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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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    Packt

    Terraform Basics - Managing Infrastructure as Code

    Skills you'll gain: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Cloud Infrastructure, Amazon S3, Infrastructure Security, Command-Line Interface, Development Environment, Multi-Factor Authentication

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Interacción social y cultura organizacional

    Skills you'll gain: Organizational Development, Organizational Structure, Qualitative Research, Organizational Effectiveness, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Organizational Change, Culture, Behavior Management, Psychosocial Assessments, Employee Engagement, Research Methodologies, Leadership, Sustainable Development, Analysis

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Progressive Web App with JavaScript: Make a Scavenger PWA

    Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Frontend Performance, Web Applications, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Performance Tuning, Software Development

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Building Scalable Applications with .NET Core

    Skills you'll gain: Load Balancing, Scalability, Microservices, .NET Framework, Redis, Application Performance Management, Cloud Computing Architecture, Cloud Applications, Databases, System Monitoring, Software Architecture, Distributed Computing, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Azure, Performance Tuning

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Michigan

    Environmental Justice

    Skills you'll gain: Social Justice, Environmental Issue, Sustainable Development, Social Determinants Of Health, Environmental Policy, Health Equity, Environmental Laws, Environmental Regulations, Community Development, Advocacy, Policy Analysis, Research, Collaboration, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Clemson University

    Database Management Systems

    Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Database Management Systems, MySQL, Database Theory, Relational Databases, Databases, Data Modeling, Database Architecture and Administration, SQL, NoSQL, Diagram Design

    Build toward a degree

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IE Business School

    Marketing Management Essentials: Product and Branding

    Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Market Trend, Product Strategy, Product Management, Market Analysis, Competitive Analysis, New Product Development, Brand Management, Marketing Strategies, Growth Strategies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Strategic and Inclusive Leadership

    Skills you'll gain: Crisis Management, Workplace inclusivity, Professional Development, Team Leadership, Diversity and Inclusion, Leadership Development, Strategic Leadership, Leadership, Leadership and Management, Organizational Strategy, Organizational Leadership, Initiative and Leadership, People Development, Business Leadership, Personal Development, Team Building, Resilience, Planning, Strategic Thinking, Adaptability

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    The Open University

    Understanding the need for a sustainable business

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Stakeholder Engagement, Business Continuity, Environmental Issue, Social Impact, Business Ethics, Business Architecture, Systems Thinking, Business Modeling, Complex Problem Solving

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    LearnQuest

    Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions

    Skills you'll gain: User Research, Usability Testing, Prototyping, Design Thinking, Ideation, Internet Of Things, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Human Centered Design, Persona Development

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Dialogflow CX: Enable IVR Features for your Voice Agent

    Skills you'll gain: Self Service Technologies, Test Tools, Development Testing, Natural Language Processing

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Real-time data visualization dashboard using Node-red

    Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Data Preprocessing, Data Visualization Software, Real Time Data, Node.JS, Data Analysis, Application Programming Interface (API), Web Development Tools, JSON, Javascript

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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

  • Terraform Basics - Managing Infrastructure as Code: Packt
  • Interacción social y cultura organizacional: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Progressive Web App with JavaScript: Make a Scavenger PWA: Coursera
  • Building Scalable Applications with .NET Core: EDUCBA
  • Environmental Justice: University of Michigan
  • Database Management Systems: Clemson University
  • Marketing Management Essentials: Product and Branding: IE Business School
  • Strategic and Inclusive Leadership: Johns Hopkins University
  • Understanding the need for a sustainable business: The Open University
  • Design Thinking for Human-Centered IoT Solutions: LearnQuest

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