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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

    Agile Retrospective: Kaizen with Scrum

    Skills you'll gain: Sprint Retrospectives, Prioritization, Agile Project Management, Timelines, Meeting Facilitation, Agile Methodology, Brainstorming, Virtual Teams, Continuous Improvement Process, Team Performance Management, Project Documentation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Codio

    Select Topics in Python: Matplotlib

    Skills you'll gain: Matplotlib, Plot (Graphics), Data Visualization Software, Jupyter, Interactive Data Visualization, Scatter Plots, Histogram, Box Plots, Animations, Python Programming

    3.3
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass

    Skills you'll gain: Post-Production, Animation and Game Design, Cinematography, Unreal Engine, Animations, 3D Assets, Computer Graphics, Virtual Environment, Virtual Reality, Video Game Development, Baking

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    Monitoring, Streams, and Connectors

    Skills you'll gain: Prometheus (Software), Data Processing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

    Architecting Applications for IBM Z and Cloud

    Skills you'll gain: Containerization, Restful API, Event-Driven Programming, DevOps, Data Integration, z/OS, Solution Architecture, Cloud Applications, Microservices, Enterprise Architecture, IBM Cloud, Application Lifecycle Management, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Design, CI/CD, Systems Integration, Software Architecture, Mainframe Computing

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    11 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Pearson

    Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Unit 2

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Boot, React.js, Object-Relational Mapping, Restful API, YAML, Data Access, Web Applications, Databases, Application Performance Management, Full-Stack Web Development, Configuration Management, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Deploying a Python Flask Web Application to App Engine Flexible

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Applications, Google Cloud Platform, Application Deployment, Cloud API, Web Applications, Cloud Services, Flask (Web Framework), Data Access, Cloud Storage, Image Analysis

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Pearson

    Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 3

    Skills you'll gain: Other Programming Languages, Data Structures, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Software Development

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    ISO 14001 Step by Step

    Skills you'll gain: Environmental Management Systems, Environmental Policy, Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA), Document Control, Environmental Regulations, Compliance Management, Sustainability Standards, Emergency Response, Risk Control, Compliance Auditing, Internal Auditing, Continuous Improvement Process, Performance Analysis, Employee Training, Resource Allocation

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Coursera

    Création D'Identité Visuelle En Utilisant Canva

    Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Style Guides, Logo Design, Marketing Design, Marketing Materials, Branding, Brand Management, Graphic Design, Organizational Skills, Marketing, Media Strategy, Multimedia, Project Design

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    7 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Coursera

    ArgoCD Essentials: Automating Kubernetes Deployments

    Skills you'll gain: Prometheus (Software), Kubernetes, CI/CD, DevOps, Continuous Deployment, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Deployment, Containerization, YAML, Automation, Command-Line Interface

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Glasgow

    6G Deployment: Testbeds, Antenna Systems & Digital Twins

    Skills you'll gain: Wireless Networks, Emerging Technologies, Communication Systems, Digital Communications, Internet Of Things, Telecommunications, electromagnetics, Network Architecture, Software-Defined Networking, Zero Trust Network Access, Digital Transformation, Interoperability, Electronics Engineering, Distributed Computing, Development Testing, Electrical Engineering, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Information Technology, Machine Learning, Trustworthiness

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Agile Retrospective: Kaizen with Scrum: Packt
  • Select Topics in Python: Matplotlib: Codio
  • Substance Painter to Unreal Engine 5 Masterclass: Packt
  • Monitoring, Streams, and Connectors: LearnKartS
  • Architecting Applications for IBM Z and Cloud: IBM
  • Full-Stack React with Spring Boot: Unit 2: Pearson
  • Deploying a Python Flask Web Application to App Engine Flexible: Google Cloud
  • Rust Programming Essentials: Unit 3: Pearson
  • ISO 14001 Step by Step: Packt
  • Création D'Identité Visuelle En Utilisant Canva: Coursera

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