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Professional skills courses can help you learn effective communication, time management, negotiation techniques, and leadership strategies. You can build skills in conflict resolution, networking, and project management, which are crucial in various work environments. Many courses introduce tools like presentation software, project management platforms, and collaboration apps that enhance your ability to work efficiently and lead teams.

Popular Professional Skills Courses and Certifications


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    Erasmus University Rotterdam

    Reputation Crisis? Facebook meets Cambridge Analytica

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Communications, Crisis Management, Business Ethics, Case Studies, Public Relations, Social Media Management, Public Affairs, Facebook, Political Sciences, Business Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Governance, Data Ethics, Social Impact, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Leadership, Information Privacy, Stakeholder Analysis

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Understanding Large Language Models in Business

    Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, LLM Application, Trend Analysis, Real Time Data, Analytics, Business Marketing, Program Development, Business Strategy, Generative AI, Technology Roadmaps, Market Trend, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Neural Networks, Artificial Intelligence, Case Studies

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Gestão de RH e Desenvolvimento de Competências

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Human Capital, Management Training And Development, Training and Development, Workforce Development, Organizational Development, People Development, Employee Performance Management, Human Resource Policies, Performance Appraisal, Organizational Strategy, Performance Management, People Management, Succession Planning

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Scrimba

    Learn CSS Grid

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), HTML and CSS, Front-End Web Development, Web Design

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    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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    26 reviews

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Dell

    Dell Technologies Networking & Security Technical Support

    Skills you'll gain: Network Troubleshooting, Incident Response, Technical Support and Services, Cybersecurity, Incident Management, Cyber Attacks, Security Management, Cyber Security Policies, Cyber Security Strategy, Networking Hardware, Threat Detection, Technical Support, Network Security, General Networking, Computer Networking, Network Architecture, Network Administration, Cyber Risk

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of Colorado Boulder

    Trees, SVM and Unsupervised Learning

    Skills you'll gain: Model Evaluation, Applied Machine Learning, Unsupervised Learning, Decision Tree Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, Machine Learning Methods, Classification Algorithms, Supervised Learning, Statistical Machine Learning, Machine Learning Algorithms, Random Forest Algorithm, Predictive Modeling, Applied Mathematics, Dimensionality Reduction, Statistics

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    Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Simplilearn

    Agile and Project Management Mastery for Scrum Leaders

    Skills you'll gain: Project Risk Management, User Story, Project Management, Risk Management, Kanban Principles, Project Planning, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Cost Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Backlogs, Risk Mitigation, Project Management Software, Project Management Life Cycle, Risk Analysis, Team Performance Management, Sprint Planning, Organizational Change, Sprint Retrospectives

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    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Charts, Pictures, Themes, and Styles in Microsoft Excel

    Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, Productivity Software, User Accounts

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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    17 reviews

    Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    EDUCBA

    Understand Human Resource Management Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Performance Management, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Performance Management, Workforce Development, Workforce Planning, Human Resources, Performance Appraisal, Talent Management, Performance Review, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Capital, Employee Engagement, People Development, Talent Acquisition, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Management Training And Development, Workplace inclusivity, Talent Recruitment, Human Relations Movement, Employee Training

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    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    LLM Optimization & Evaluation

    Skills you'll gain: Apache Airflow, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Fine-tuning, User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Prompt Patterns, LLM Application, AI Security, Extract, Transform, Load, Scripting, Technical Communication, SQL, Model Optimization, Data Pipelines, Data Presentation, Large Language Modeling, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Root Cause Analysis, Statistical Analysis, Version Control

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Hacking COVID-19 — Course 3: Unraveling COVID-19's Origins

    Skills you'll gain: Bioinformatics, Molecular Biology, Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Computational Thinking, Life Sciences, Microbiology, Science and Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Red Hat

    Managing VMs with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization

    Skills you'll gain: Virtual Machines, OpenShift, Virtualization and Virtual Machines, VMware ESX Servers, Virtualization, Virtual Networking, Kubernetes, Data Migration, Containerization

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Reputation Crisis? Facebook meets Cambridge Analytica: Erasmus University Rotterdam
  • Understanding Large Language Models in Business: Coursera
  • Gestão de RH e Desenvolvimento de Competências: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Learn CSS Grid: Scrimba
  • Dell Technologies Networking & Security Technical Support: Dell
  • Trees, SVM and Unsupervised Learning: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Agile and Project Management Mastery for Scrum Leaders: Simplilearn
  • Charts, Pictures, Themes, and Styles in Microsoft Excel: Coursera
  • Understand Human Resource Management Fundamentals: EDUCBA
  • LLM Optimization & Evaluation: Coursera

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