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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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    Simplilearn

    Generative AI in Software Engineering Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Software Documentation, Generative AI, API Testing, Test Automation, Mockups, Software Development Tools, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Software Testing, AI Security, AI Workflows, Application Security, Maintainability, Prompt Engineering, Test Case, Software Architecture, Code Review, Secure Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Debugging

    3.6
    Rating, 3.6 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Michigan

    Translating Research to Patients

    Skills you'll gain: Institutional Review Board (IRB), Clinical Trials, Clinical Research, Clinical Research Ethics, Healthcare Ethics, Good Clinical Practices (GCP), Medical Science and Research, Drug Development, Research, Health Policy, Pharmaceuticals, Patient Safety

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    Creating Basic Web Layouts

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Web Development, Mobile Development, User Interface (UI) Design

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    .NET Core Microservices - The Complete Guide (.NET 6 MVC)

    Skills you'll gain: Microservices, .NET Framework, Microsoft Azure, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Storage, API Gateway, Software Architecture, Payment Systems, Authentications, Data Storage, Software Development, Systems Architecture, Cloud Services, Model View Controller, Application Programming Interface (API), Middleware, Authorization (Computing)

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    ReactJS 18, Firebase 9 Project- Realtor Clone

    Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Application Development, Web Development, Leaflet (Software), React.js, UI Components, User Interface (UI), Application Deployment, Cloud Deployment, JavaScript Frameworks, OAuth, User Accounts, Authentications, Front-End Web Development, Development Environment, Secure Coding, Responsive Web Design, Javascript, Software Installation, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Mobile Development, Mockups, Wireframing, Collaborative Software

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo

    Sustainable Infrastructure Project Financing

    Skills you'll gain: Project Finance, Sustainable Development, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Private Equity, Capital Markets, Economic Development, Innovation, Loans, Sustainability Standards, Financial Market, Investments

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free
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    Universidad de los Andes

    Fundamentos de TypeScript

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Javascript, Scripting Languages, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    University of Michigan

    Uso de Python para Acceder a Datos Web

    Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Restful API, Network Protocols, JSON, Extensible Markup Language (XML), TCP/IP, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Import/Export, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Data Processing, Python Programming, Software Installation, Development Environment

    4.2
    Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Macquarie University

    Cyber Security: Identity Access Management and Authentication

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Authentications, User Provisioning, Multi-Factor Authentication, Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML), Single Sign-On (SSO), Threat Modeling, User Accounts, Key Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Threat Management, OAuth, Cybersecurity, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Vulnerability Assessments, System Design and Implementation, Threat Detection, Cryptography, Risk Management, Remote Access Systems

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
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    Amazon Web Services

    Introduction to Robotics on AWS

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon Web Services, Robotics, Cloud-Based Integration, Automation, Cloud Applications

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    109 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Maryland, College Park

    PMP Exam Prep: Managing People with Power Skills

    Skills you'll gain: Team Management, Team Building, Expectation Management, Stakeholder Analysis, Resource Management, Relationship Management

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    42 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Generative AI in Software Engineering Certification: Simplilearn
  • Translating Research to Patients: University of Michigan
  • Creating Basic Web Layouts: University of California, Davis
  • .NET Core Microservices - The Complete Guide (.NET 6 MVC): Packt
  • ReactJS 18, Firebase 9 Project- Realtor Clone: Packt
  • Create a High-Fidelity Prototype with Figma: Coursera
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Project Financing: Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo
  • Fundamentos de TypeScript: Universidad de los Andes
  • Uso de Python para Acceder a Datos Web: University of Michigan
  • Cyber Security: Identity Access Management and Authentication: Macquarie University

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