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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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    Microsoft

    Microsoft Gen AI for Executives Course - Gen AI Adoption

    Skills you'll gain: Responsible AI, AI Product Strategy, AI Security, Diversity and Inclusion, Workplace inclusivity, Business Leadership, Strategic Leadership, Talent Management, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Workforce Development, Business Ethics

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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Advanced Exploitation and Scripting Techniques

    Skills you'll gain: Exploitation techniques, Scripting, Brute-force attacks, Python Programming, Command-Line Interface, Program Development, Network Protocols, TCP/IP, Data Persistence, Debugging

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    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    EDUCBA

    IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects

    Skills you'll gain: IntelliJ IDEA, Debugging, Software Design, User Interface (UI), Apache Maven, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Program Development, Application Design, Integrated Development Environments, Build Tools, Software Development Tools, User Interface (UI) Design, Eclipse (Software), Data Validation, Version Control, JUnit, Software Development, Git (Version Control System), Data Import/Export, Java

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    Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Foundations of Python Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Data Structures, Python Programming, Scripting, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Scripting Languages

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Product Management Cert: Agile, Scrum & Product Owner

    Skills you'll gain: Backlogs, Product Roadmaps, Sprint Planning, Agile Product Development, Product Management, Product Strategy, Product Planning, Product Requirements, User Story, Prioritization, Stakeholder Communications

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    Rating, 3.8 out of 5 stars
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    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Zoho Corporation

    Getting Started with Zoho CRM for Sales Reps

    Skills you'll gain: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Software, Sales Process, Business Software, Sales Enablement, Sales Development, Sales Pipelines, Sales Operations, Sales Management, Sales Training, Sales, Sales Strategy, Automation, Workflow Management, Lead Generation, Business Process Automation, Dashboard, Real Time Data, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Coursera

    Using Porter’s Five Forces Model for Competitive Analysis

    Skills you'll gain: Competitive Analysis, Business Strategy, Market Analysis, Case Studies, Corporate Strategy, Market Dynamics, Market Opportunities, Strategic Planning, New Business Development, Supplier Management, Company, Product, and Service Knowledge, Consumer Behaviour, Entrepreneurship, Leadership

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Yale University

    East Asian Religions & Ecology

    Skills you'll gain: Environment, Environment and Resource Management, Climate Change Programs, Sustainable Development, Natural Resource Management, Liberal Arts, Culture, Cultural Diversity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Ancient History, Political Sciences

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of Alberta

    Introdução ao Gerenciamento de produtos de software

    Skills you'll gain: Agile Software Development, Requirements Management, Software Development, Product Management, Process Development, Application Lifecycle Management, Software Engineering, Project Planning, Project Management, Customer Engagement

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    University of California, Davis

    AI-Powered Content Creation for Social Media Success

    Skills you'll gain: Social Media Content, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Marketing, Campaign Management, Content Performance Analysis, Content Creation, AI Personalization, Digital Media Strategy, Prompt Engineering, Marketing Strategies, Content Strategy, Generative AI, Persona Development, Artificial Intelligence, Continuous Improvement Process, Responsible AI, Data Analysis

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Johns Hopkins University

    Let's talk about it: A Health and Immigration Teach Out

    Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Health Equity, Community Health, Community Organizing, Social Determinants Of Health, Patient Advocacy, Social Justice, Health Care, Advocacy, Health Policy, Cultural Responsiveness, Community Development, Community Outreach, Public Health and Disease Prevention, Oncology, Immigration Law, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Discussion Facilitation

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    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

    Sourcing and Screening Applicants

    Skills you'll gain: Talent Pipelining, Talent Sourcing, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Applicant Tracking Systems, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Management, Professional Networking, Interviewing Skills, Job Analysis, Verbal Communication Skills, Market Research

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

  • Microsoft Gen AI for Executives Course - Gen AI Adoption: Microsoft
  • Advanced Exploitation and Scripting Techniques: Packt
  • IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects: EDUCBA
  • Foundations of Python Programming: Packt
  • Product Management Cert: Agile, Scrum & Product Owner: Packt
  • Getting Started with Zoho CRM for Sales Reps: Zoho Corporation
  • Using Porter’s Five Forces Model for Competitive Analysis : Coursera
  • East Asian Religions & Ecology: Yale University
  • Introdução ao Gerenciamento de produtos de software: University of Alberta
  • AI-Powered Content Creation for Social Media Success: University of California, Davis

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