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      Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

      English for Interactions in the Workplace Intermediate Level

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Strategy, Business Communication, Communication Strategies, English Language, Communication, Interpersonal Communications, Verbal Communication Skills, Grammar, Vocabulary, Business Writing

      4.8
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      311 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

      Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies

      Skills you'll gain: Pedagogy, Teaching, Human Learning, Education and Training, Instructional and Curriculum Design, Learning Styles, Liberal Arts, Media and Communications, Instructional Strategies, Multimedia, Curriculum Development, Cultural Diversity, Writing, Student-Centred Learning, Content Creation

      4.5
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      92 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Working with the Media

      Skills you'll gain: Media Relations, Public Relations, Marketing and Public Relations, Press Releases, Media and Communications, Crisis Management, Corporate Communications, Strategic Communication, Branding, Brand Management, Media Strategy, Journalism, Communication Strategies, Storytelling, Business Writing

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      93 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      LearnKartS

      Salesforce Admin Certification

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Salesforce, Ad Hoc Reporting, Systems Administration, Business Reporting, Management Reporting, Report Writing, Data Visualization, Database Administration, Data Import/Export, Cloud Security, Data Management, Drive Engagement, Security Controls, Identity and Access Management

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      53 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Amazon

      Programming with Java

      Skills you'll gain: Java Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Object Oriented Design, Java, Debugging, Software Design, File Management, Software Development, Data Structures

      4.3
      Rating, 4.3 out of 5 stars
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      65 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Salesforce

      Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence

      Skills you'll gain: Technical Sales, Interviewing Skills, Sales Development, Empathy, Rapport Building, Verbal Communication Skills, Social Media, Presentations, Branding, Technology Solutions, Portfolio Management, LinkedIn, Professional Networking, Non-Verbal Communication, Personal Attributes, Storytelling

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      83 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado System

      Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications

      Skills you'll gain: Requirements Elicitation, Requirements Analysis, Software Design Documents, Mockups, User Requirements Documents, Security Requirements Analysis, User Story, Functional Requirement, Storyboarding, Business Requirements, Unified Modeling Language, Technical Communication, Interviewing Skills, Software Documentation, Meeting Facilitation, Software Development Life Cycle, System Requirements, Systems Design, Risk Management Framework, Prototyping

      4.5
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      847 reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      Duke University

      Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice

      Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Animation and Game Design, Animations, Interactive Design, Data Structures, Programming Principles, Computer Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Computational Logic

      4.2
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      42 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education

      Skills you'll gain: Learning Management Systems, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Disabilities, Visual Impairment Education, Technical Documentation, Technical Writing, Document Management

      4.5
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      82 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Rice University

      Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1)

      Skills you'll gain: Computational Thinking, Pseudocode, Graph Theory, Theoretical Computer Science, Algorithms, Programming Principles, Data Structures, Network Analysis, Computer Science, Python Programming

      4.6
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      383 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Copywriting with ChatGPT: Produce Compelling Copy That Sells

      Skills you'll gain: Copywriting, Prompt Engineering, Writing and Editing, ChatGPT, Target Audience, Marketing Materials, Content Creation, Product Knowledge, Value Propositions, Product Marketing, Generative AI, Marketing Communications

      4.7
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      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      How to Create a Program Evaluation for Your Non-Profit

      Skills you'll gain: Program Evaluation, Surveys, Goal Setting, Survey Creation, Project Design, Performance Measurement, Grant Writing, Performance Metric, Data Collection

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      122 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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    • English for Interactions in the Workplace Intermediate Level: Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
    • Literacy Teaching and Learning: Aims, Approaches and Pedagogies: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Working with the Media: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Salesforce Admin Certification: LearnKartS
    • Programming with Java: Amazon
    • Foundations for Interviewing with Confidence: Salesforce
    • Requirements Engineering: Secure Software Specifications: University of Colorado System
    • Introduction to Programming and Animation with Alice: Duke University
    • Basics of Inclusive Design for Online Education: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Algorithmic Thinking (Part 1): Rice University

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