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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


  • G

    Google Cloud

    Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud 日本語版

    Skills you'll gain: Tensorflow, Dataflow, Google Cloud Platform, Data Import/Export, Data Pipelines, Feature Engineering, Data Lakes, Data Store, Real Time Data, Dashboard Creation, Apache Kafka, Data Governance, Applied Machine Learning, Data Warehousing, Apache Spark, Dashboard, Data Storage Technologies, Model Deployment, Data Infrastructure, Data Migration

    ★ 4.3 (82) · Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

    Arizona State University

    Engineering and Product Design Processes

    Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Drawings, Prototyping, Product Design, Product Development, Hardware Design, Research and Design, Design Specifications, Ideation, User Feedback

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

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

    LearnQuest

    Scrum Master Certification Exam Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Planning, Agile Methodology, User Story, Sprint Retrospectives, Backlogs, Agile Project Management, Agile Product Development, Meeting Facilitation, Continuous Improvement Process

    ★ 4.3 (50) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • M

    Microsoft

    Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, UI/UX Strategy, Design Thinking, User Interface (UI) Design, User Experience Design, Mockups, User Experience, Wireframing, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Application Design, AI literacy, Responsible AI

    ★ 4.6 (26) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    The University of Edinburgh

    Intellectual Humility: Science

    Skills you'll gain: Open Mindset, Curiosity, Willingness To Learn, Self-Awareness, Growth Mindedness, Personal Attributes, Child Development, Childhood Education and Development, Emotional Intelligence, Human Learning, Critical Thinking, Social Sciences

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Managing Change when Moving to Google Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Change, Change Management, Business Transformation, People Management, Organizational Development, Management Training And Development, Cloud Computing, People Development, Culture Transformation, Cloud Platforms, Digital Transformation, Team Building, Cross-Functional Collaboration

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

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

    Peking University

    Java程序设计

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Software Design Patterns, Computer Programming, JUnit, UI Components, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), C and C++, Software Design, Programming Principles, User Interface (UI), Data Structures, Object Oriented Design, Network Model, Data Access, Event-Driven Programming, File I/O

    ★ 4.7 (209) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • H

    Heriot-Watt University

    Learn Java Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Computer Programming, Application Development, Program Development, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle, Debugging

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    Selling to Chinese Consumers

    Skills you'll gain: Consumer Behaviour, Marketing Psychology, Brand Management, Diversity Marketing, Marketing, Marketing Management, Branding, Global Marketing, Strategic Marketing, Business-To-Consumer, Business Marketing, Digital Media Strategy, Market Dynamics, Brand Strategy, Brand Loyalty, Brand Awareness, Brand Marketing, Customer Analysis, Digital Brand Strategy, Digital Advertising

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

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

    Imperial College London

    Introduction to Android graphics

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Graphics, Android Development, Computer Graphic Techniques, Android Studio, 3D Assets, Virtual Reality, Animations

    ★ 4.2 (73) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    University of Glasgow

    Generative AI in Education

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Engineering Tools, Prompt Patterns, Generative AI, AI literacy, Education Software and Technology, Responsible AI, Artificial Intelligence, AI Integrations, Ethical Standards And Conduct

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • N

    Nanjing University

    计算机操作系统

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Computer Systems, File Management, System Software, OS Process Management, Memory Management, File Systems, System Programming, Software Systems, Software Architecture, Program Development, Data Storage, Software Development, Software Design, Peripheral Devices, Computer Hardware, Hardware Architecture, Algorithms, Human Computer Interaction

    ★ 4.5 (143) · 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

  • Data Engineering, Big Data and ML on Google Cloud 日本語版: Google Cloud
  • Engineering and Product Design Processes: Arizona State University
  • Scrum Master Certification Exam Preparation: LearnQuest
  • Product Design and UX/UI Fundamentals: Microsoft
  • Intellectual Humility: Science: The University of Edinburgh
  • Managing Change when Moving to Google Cloud: Google Cloud
  • Java程序设计: Peking University
  • Learn Java Programming: Heriot-Watt University
  • Selling to Chinese Consumers: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Introduction to Android graphics: Imperial College London

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