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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


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    Pearson

    Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: AI Security, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Penetration Testing, Incident Response, Cyber Threat Hunting, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, DevSecOps, Digital Forensics, Cloud Security, Patch Management, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Network Security, Computer Security Incident Management, Business Continuity, Cryptography, Responsible AI, DevOps, Disaster Recovery

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    App Deployment, Security & Infrastructure Automation

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud Deployment, Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), CI/CD, Application Deployment, DevOps, Ansible, Docker (Software), Cloud Infrastructure, Infrastructure Security, IT Automation, Application Security, Containerization, Bash (Scripting Language), Continuous Delivery, Firewall, Unit Testing

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Computer Vision: Face Recognition Quick Starter in Python

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Vision, Python Programming, Image Analysis, Real Time Data, Classification Algorithms, Development Environment, Deep Learning, Software Installation, Algorithms

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Lund University

    The Juliet Language for Motion Programming

    Skills you'll gain: Machine Controls, Automation Engineering, Programming Principles, Control Systems, Automation, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Robotics, Other Programming Languages, Computer Programming, Event-Driven Programming

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    App Engine: Qwik Start - Go

    Skills you'll gain: Google App Engine, Application Deployment, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Go (Programming Language), Cloud Applications, Software Testing, Cloud API, Platform As A Service (PaaS)

    Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Board Infinity

    Learn GCP Cloud Native Fundamentals

    Skills you'll gain: Cloud-Native Computing, Istio, Docker (Software), Kubernetes, Containerization, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Computing Architecture, Scalability, Microservices, Cloud Deployment, Application Deployment, Cloud Applications

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Google Cloud

    Deploy and Scale AI Models with Cloud Run

    Skills you'll gain: Google Cloud Platform, Model Deployment, Serverless Computing, Cloud Deployment, Generative AI, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Containerization, Performance Tuning, Scalability

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Adobe

    Course 3: Technology Concepts Powering Adobe Commerce

    Skills you'll gain: Merchandising, Product Assortment, E-Commerce, Web Applications, Scalability, Web Design and Development, Technology Solutions, Application Programming Interface (API), Javascript

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Data Querying in C#: Ecommerce Analytics API

    Skills you'll gain: Relational Databases, API Design, ASP.NET, Object-Relational Mapping, Databases, Query Languages, Back-End Web Development, Application Programming Interface (API), Restful API, Code Review, Database Design, SQL, Data Access, Data Manipulation

    Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    Packt

    Maven and SonarQube for DevOps Engineers - Beginners Guide

    Skills you'll gain: SonarQube, Apache Maven, Jenkins, Apache Tomcat, Application Deployment, Java, DevOps, Application Servers, Amazon Web Services, CI/CD, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Git (Version Control System)

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Object-Oriented Programming and Functions

    Skills you'll gain: C++ (Programming Language), Object Oriented Design, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Debugging, Computer Programming, Programming Principles, Maintainability, Prototyping

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Sungkyunkwan University

    How to Understand Our Emotions: Seongho's New Proposal 1

    Skills you'll gain: Compassion, Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Self-Awareness, Psychology, Cultural Sensitivity, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Decision Making, Critical Thinking

    Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Practical Cybersecurity Fundamentals: Pearson
  • App Deployment, Security & Infrastructure Automation: Packt
  • Computer Vision: Face Recognition Quick Starter in Python: Packt
  • The Juliet Language for Motion Programming: Lund University
  • App Engine: Qwik Start - Go: Google Cloud
  • Learn GCP Cloud Native Fundamentals: Board Infinity
  • Deploy and Scale AI Models with Cloud Run: Google Cloud
  • Course 3: Technology Concepts Powering Adobe Commerce: Adobe
  • Data Querying in C#: Ecommerce Analytics API: Coursera
  • Maven and SonarQube for DevOps Engineers - Beginners Guide: Packt

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