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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.


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Popular Workforce Development Courses and Certifications


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    Institut Mines-Télécom

    Ressources minérales et transition

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environment, Sustainable Technologies, Waste Minimization, Energy and Utilities, Pollution Prevention, Governance, Economics, Stakeholder Engagement, International Relations, Product Lifecycle Management, Digital Transformation, Emerging Technologies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Product Innovation Management

    Skills you'll gain: Product Development, Product Strategy, Sustainable Business, Product Management, Marketing, Sustainable Design, New Product Development, Product Lifecycle Management, Commercialization, Marketing Strategies, Business Marketing, Presentations, Corporate Sustainability, Market Dynamics, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Business Metrics, Cash Flows

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Women in environmental biology

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Resource Management, Environment, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Biology, Social Studies, Climate Change Adaptation, Water Quality, Science and Research

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    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Intro to Vite

    Skills you'll gain: Frontend Performance, React.js, Web Development Tools, TypeScript, Front-End Web Development, JavaScript Frameworks, Build Tools, Development Environment, Application Deployment

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps

    Skills you'll gain: Jenkins, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery, Debugging, Apache Maven, Scripting, Development Environment

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    University of California, Davis

    Major and Principal Gifts

    Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Fundraising, Prospecting and Qualification, Business Writing, Stakeholder Management, Negotiation, Compliance Reporting, Relationship Building, Communication Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Python and Selenium WebDriver

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), File I/O, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Test Automation, Web Development Tools, Computer Programming, Scripting, Python Programming, Automation, Scripting Languages, Integrated Development Environments, Debugging

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Environmental Economics

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Development, Sustainable Business, Environmental Policy, Environmental Regulations, Environmental Resource Management, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Climate Change Mitigation, Cost Benefit Analysis, Natural Resource Management, Economics, Oil and Gas, Policy Analysis, Market Dynamics, Public Policies, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    UBITS

    Líder: construye una cultura organizacional del futuro

    Skills you'll gain: Culture Transformation, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Organizational Structure, Workforce Development, Diversity and Inclusion, Talent Management, Innovation, Corporate Sustainability, Employee Engagement, Creativity

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Leading with Impact: Team Dynamics, Strategy and Ethics

    Skills you'll gain: Strategic Thinking, Strategic Leadership, Teamwork, Team Leadership, Business Leadership, Team Management, Business Ethics, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Strategic Decision-Making, Leadership Development, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Alberta

    Introdução ao Gerenciamento de produtos de software

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Requirements Management, Software Development, Product Management, Process Development, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Project Management, Customer Engagement

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create a Supermarket app using OOP Features in Java

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Java, Java Programming, Eclipse (Software), Object Oriented Design, Program Development, Computer Programming, Software Design

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • Ressources minérales et transition: Institut Mines-Télécom
  • Product Innovation Management: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Women in environmental biology: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Intro to Vite: Scrimba
  • Jenkins Pipeline: Declarative and IaC approaches for DevOps: Coursera
  • Major and Principal Gifts: University of California, Davis
  • Foundations of Python and Selenium WebDriver: Packt
  • Environmental Economics: University of Michigan
  • Líder: construye una cultura organizacional del futuro: UBITS
  • Leading with Impact: Team Dynamics, Strategy and Ethics: Coursera

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