (Scripting Language), Linux Commands, Shell Script, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Shell, File Management, Unix, Unix Commands, Scripting, File Systems, Command-Line Interface, Scripting Languages, Remote Access Systems, Data Manipulation, Data Processing, Data Management, Development Environment

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    132 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Tecnológico de Monterrey

    Modelos de diseño instruccional para ambientes digitales

    Skills you'll gain: Digital pedagogy, Education Software and Technology, Instructional Design, Planning, Design Strategies, Solution Design, Quality Assurance, Virtual Environment, Innovation, Emerging Technologies

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    434 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Apache Kafka

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Kafka

    3.9
    Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Financial Analysis: Portfolios, Risks, Strategic Decisions: Coursera
  • Foundations of Strategic Communications: Johns Hopkins University
  • Frontend Developer Skills and Best Practices: Scrimba
  • Create a Project Management Tracker using Google Sheets: Coursera
  • Sustainability Consulting: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
  • Evolución: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Introduction to Python: Arizona State University
  • Software Design Threats and Mitigations: University of Colorado System
  • Disability Awareness and Support: University of Pittsburgh
  • Linux and Bash for Data Engineering: Duke University

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