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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


  • U

    Universidad de Palermo

    Gestión del Capital Humano en la Indust. de la Hospitalidad

    Skills you'll gain: Hospitality Management, Hotel And Restaurant Management, Hotels and Accommodations, Human Capital, Team Motivation, Hospitality, Hotel Operations, Human Resources Management and Planning, Training and Development, Hospitality and Food Services, Staff Management, Human Resources, Training Programs, Workforce Development, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Strategy, People Development, Employee Training, Team Management, Motivational Skills

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • D

    Duke University

    Introduction to GitHub Actions

    Skills you'll gain: CI/CD, Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment, Automation, GitHub, YAML, Event-Driven Programming, Git (Version Control System), Code Reusability, Software Testing

    ★ 3.2 (23) · Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Coursera

    Optimization with Next.js: Build a Product Portfolio Website

    Skills you'll gain: Frontend Performance, Web Frameworks, Web Development Tools, React.js, Web Components, JavaScript Frameworks, Front-End Web Development, HTML and CSS, Web Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Microsoft Visual Studio

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado Boulder

    Impacts of Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains

    Skills you'll gain: Corporate Sustainability, Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG), Sustainability Reporting, Sustainable Business, Sustainable Development, Supply Management, Sustainability Standards, Business Ethics, Sustainable Systems, Supply Chain, Strategic Sourcing, Procurement, Supplier Relationship Management, Labor Compliance, Compliance Management, Business Reporting, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Regulatory Compliance, Labor Relations, Waste Minimization

    ★ 4.7 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Build toward a degree
    Build toward a degree
  • F

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Evolução na Carreira de Liderança

    Skills you'll gain: Succession Planning, Leadership Development, Leadership, Organizational Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Team Leadership, Leadership and Management, Professional Development, Organizational Structure, Performance Analysis, Stakeholder Management, Adaptability

    ★ 4.9 (14) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • I

    Illinois Tech

    Health Informatics and Marketspace

    Skills you'll gain: Health Informatics, Clinical Informatics, Epic EMR, Health Information Management and Medical Records, Health Systems, Health Information Management, Interoperability, Health Technology, Medical Records, Health Care, Electronic Medical Record System, Health Policy, Clinical Documentation, Medical Terminology, Stakeholder Engagement, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • S

    Scrum Alliance

    Agile Essentials

    Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Product Development, Team Building, Team Oriented, Team Performance Management, Team Collaboration, Team Management, Agile Methodology, Agile Project Management, Agile Software Development, Product Management, Organizational Change, Continuous Improvement Process, Project Management, Change Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Flutter Qwik Start

    Skills you'll gain: Flutter (Software), Cross Platform Development, Mobile Development, Cloud Development, Development Environment, Package and Software Management, Application Frameworks

    ★ 3.8 (10) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • A

    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Setting Clear Expectations

    Skills you'll gain: Recognizing Others, Team Leadership, Team Performance Management, Employee Coaching, Constructive Feedback, Team Management, Coaching, Expectation Management, Leadership, Knowledge Transfer, Professional Development, Motivational Skills, Internal Communications, Employee Engagement, Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Mindfulness

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Colorado System

    Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker

    Skills you'll gain: Video Game Development, Game Design, Debugging, Unity Engine, Program Development, Unreal Engine, Programming Principles, Integrated Development Environments, Computer Programming, C# (Programming Language), Scripting Languages, Scripting

    ★ 5 (6) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of Michigan

    Human Capital: Positive Downsizing and Navigating Politics

    Skills you'll gain: Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Human Capital, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Policies, Employee Relations, Workforce Development, Business Ethics, Project Documentation, Policy Development, Knowledge Transfer, Relationship Management, Conflict Management, Organizational Change, Change Management

    ★ 4.9 (17) · Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Status: Free Trial
    Free Trial
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Google Cloud

    Process Documents with Python Using the Document AI API

    Skills you'll gain: Email Automation, Google Cloud Platform, Unstructured Data, Cloud API, Jupyter, AI Integrations, Document Management, Real Time Data, Python Programming

    ★ 4.8 (6) · Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
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In summary, here are 10 of our most popular workforce development courses

  • Gestión del Capital Humano en la Indust. de la Hospitalidad: Universidad de Palermo
  • Introduction to GitHub Actions: Duke University
  • Optimization with Next.js: Build a Product Portfolio Website: Coursera
  • Impacts of Sustainable Operations and Supply Chains: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Evolução na Carreira de Liderança: Fundação Instituto de Administração
  • Health Informatics and Marketspace: Illinois Tech
  • Agile Essentials: Scrum Alliance
  • Flutter Qwik Start: Google Cloud
  • Setting Clear Expectations: Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
  • Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker: University of Colorado System

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