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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Creativity, Self-Awareness, Cultural Diversity, Personal Development, Social Sciences, Media and Communications, Empathy, Communication, Leadership

      3.7
      Rating, 3.7 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Alfaisal University | KLD

      البحث عن عمل في العصر الرقمي | Job Search in the Digital Age

      Skills you'll gain: Interviewing Skills, LinkedIn, Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Marketing, Professional Networking, Writing, Professional Development, Negotiation, Self-Awareness, Business Writing, Personal Development, Communication, Branding

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      EDUCBA

      IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects

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

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      58 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      Packt

      Reporting and Advanced Practices

      Skills you'll gain: Exploit development, Penetration Testing, Technical Communication, Scripting, Technical Writing, Automation, Technical Consulting, Security Controls

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      8 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Board Infinity

      Introduction to Replit and Ghostwriter

      Skills you'll gain: Collaborative Software, Software Development, Debugging, Application Development, Integrated Development Environments, Software Development Tools, Development Environment, Technical Writing, Computer Programming, Generative AI

      3.3
      Rating, 3.3 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of North Texas

      College English Prep

      Skills you'll gain: Writing, Grammar, Writing and Editing, Literacy, Proofreading, Vocabulary, English Language

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Scrimba

      Advanced JavaScript 1: Objects, Loops, Hoisting

      Skills you'll gain: Javascript, Scripting, Event-Driven Programming, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Programming Principles, Debugging, Web Development

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      10 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      DeepLearning.AI

      Getting Started with Mistral

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Tool Calling, LangChain, LLM Application, JSON, Generative AI, Large Language Modeling, Artificial Intelligence

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      15 reviews

      Beginner · Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Science and Technology of China

      《MBA论文写作指导》

      Skills you'll gain: Proposal Writing, Proposal Development, Business Research, Research Reports, Business Writing, Writing, Analytical Skills, Editing, Problem Solving, Presentations

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of Western Australia

      Diversity and Inclusion: Developing A Strategy

      Skills you'll gain: Workforce Planning, Recruitment, Recruitment Strategies, Diversity and Inclusion, Human Resource Strategy, Workplace inclusivity, Talent Sourcing, Diversity Awareness, Diversity Programs, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Acquisition, Job Analysis

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      Rating, 4 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Universidades Anáhuac

      Maya Culture in Yucatan

      Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Culture, Anthropology, World History, Social Sciences, Sociology, Cultural Diversity, Timelines, Art History

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Arizona State University

      ELL Success in the Content Classroom: Capstone Project

      Skills you'll gain: Lesson Planning, Differentiated Instruction, Instructional Strategies, Curriculum Planning, Peer Review, Instructional Design, Developing Training Materials, Student Engagement, Community Outreach, Parent Communication

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      12 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular writing courses

    • Storying the Self: How Stories Shape our Identities: University of Colorado Boulder
    • البحث عن عمل في العصر الرقمي | Job Search in the Digital Age: Alfaisal University | KLD
    • IntelliJ IDEA Essentials: Build, Test, and Manage Projects: EDUCBA
    • Reporting and Advanced Practices: Packt
    • Introduction to Replit and Ghostwriter: Board Infinity
    • College English Prep: University of North Texas
    • Advanced JavaScript 1: Objects, Loops, Hoisting: Scrimba
    • Getting Started with Mistral: DeepLearning.AI
    • 《MBA论文写作指导》: University of Science and Technology of China
    • Diversity and Inclusion: Developing A Strategy: University of Western Australia

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