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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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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Efficient Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Software Architecture, Cloud Development

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    NIIT

    Building User Interfaces Using Functional React Components

    Skills you'll gain: React.js, Test Case, JavaScript Frameworks, Unit Testing, UI Components, Software Testing, Development Testing, Context Management, Data Sharing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Advanced Chatbots with Deep Learning and Python

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Deep Learning, Data Preprocessing, Keras (Neural Network Library), Tensorflow, Python Programming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Generative Model Architectures, Natural Language Processing

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Kubernetes in AWS: Create Cluster in EKS in your own VPC

    Skills you'll gain: AWS CloudFormation, Devops Tools, Kubernetes, DevOps, Amazon Web Services, Cloud-Native Computing, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Virtual Networking, Cloud Computing, Command-Line Interface

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Threat Detection, Logging and Monitoring

    Skills you'll gain: AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Amazon CloudWatch, Threat Detection, Threat Management, Amazon Web Services, Incident Response, Continuous Monitoring, Cloud Security, Identity and Access Management, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Network Security, Event Monitoring

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Gemini for Beginners: Develop a Social Media Marketing Plan

    Skills you'll gain: Timelines, Google Gemini, Calendar Management, Organizational Skills, Scheduling, Google Sheets, Project Management Software, Spreadsheet Software, Social Media Marketing, Content Management

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    SkillUp

    Practice Exam for Scrum.org PSPO I Certification

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Product Development, Agile Project Management, Agile Methodology, Product Management, Sprint Retrospectives, Sprint Planning, Backlogs, User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    13 reviews

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Create a Dark Moody Atmospheric 2D Game with Unity and C#

    Skills you'll gain: Unity Engine, Game Design, Video Game Development, Animation and Game Design, User Interface (UI), Animations, Debugging, C# (Programming Language), User Interface (UI) Design, Scripting, Software Installation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Introduction to Six Sigma Training

    Skills you'll gain: Lean Methodologies, Six Sigma Methodology, Failure Mode And Effects Analysis, Lean Six Sigma, Process Optimization, Quality Improvement, Process Improvement, Quality Management, Process Mapping, Operational Efficiency, Continuous Improvement Process, Product Quality (QA/QC), Waste Minimization, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Root Cause Analysis, Product Development, Risk Analysis

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    Beginner · 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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    Emory University

    Reproducible Templates for Analysis and Dissemination

    Skills you'll gain: Rmarkdown, Knitr, Collaborative Software, Technical Documentation, Document Management, Technical Writing, Data Sharing, R Programming, YAML, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), File Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Version Control

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    20 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Simplilearn

    Social Media Marketing

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Marketing, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Social Media Strategy, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, Digital Advertising, Customer Engagement, LinkedIn, Brand Management, Brand Awareness, Content Creation, Target Audience

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Efficient Programming: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Building User Interfaces Using Functional React Components: NIIT
  • Advanced Chatbots with Deep Learning and Python: Packt
  • Kubernetes in AWS: Create Cluster in EKS in your own VPC: Coursera
  • AWS: Threat Detection, Logging and Monitoring: Whizlabs
  • Gemini for Beginners: Develop a Social Media Marketing Plan: Coursera
  • Practice Exam for Scrum.org PSPO I Certification: SkillUp
  • Create a Dark Moody Atmospheric 2D Game with Unity and C#: Packt
  • Introduction to Six Sigma Training: Simplilearn
  • Building a Machine Learning Solution: Coursera

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