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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

    TypeScript Arrays

    Skills you'll gain: TypeScript, Data Structures, Javascript

    4.3
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    23 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Glasgow

    Computational Thinking with JavaScript 3:Organise & Interact

    Skills you'll gain: Javascript, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Web Applications, Front-End Web Development, Event-Driven Programming, Computational Thinking, Software Testing, Application Development, Software Development, Software Development Tools, Computer Programming Tools, Development Environment, Programming Principles, Computer Graphics, Animations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
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    Packt

    Introduction to jQuery and Basic Concepts

    Skills you'll gain: jQuery, Javascript and jQuery, Event-Driven Programming, Web Development Tools, UI Components, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Applications, Data Validation, Animations

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    American History Through Baseball

    Skills you'll gain: Labor Relations, Labor Law, Culture, Social Studies, World History, Diversity Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Economic Development, Socioeconomics, Social Justice, Global Marketing, International Relations, Anthropology, Business Economics, Demography, Social Sciences, Market Opportunities, Public History, Economics, Political Sciences

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    14 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Arduino OOP—Object-Oriented Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Electronic Components, C and C++, C++ (Programming Language), Embedded Software, Hardware Troubleshooting, Program Development, Maintainability, Debugging, Development Environment

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Cambridge

    The Law of England and Wales: An Introduction

    Skills you'll gain: Legal Research, Court Systems, Case Law, Legal Strategy, Civil Law, Legal Proceedings, Law, Regulation, and Compliance, Appeals, Litigation and Civil Justice, Civil Procedures, Political Sciences, Social Justice

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Board Infinity

    Practical Software Testing

    Skills you'll gain: White-Box Testing, Test Planning, Test Case, Software Testing, Debugging, Functional Testing, Software Documentation, Software Quality Assurance, Development Testing, Test Data, Issue Tracking, Software Technical Review, Quality Assurance, Development Environment, Technical Communication

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    EDUCBA

    Python NoSQL Data Engineering with MongoDB

    Skills you'll gain: MongoDB, Data Transformation, Customer Analysis, Data Analysis, Back-End Web Development, Customer Data Management, Data Processing, NoSQL, Data Maintenance, Pandas (Python Package), Database Design, Data Validation, Financial Data, Data Import/Export, Database Management, Data Cleansing, Databases, Data Pipelines, Data Access, Query Languages

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    63 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free Trial
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    University of Minnesota

    Business Model & Product Pitch

    Skills you'll gain: Entrepreneurship, Growth Strategies, Business Planning, Financial Modeling, Cost Accounting, Product Development, New Product Development, Business Strategies, Business Development, Value Propositions, Investments, Presentations, Business Metrics, Customer Acquisition Management, Fundraising

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Microsoft

    JavaScript Career Launch and Capstone

    Skills you'll gain: Full-Stack Web Development, Application Design, Webpack, React.js, Web Applications, Package and Software Management, Web Development, Version Control, Software Documentation, Web Development Tools, JavaScript Frameworks, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Application Deployment, Frontend Performance, Software Architecture, Cloud Deployment, Software Testing, Javascript, UI Components, Interactive Data Visualization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Edureka

    Mastering NLP: Tokenization, Sentiment Analysis & Neural MT

    Skills you'll gain: Natural Language Processing, Large Language Modeling, Model Evaluation, Recurrent Neural Networks (RNNs), Classification Algorithms, Data Ethics, Responsible AI, Text Mining, Transfer Learning, Machine Learning Methods, PyTorch (Machine Learning Library), Artificial Neural Networks, Data Preprocessing, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Deep Learning, Data Processing, Embeddings, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    C# Basics For Absolute Beginners in C# and .NET

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Development Environment, .NET Framework, C# (Programming Language), Microsoft Visual Studio, Programming Principles, Computational Logic, Data Structures

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • TypeScript Arrays: Coursera
  • Computational Thinking with JavaScript 3:Organise & Interact: University of Glasgow
  • Introduction to jQuery and Basic Concepts: Packt
  • American History Through Baseball: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Arduino OOP—Object-Oriented Programming: Packt
  • The Law of England and Wales: An Introduction: University of Cambridge
  • Practical Software Testing: Board Infinity
  • Python NoSQL Data Engineering with MongoDB: EDUCBA
  • Business Model & Product Pitch: University of Minnesota
  • JavaScript Career Launch and Capstone: Microsoft

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