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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

    WCAG Compliance: Web Accessibility Best Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Compliance Auditing, Compliance Management, Regulatory Compliance, Case Studies, Usability, Web Design, User Interface (UI), Auditing, Automation, Consulting, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Test Tools, Stakeholder Communications, Prioritization

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    University of Leeds

    Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success

    Skills you'll gain: Change Management, Organizational Change, Business Leadership, Business Transformation, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Influencing, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainable Development, Communication

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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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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    Illinois Tech

    Open Source Programming - Master's

    Skills you'll gain: Test Driven Development (TDD), Python Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scripting Languages, Computer Programming, Unit Testing, File I/O, Web Development, Program Development, Open Source Technology, Data Processing, Database Application, Data Structures, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Scheduling and Project Optimization in Primavera P6

    Skills you'll gain: Scheduling, Project Schedules, Project Controls, Timelines, Project Management Software, Work Breakdown Structure, Management Reporting, Performance Reporting, Process Improvement and Optimization, Configuration Management, Dashboard, Resource Management, System Configuration

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    London Business School

    Business for Good: Fundamentals of Corporate Responsibility

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Business Ethics, Social Impact, Business Leadership, Decision Making, Stakeholder Engagement, Innovation

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    68 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Michigan State University

    Avatar Psychology for Designers

    Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), Research Design, Game Design, Design, Animation and Game Design, User Experience Design, Diversity Awareness, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Psychology, User Research, Cultural Sensitivity

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    GitHub Copilot & ChatGPT for Devs - Code Smarter in 2024

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Microsoft Copilot, Docker (Software), ChatGPT, Google Gemini, OpenAI, AI Workflows, Development Environment, GitHub, Integrated Development Environments, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Git (Version Control System), Debugging

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    GenAI for Business Process Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Business Workflow Analysis, Business Process Automation, AI Workflows, Agentic Workflows, Generative AI Agents, AI Orchestration, Automation, Model Deployment, AI Enablement, Performance Measurement, Generative AI, Tool Calling, No-Code Development, Responsible AI, LLM Application, Process Optimization, System Monitoring, Scalability, Performance Analysis

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California, Irvine

    Project Launch

    Skills you'll gain: Stakeholder Management, Communication Planning, Agile Project Management, Work Breakdown Structure, Project Scoping, Project Management, Project Schedules, Project Coordination, Project Planning, Leadership and Management, Leadership, Feasibility Studies, Requirements Analysis, Communication

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    DeepLearning.AI

    Prompt Engineering with Llama 2&3

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Responsible AI, AI Security, Code Review, Computer Programming Tools

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    IIMA - IIM Ahmedabad

    Transforming Life and Organizations in the Digital Age

    Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Innovation, Business Transformation, Organizational Strategy, Artificial Intelligence, Technology Strategies, Organizational Change, Cognitive flexibility, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • WCAG Compliance: Web Accessibility Best Practices: Coursera
  • Leadership and Change Management for Sustainability Success: University of Leeds
  • Líder: construye una cultura organizacional del futuro: UBITS
  • Open Source Programming - Master's: Illinois Tech
  • Advanced Scheduling and Project Optimization in Primavera P6: Packt
  • Business for Good: Fundamentals of Corporate Responsibility: London Business School
  • Avatar Psychology for Designers: Michigan State University
  • GitHub Copilot & ChatGPT for Devs - Code Smarter in 2024: Packt
  • GenAI for Business Process Automation: SkillUp
  • Project Launch: University of California, Irvine

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