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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environmental Issue, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Biology, Environmental Resource Management, Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Data Mining Project

    Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Data Preprocessing, Applied Machine Learning, Ideation, Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Technical Writing, Technical Communication

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    KodeKloud

    Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs

    Skills you'll gain: Package and Software Management, Command-Line Interface, Linux Commands, Linux, Linux Administration, Unix Commands, File Systems, Data Storage, Network Troubleshooting, Operating Systems, Remote Access Systems, Operating System Administration, System Support, Software Installation, File Management, Service Management, General Networking, DevOps, Network Security, User Accounts

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Indian Institute for Human Settlements

    Writing and Disseminating Grey Literature

    Skills you'll gain: Editing, Storytelling, Photography, Content Creation, Infographics, Writing, Media and Communications, Social Media, Research, Instagram

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Accountability and Employee Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: Accountability, Decision Making, Conflict Management, Business Ethics, Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Culture Transformation, Engineering Management, Organizational Leadership, Empathy, Organizational Strategy, Leadership, Professional Development, Employee Engagement, Diversity and Inclusion

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universidad de los Andes

    Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Proyecto final

    Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Video Game Development, Agile Methodology, Agile Software Development, Software Design Documents, Software Development Methodologies, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Virtual Reality, Sprint Planning, Video Production, Technical Documentation, Prototyping, Digital Publishing, User Interface (UI)

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Xi'an Jiaotong University

    系统平台与计算环境

    Skills you'll gain: Operating Systems, Computer Systems, Computer Networking, General Networking, Microsoft Office, Computer Architecture, Computer Hardware, Network Protocols, Information Technology, Computing Platforms, Computational Logic, Data Storage, File Management

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Duke University

    Data Visualization and Transformation with R

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Ggplot2, Data Visualization Software, Tidyverse (R Package), Data Visualization, Version Control, Data Analysis, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, R Programming, GitHub, Data Transformation, Statistical Analysis, Git (Version Control System), Data Manipulation, Statistical Programming

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    19 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    ESSEC Business School

    Leadership d'excellence par le sport de haut niveau

    Skills you'll gain: Leadership Development, Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Verbal Communication Skills, Performance Analysis, Organizational Strategy, Coaching, Self-Awareness, Communication Strategies, Goal Setting, Decision Making

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with Embeddings & Vector Databases

    Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Vector Databases, Embeddings, Prompt Engineering, Development Environment, Large Language Modeling, Text Mining, Databases, OpenAI, Semantic Web, Artificial Intelligence

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    The University of Notre Dame

    Leadership for an Increasingly Diverse World

    Skills you'll gain: Workplace inclusivity, Diversity and Inclusion, Social Justice, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Organizational Leadership, Leadership, Leadership Development, Self-Awareness, Adaptability

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

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    Google Cloud

    ETL Processing on Google Cloud Using Dataflow and BigQuery

    Skills you'll gain: Data Pipelines, Extract, Transform, Load, Dataflow, Data Processing, Scripting, Google Cloud Platform, Big Data, Scripting Languages, Data Migration, Cloud Storage

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    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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

  • The Big Stuff: Evolution and Ecology: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Data Mining Project: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Linux for beginners with Hands-on Labs: KodeKloud
  • Writing and Disseminating Grey Literature: Indian Institute for Human Settlements
  • Accountability and Employee Engagement: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Desarrollo y Diseño de Videojuegos: Proyecto final: Universidad de los Andes
  • 系统平台与计算环境: Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Data Visualization and Transformation with R: Duke University
  • Leadership d'excellence par le sport de haut niveau: ESSEC Business School
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) with Embeddings & Vector Databases: Scrimba

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