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Professional Development Courses

Professional development courses can help you learn effective communication, leadership strategies, time management, and conflict resolution. You can build skills in networking, personal branding, and project management techniques. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, collaboration platforms, and performance tracking systems, showing how these skills can enhance teamwork and productivity in various professional settings.


Popular Professional Development Courses and Certifications


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    Coursera

    Create Personas to Represent Targeted Users in Miro

    Skills you'll gain: Persona (User Experience), User Experience Design, User Interface (UI), Miro AI, User Experience, User Centered Design, Customer Insights, Collaborative Software, Diversity and Inclusion, Product Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Preview
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    LearnQuest

    LCFA Exam Preparation

    Skills you'll gain: Linux, Linux Administration, Linux Servers, Linux Commands, Operating System Administration, Systems Administration, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Display Devices, Cybersecurity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
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    Coursera

    Foundational Banking and Financial Services Skills in India

    Skills you'll gain: Banking, Commercial Banking, Compliance Management, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Investment Banking, Financial Services, Bank Regulations, Retail Banking, Operational Efficiency, Financial Systems, Risk Management, Operational Analysis, FinTech, Front Office, Business Operations

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    15 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

    Cómo captar talento en la era de la digitalización

    Skills you'll gain: Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, Applicant Tracking Systems, Talent Sourcing, Job Analysis, Human Resources, Performance Appraisal, Interviewing Skills, Psychological Evaluations, Organizational Structure

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

    Composición algorítmica en Supercollider

    Skills you'll gain: Musical Composition, Music, Algorithms, Instrumental Music, Digital Signal Processing, Generative AI, Programming Principles, Other Programming Languages, Development Environment, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Multimedia, Debugging

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    22 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Preview
    Preview
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    LearnKartS

    Advanced Java

    Skills you'll gain: Spring Framework, Spring Boot

    3.8
    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    12 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

  • Status: Free
    Free
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    DeepLearning.AI

    Vector Databases: from Embeddings to Applications

    Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, LLM Application, Large Language Modeling, Algorithms, Semantic Web, Generative AI Agents, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: New
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    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Packt

    Software Architecture Foundations & Intro to Microservices

    Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Microservices, Software Design, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, Engineering Software, Functional Requirement, Programming Principles

    3.7
    Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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    6 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Program Communications Planning in ClickUp

    Skills you'll gain: Program Management, Communication Planning, Project Documentation, Project Management Software, Workflow Management, Diagram Design, Agile Methodology, Communication Strategies, Process Development

    4.4
    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Microsoft SQL Server: Performance Tuning Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft SQL Servers, Performance Tuning, SQL, Database Management, Stored Procedure, Database Design, Operational Databases, Database Development, Query Languages, System Monitoring, Network Troubleshooting

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    10 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Coursera

    Mixed Methods Research: Bridging Qualitative & Quantitative

    Skills you'll gain: Data Collection, Research Design, Research Methodologies, Qualitative Research, Data Ethics, Quantitative Research, Research Reports, Data Integration, Data Storytelling, Surveys, Stakeholder Communications, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Data Management, Analysis

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

  • Status: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
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    Edureka

    Generative AI for Software Engineers & Developers

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Generative AI, Generative Model Architectures, Gemini, Model Deployment, Generative AI Agents, Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), Google Gemini, Responsible AI, Performance Tuning, Large Language Modeling, Software Development Tools, Code Review, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, AI Personalization, Software Development, Software Quality Assurance, Debugging, Automation

    4.3
    Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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    8 reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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

  • Create Personas to Represent Targeted Users in Miro: Coursera
  • LCFA Exam Preparation: LearnQuest
  • Foundational Banking and Financial Services Skills in India: Coursera
  • Cómo captar talento en la era de la digitalización: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Composición algorítmica en Supercollider: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
  • Advanced Java: LearnKartS
  • Vector Databases: from Embeddings to Applications: DeepLearning.AI
  • Software Architecture Foundations & Intro to Microservices: Packt
  • Program Communications Planning in ClickUp: Coursera
  • Microsoft SQL Server: Performance Tuning Essentials: Coursera

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