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.

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Relationship Building, Professional Networking, Brand Awareness, Relationship Management, Goal-Oriented, Growth Mindedness, Brand Management, Personal Development, Self-Motivation, Goal Setting, Organizational Leadership, Professional Development, Personal Attributes, Self-Awareness, Strategic Leadership, Team Building, Workforce Development, Value Propositions, Culture Transformation, Case Studies
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Compensation Strategy, Training Programs, Compensation Management, Employee Training, Workforce Development, Compensation Analysis, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Expense Management, Budget Management, Employee Performance Management, Cost Management, Workforce Planning, People Development, Budgeting, Program Evaluation, Workforce Management, Cost Control, Payroll Administration, Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Workforce Planning, Talent Recruitment, Human Resources Management and Planning, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Strategies, Job Analysis, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Recruitment, Human Resource Strategy, Talent Sourcing, Talent Management, Human Resource Management, Strategic Sourcing, Forecasting, Organizational Effectiveness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Goodwill Industries International
Skills you'll gain: Accountability, Recruitment, Client Services, Needs Assessment, Prospecting and Qualification, Gap Analysis, Goal Setting, Coaching, Recruitment Strategies, Community Outreach, Case Management, Critical Thinking, Overcoming Obstacles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

PracticalGrowth
Skills you'll gain: Employee Onboarding, Recruitment, Talent Pipelining, Full Cycle Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition, New Hire Orientations, Closing (Sales), Talent Sourcing, Talent Management, Talent Recruitment, Capacity Planning, Human Resources Management and Planning, Diversity Awareness, Drive Engagement, Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Decision Making, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Stakeholder Management
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: HR Tech, Human Resources Software, People Analytics, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Human Resource Management, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Recruitment, Performance Metric, Talent Recruitment, Employee Performance Management, Workflow Management, Workforce Planning, Performance Reporting, Performance Appraisal, Performance Management, Recruitment Strategies, Performance Measurement, Employee Training, Organizational Effectiveness
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)
Skills you'll gain: Employee Onboarding, Employee Retention, Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, New Hire Orientations, Continuous Improvement Process, Process Development, Process Improvement, Relationship Building, Performance Metric, Employee Performance Management, Drive Engagement, Performance Management, Goal Setting, Internal Communications, Communication, Leadership Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Operational Efficiency, Six Sigma Methodology, Operations, Process Optimization, Process Improvement and Optimization, Operations Management, Lean Methodologies, Performance Metric, Lean Six Sigma, Process Improvement, Quality Improvement, Performance Measurement, Continuous Improvement Process, Business Technologies, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, Workforce Planning, Human Resource Management, Human Resource Strategy, Employee Training, Employee Performance Management, Human Resources Information System (HRIS), Performance Appraisal, Talent Management, Training Programs, Recruitment, Talent Recruitment, Training and Development, Workforce Development, Performance Review, Performance Management, Workforce Management, Recruitment Strategies, Talent Acquisition
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Goodwill Industries International
Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Coaching, Virtual Teams, Professional Development, Talent Pipelining, Telecommuting, Drive Engagement, Project Closure, Project Design, Professional Networking, Adaptability, Stakeholder Engagement, Fundraising and Crowdsourcing, Workforce Development, Strategic Partnership, Project Implementation, Technology Strategies, Emerging Technologies, Relationship Building, Presentations
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Management Reporting, Performance Measurement, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources Management and Planning, Human Resources, People Analytics, Performance Reporting, Employee Performance Management, Performance Metric, Workforce Management, Human Resource Policies, Business Reporting, Business Metrics, Return On Investment
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: People Analytics, Microsoft Excel, Human Resource Strategy, Excel Formulas, Dashboard, Human Resources, Payroll Systems, Payroll, Workforce Planning, Performance Reporting, Payroll Processing, Spreadsheet Software, Employee Engagement, Workforce Management, Compensation Analysis, Performance Analysis, Employee Retention, Data Visualization, Data-Driven Decision-Making
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months