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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


  • C

    Coursera

    Boost Staff Morale: Analyze and Create Engagement

    Skills you'll gain: Employee Engagement, Performance Metric, Staff Management, Driving engagement, Education Software and Technology, People Analytics, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), Employee Relations, Program Evaluation, Program Management, Organizational Leadership, Change Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Columbia University

    Find Your Calling: Career Transition Principles for Veterans

    Skills you'll gain: Emotional Intelligence, Professional Networking, Empathy & Emotional Intelligence, Relationship Building, LinkedIn, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Goal Setting, Entrepreneurship, Professional Development, Web Presence, Growth Mindedness, Relationship Management, Decision Making, Branding

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • U

    University of California, Irvine

    Hiring Practices

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Recruitment, Interviewing Skills, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Talent Management, Human Resource Strategy, Executive Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Workforce Planning, Employee Retention, Diversity and Inclusion, New Hire Orientations, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Job Analysis, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Leadership

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

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • E

    Edureka

    Generative AI Foundation for HR Professionals

    Skills you'll gain: Recruitment Strategies, Generative AI, Recruitment, Employee Onboarding, Talent Recruitment, New Hire Orientations, Human Resources Management and Planning, AI Personalization, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Email Automation, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, AI Integrations, Automation, Collaboration, IT Automation

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    HRCI

    Total Rewards and Employee Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    University of Colorado Boulder

    GradCO: Professional Development Course

    Skills you'll gain: Professional Networking, Intercultural Competence, Teamwork, LinkedIn, Intellectual Property, Team Building, Collaboration, Professional Development, Communication Strategies, Communication, Productivity, Cultural Responsiveness, Accountability, Conflict Management, Accountability Frameworks, Growth Mindedness, Self-Awareness, Personal Development, Interviewing Skills, Data Management

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: New
    New
    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • C

    Columbia University

    Supporting Veteran Success in Higher Education

    Skills you'll gain: Higher Education, Student Support and Services, Academic Advising, Student Services, Cultural Responsiveness, Education and Training, Health Equity, Student Engagement, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Awareness, Disabilities, Cultural Sensitivity

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Goodwill Industries International

    Career Support Community and Resources

    Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Coaching, Virtual Teams, Professional Development, Talent Pipelining, Telecommuting, Professional Networking, Adaptability, Stakeholder Engagement, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Workforce Development, Strategic Partnership, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Relationship Building, Stakeholder Communications

    ★ 4.8 (48) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Microsoft

    Introduction to Web Development

    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), GitHub, HTML and CSS, Version Control, Git (Version Control System), Microsoft Copilot, Web Development, Web Design and Development, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Responsive Web Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Javascript, Web Design, Front-End Web Development, Web Development Tools, JSON, Semantic Web

    ★ 4.1 (40) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

    Edureka

    Generative AI for People Management

    Skills you'll gain: Training and Development, Developing Training Materials, Training Programs, Responsible AI, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Gap Analysis, Employee Training, Employee Performance Management, Employee Engagement, AI Personalization, Employee Surveys, Performance Review, Performance Management, Performance Analysis, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Survey Creation, Data Analysis, Surveys

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    Northeastern University

    Promoting Equal Opportunity & Diversity in Workplaces

    Skills you'll gain: Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Diversity Programs, Diversity Training, Organizational Change, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Conflict Management, Culture Transformation, Organizational Development, Cultural Diversity, Leadership Studies, Human Resources, Human Resource Strategy, Initiative and Leadership, Cultural Responsiveness, Workforce Development

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    Category: Preview
    Preview
    Category: Credit offered
    Credit offered
  • G

    Goodwill Industries International

    The New Digital Workplace

    Skills you'll gain: digital literacy, Cultural Responsiveness, Intercultural Competence, Active Listening, Cultural Diversity, Digital Transformation, Professional Development, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Automation, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Needs Assessment

    ★ 4.6 (17) · Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Boost Staff Morale: Analyze and Create Engagement: Coursera
  • Find Your Calling: Career Transition Principles for Veterans: Columbia University
  • Hiring Practices: University of California, Irvine
  • Generative AI Foundation for HR Professionals: Edureka
  • Total Rewards and Employee Development: HRCI
  • GradCO: Professional Development Course: University of Colorado Boulder
  • Supporting Veteran Success in Higher Education: Columbia University
  • Career Support Community and Resources: Goodwill Industries International
  • Introduction to Web Development: Microsoft
  • Generative AI for People Management: Edureka

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