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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

    Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator

    Skills you'll gain: JUnit, Unit Testing, Software Quality Assurance, Integrated Development Environments, Software Testing, Quality Assurance, Java, Software Development Tools, Debugging, Performance Testing

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Crea tu primer embudo de conversión y CRM con HubSpot

    Skills you'll gain: HubSpot CRM, Revenue Forecasting, Customer Relationship Management, Sales Development, Sales Management, Sales Pipelines, Sales Process, Customer Acquisition Management, Customer Communications Management, Lead Generation

    4.3
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    10 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Machine Learning & MLOps Foundations

    Skills you'll gain: MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Data Preprocessing, AWS SageMaker, Model Evaluation, Model Deployment, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Amazon Web Services, Predictive Modeling, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Data Transformation, Unsupervised Learning, Classification Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Create an App for Managing Company Expenses in Power Apps

    Skills you'll gain: Expense Management, Microsoft Power Platform, No-Code Development, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel, UI/UX Strategy, Application Development

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Council on Foreign Relations

    Climate Change: The Basics

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Change Mitigation, International Relations, Sustainable Development, Environmental Science, World History, Scientific Methods, Physical Science, Advocacy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Product Management Cert: Agile, Scrum & Product Owner

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Product Management, Product Strategy, Product Planning, Product Requirements, User Story, Prioritization, Stakeholder Communications

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Core Java - Multithreading and Classes

    Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Java, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design Patterns, Middleware

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    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Project Management Best Practices using Agile and Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Change Management, Agile Software Development, Organizational Change, Team Management, Team Building, Leadership Studies, Sprint Planning, Project Management Software, Continuous Improvement Process, Communication

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Burp Suite Unfiltered - Go from a Beginner to Advanced

    Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Security Testing, Test Tools, Cyber Security Assessment, Vulnerability Scanning, Vulnerability Assessments, Application Security, Web Servers, Network Protocols, Web Applications, Test Automation, Development Environment, Proxy Servers, Authentications

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Starweaver

    Gen AI For Sustainability

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, Sustainable Development, Social Impact, Sustainable Business, Generative AI, Sustainable Systems, Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Reporting, Diversity and Inclusion, Artificial Intelligence, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Business Ethics, Climate Change Mitigation, Environmental Issue, Supply Chain Planning, Problem Solving, Content Strategy

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Building a Machine Learning Solution

    Skills you'll gain: Exploratory Data Analysis, Model Evaluation, Data Collection, Model Deployment, Data Ethics, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Feature Engineering, Data Cleansing, Applied Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Predictive Modeling, Generative AI, Data Preprocessing, Continuous Monitoring

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Achieving Supplier Diversity

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Programs, Compliance Management, Supplier Management, Regulatory Compliance, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Supplier Relationship Management, Strategic Sourcing, Diversity and Inclusion, Procurement, Supply Chain, Community Development, Innovation, Economic Development

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    Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Testing and Profiling in NetBeans: Fix a Mortgage Calculator: Coursera
  • Crea tu primer embudo de conversión y CRM con HubSpot: Coursera
  • AWS: Machine Learning & MLOps Foundations: Whizlabs
  • Create an App for Managing Company Expenses in Power Apps: Coursera
  • Climate Change: The Basics: Council on Foreign Relations
  • Product Management Cert: Agile, Scrum & Product Owner: Packt
  • Core Java - Multithreading and Classes: LearnKartS
  • Project Management Best Practices using Agile and Scrum: Packt
  • Burp Suite Unfiltered - Go from a Beginner to Advanced: Packt
  • Gen AI For Sustainability: Starweaver

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