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      Northwestern University

      What is Social?

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Target Audience, Social Media Strategy, Digital Transformation, Professional Networking, Marketing Strategies, Social Network Analysis, Content Strategy, Market Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      4.2K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      IBM

      Delivering Quality Work with Agility

      Skills you'll gain: Client Services, Professionalism, Ability To Meet Deadlines, Business Research, Accountability, Professional Development, Problem Solving, Reliability, Detail Oriented, Workflow Management, Quality Management, Adaptability, Time Management, Continuous Improvement Process, Communication, Agile Methodology, Communication Planning

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      477 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      SkillUp

      Social Media Marketing

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media Management, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Strategy, Social Media Campaigns, Content Performance Analysis, Instagram, Content Creation, TikTok, Drive Engagement, Brand Awareness, Digital Content, Digital Marketing, Content Strategy, Scheduling, Market Research

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      11 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of London

      The Manager's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work

      Skills you'll gain: People Management, Conflict Management, Smart Goals, Employee Performance Management, Performance Management, People Development, Performance Appraisal, Leadership, Decision Making, Team Motivation, Compensation Management, Behavioral Economics, Recruitment, Interviewing Skills

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      4.3K reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)

      Designing the Future of Work

      Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Workforce Development, Strategic Thinking, Automation, Digital Transformation, Human Centered Design, Emerging Technologies, Innovation, Service Design, Business Process Automation, Forecasting, Organizational Change

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      306 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Social Engineering Expert

      Skills you'll gain: Non-Verbal Communication, Exploitation techniques, Human Factors (Security), Investigation, Data Collection, Security Awareness, Persuasive Communication, Social Sciences, Cybersecurity, Rapport Building, Email Security

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Scrimba

      Learn to work with APIs

      Skills you'll gain: JSON, Restful API, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Responsive Web Design, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Event-Driven Programming, Ajax, Web Services, HTML and CSS, Javascript, Web Design and Development, Wireframing, Web Development, Real Time Data, Web Development Tools, Web Servers, Game Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Development

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      11 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Duke University

      GenAI Basics - How LLMs Work

      Skills you'll gain: Large Language Modeling, Generative AI, Machine Learning, Supervised Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Data Modeling

      3.9
      Rating, 3.9 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera Project Network

      Work with Components in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Style Guides, Wireframing, Software Design, Mockups, Application Design, Web Design, Application Development, Software Engineering

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      169 reviews

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Social Media Advertising

      Skills you'll gain: Social Media, Online Advertising, Digital Advertising, Social Media Marketing, Social Media Strategy, Advertising, Advertising Campaigns, Web Analytics, Content Performance Analysis, Facebook, Paid media, Instagram, Marketing Communications, Target Audience, Driving engagement, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Awareness

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      328 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (ADP)

      Benefits: Health, Wellness, Work & Lifestyle

      Skills you'll gain: Benefits Administration, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resource Policies, Human Resource Strategy, Human Resources, Employee Assistance Programs, Communication Planning, Health Care, Program Evaluation, Insurance, Diversity and Inclusion, Dental Care

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Johns Hopkins University

      Social Media Analytics

      Skills you'll gain: Social Network Analysis, Network Analysis, Data Visualization, Graph Theory, Relational Databases, Data Visualization Software, Data Storytelling, Data Analysis, Database Theory, Exploratory Data Analysis, Social Sciences, Statistical Analysis, Machine Learning, R Programming, Analytics, Sociology, Natural Language Processing, Data Manipulation, Text Mining, Statistical Modeling

      4.2
      Rating, 4.2 out of 5 stars
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      13 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular social work courses

    • What is Social?: Northwestern University
    • Delivering Quality Work with Agility: IBM
    • Social Media Marketing: SkillUp
    • The Manager's Toolkit: A Practical Guide to Managing People at Work: University of London
    • Designing the Future of Work: UNSW Sydney (The University of New South Wales)
    • Social Engineering Expert: Packt
    • Learn to work with APIs: Scrimba
    • GenAI Basics - How LLMs Work: Duke University
    • Work with Components in Figma: Coursera Project Network
    • Social Media Advertising: University of Colorado Boulder

    Why Learn Social Work?

    Social work is a practice-based profession focused on supporting individuals, families, and communities through challenges like poverty, mental health, and social inequality. It blends advocacy, communication, and problem-solving to promote well-being and social justice. Learning social work can prepare you to make a meaningful impact in healthcare, education, policy, and human services.

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