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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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    Microsoft

    Enterprise Power BI: Deployment, Security, and Integration

    Skills you'll gain: Power BI, Power Platform Architecture & Technical Design, DevOps, Microsoft Azure, Application Deployment, Enterprise Architecture, Real Time Data, Business Intelligence, Collaborative Software, Content Development and Management, Scalability, Data Integration, Data Governance, Data Modeling, System Configuration, Collaboration, Analytics, Capacity Planning, Compliance Management, Problem Solving

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google Cloud

    Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations en Français

    Skills you'll gain: Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud-Native Computing, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Cloud Platforms, Infrastructure Architecture, Cloud Computing, Software Development Tools, Cloud Deployment, Cloud Management, Application Deployment, Systems Architecture

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Infosec

    C++ Interacting with the World and Error Handling

    Skills you'll gain: C and C++, Application Security, System Programming, Secure Coding, C++ (Programming Language), C (Programming Language), Debugging, Interoperability, Programming Principles, File I/O, Development Environment

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    Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Coursera

    Test Automation with Playwright (Python) & Robot Framework

    Skills you'll gain: Test Automation, Test Script Development, Continuous Integration, CI/CD, Software Testing, Web Development Tools, Test Execution Engine, Test Tools, Test Case, Test Data, Debugging, Maintainability, Quality Assurance

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners

    Skills you'll gain: Programming Principles, Debugging, Computer Programming, Application Design, Cloud Applications, Computer Science, Code Reusability, Maintainability, Computer Systems, Program Development, Computer Programming Tools, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Development, Data Management, Functional Design, Package and Software Management

    Beginner · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    Clemson University

    Applied Data Science

    Skills you'll gain: Dimensionality Reduction, Model Evaluation, Data Cleansing, Matplotlib, Regression Analysis, Unsupervised Learning, Data Science, Statistical Analysis, Anomaly Detection, Data Preprocessing, Statistical Methods, Data Wrangling, Plot (Graphics), Descriptive Statistics, Data Analysis, Data Visualization Software, Applied Machine Learning, Pandas (Python Package), Data Mining, Data-Driven Decision-Making

    Build toward a degree

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Packt

    Writing Clean Code: 20 Code Smells & How to Avoid Them

    Skills you'll gain: Maintainability, Code Reusability, Software Architecture, Software Design, Object Oriented Design, Programming Principles, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Scalability

    Intermediate · Course · 3 - 6 Months

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    LearnKartS

    GCP Security and Networking

    Skills you'll gain: Identity and Access Management, Virtual Networking, Network Monitoring, Google Cloud Platform, Network Administration, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), General Networking, Network Troubleshooting, Network Security, Network Routing, Cloud Computing, Security Controls, Cloud Security, Firewall, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Cloud Management, Key Management, Load Balancing, DevOps, Automation

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Packt

    Building a Strong Business Foundation

    Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Value Propositions, Business Planning, Customer Analysis, Target Market, User Research, Target Audience, Marketing, Marketing Planning, Financial Management, Marketing Strategies, Entrepreneurship, Customer Insights, Email Marketing, Business Development, Social Media Marketing, Promotional Strategies, Interviewing Skills, Social Media, Product Improvement

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    Scrimba

    Build a product splash page with HTML and CSS

    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Front-End Web Development, Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Design, Web Development, Cloud Deployment, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Application Deployment, Typography, Cloud Hosting

    Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Chris Croft Training

    Manager's Toolkit

    Skills you'll gain: Influencing, Leadership and Management, Performance Appraisal, Persuasive Communication, Delegation Skills, Matrix Management, Assertiveness, Team Leadership, Leadership, Team Management, Productivity, Telecommuting, Communication, Motivational Skills, Empowerment, Tactfulness, Team Motivation, Recognizing Others, Communication Strategies, Virtual Teams

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Packt

    Become An Ethereum Blockchain Developer

    Skills you'll gain: Blockchain, Program Development, Integrated Development Environments, Development Environment, Web Development Tools, Secure Coding, Application Deployment, Development Testing, Transaction Processing

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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

  • Enterprise Power BI: Deployment, Security, and Integration: Microsoft
  • Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine: Foundations en Français: Google Cloud
  • C++ Interacting with the World and Error Handling: Infosec
  • Test Automation with Playwright (Python) & Robot Framework: Coursera
  • Computer Programming for Absolute Beginners: Packt
  • Applied Data Science: Clemson University
  • Writing Clean Code: 20 Code Smells & How to Avoid Them: Packt
  • GCP Security and Networking: LearnKartS
  • Building a Strong Business Foundation: Packt
  • Build a product splash page with HTML and CSS: Scrimba

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