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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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    Scrimba

    JavaScript Interview Questions for Junior Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Data Validation, Maintainability, Javascript, Computational Thinking, Data Structures, Debugging, Performance Tuning, Web Development, Algorithms

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Administration with Cloud Foundry: Scale a Web Application

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Foundry, Cloud Applications, Cloud Platforms, Command-Line Interface, Platform As A Service (PaaS), Cloud Development, User Accounts, Cloud Management, Cloud Deployment, Scalability, Web Development Tools, Cloud Computing, Network Troubleshooting

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    Evaluate Employee Comprehension with Canvas

    Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Instructional Design, Test Tools, Education Software and Technology, Design, Leadership

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    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Scrimba

    API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises)

    Skills you'll gain: Event-Driven Programming, Javascript, Web Development Tools, Application Programming Interface (API), Game Design, Restful API, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    The Chinese University of Hong Kong

    离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization

    Skills you'll gain: Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Algorithms, Mathematical Modeling, Combinatorics, Computational Logic, Advanced Mathematics, Performance Tuning, Theoretical Computer Science, Simulations, Linear Algebra

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Systems Analyst Capstone Project 

    Skills you'll gain: Systems Analysis, Database Design, Business Process Modeling, Process Flow Diagrams, System Testing, Process Mapping, Functional Requirement, Application Deployment, Business Analysis, CI/CD, Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Development Testing, Data Management, System Design and Implementation, Software Design Documents, Stakeholder Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, Stakeholder Engagement

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Sustainable Business Strategies

    Skills you'll gain: Sustainable Business, Sustainability Reporting, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Corporate Sustainability, Sustainability Standards, Sustainable Development, Corporate Strategy, Climate Change Mitigation, Business Ethics, Environmental Management Systems, Business Operations, Operational Efficiency, Supply Chain Planning, Risk Analysis, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Figma

    Skills you'll gain: Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), Responsive Web Design, User Experience Design, Prototyping, Software Design Documents, Design Specifications, Mockups, User Interface (UI) Design, UI Components, User Flows, Animations

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Foundations of Selenium WebDriver and Java for Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Selenium (Software), Ajax, Java Programming, Test Script Development, Java, Software Testing, Test Automation, Scripting, Web Development Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Automation, Debugging

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Using Custom Fields in Looker Explores

    Skills you'll gain: Looker (Software), Ad Hoc Analysis, Dashboard, Data Analysis, Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Literacy, Database Application

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    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Whizlabs

    AWS: Storage

    Skills you'll gain: Amazon S3, Cloud Storage, Data Storage, Data Storage Technologies, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Controls, File Management, File Systems, Encryption

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

    Enhancing Reproducible Science with GitHub and Docker

    Skills you'll gain: Code Review, Version Control, GitHub, Package and Software Management, CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Open Source Technology, Development Environment, Continuous Deployment, Secure Coding, Software Development Tools, Docker (Software), Containerization, Scientific Methods, Bioinformatics, Data Sharing, Git (Version Control System), Automation, Software Documentation, Technical Documentation

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • JavaScript Interview Questions for Junior Developers: Scrimba
  • Administration with Cloud Foundry: Scale a Web Application: Coursera
  • Evaluate Employee Comprehension with Canvas: Coursera
  • API Basics 3: Build a Game (Async JS, Callbacks & Promises): Scrimba
  • 离散优化算法篇 Solving Algorithms for Discrete Optimization: The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Systems Analyst Capstone Project : IBM
  • Sustainable Business Strategies: Coursera
  • High-Fidelity Design and User Testing with Figma: Coursera
  • Foundations of Selenium WebDriver and Java for Automation: Packt
  • Using Custom Fields in Looker Explores: Google Cloud

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