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      University of California, Irvine

      Proyecto Final de Éxito Profesional

      Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Negotiation, Time Management, Entrepreneurship, Project Management, Leadership and Management, Problem Solving, Communication, Finance, Innovation, Professional Development, Business, Presentations, Peer Review, Critical Thinking

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      26 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Nathaniel Hawthorne

      Skills you'll gain: Storytelling, Writing, World History, Public History, Liberal Arts

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      HubSpot Academy

      Habilitación de ventas

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Prospecting and Qualification, Sales Strategy, Sales, Target Audience, Sales Process, Customer Success Management, Content Strategy, Content Creation, Service Level Agreement, Meeting Facilitation, Goal Setting, Business Writing

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Dartmouth College

      The American Renaissance and Mark Twain

      Skills you'll gain: Social Studies, Culture, Cultural Diversity, World History, European History, Research, Storytelling, Liberal Arts, Writing

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002)

      Skills you'll gain: Penetration Testing, Vulnerability Scanning, Cyber Security Assessment, Exploitation techniques, Vulnerability Assessments, MITRE ATT&CK Framework, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Threat Detection, Application Security, Technical Communication, Infrastructure Security, Network Security, Distributed Denial-Of-Service (DDoS) Attacks, Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN), Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards, Scripting, Technical Writing, NIST 800-53, Automation, Technical Consulting

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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      HubSpot Academy

      تمكين المبيعات

      Skills you'll gain: Sales Enablement, Persona Development, Technical Sales, Sales Training, Sales Strategy, Lead Generation, Target Audience, Sales, Sales Process, Customer Success Management, Marketing Materials, Content Strategy, Business Writing, Communication Strategies, Meeting Facilitation, Service Level Agreement

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Davis

      Editing and Enhancing AI Generated Content

      Skills you'll gain: Editing, Proofreading, Responsible AI, Writing, Content Creation, Content Development and Management, Business Writing, Diversity and Inclusion, Analysis, Target Audience, Communication, Communication Strategies

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Storying the Self: Telling our Stories

      Skills you'll gain: Constructive Feedback, Storytelling, Empathy, Relationship Building, Oral Expression, Emotional Intelligence, Communication, Leadership, Writing and Editing, Public Speaking, Content Creation, Creativity, Media Production

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Columbia University

      University Studies for Student Veterans

      Skills you'll gain: Literacy, Time Management, Learning Strategies, Student Support and Services, Writing, Growth Mindedness, Higher Education, Organizational Skills, Critical Thinking, Adaptability

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Coursera Instructor Network

      Next-Generation AI Assistant: Claude by Anthropic

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Anthropic Claude, Marketing Materials, Copywriting, ChatGPT, Drive Engagement, Generative AI, Product Promotion, Promotional Strategies, New Product Development

      4.1
      Rating, 4.1 out of 5 stars
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      19 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Formatieren mit Microsoft Excel

      Skills you'll gain: Data Entry, Data Visualization, Spreadsheet Software, Data Literacy, Data Science, Business Writing

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Data Mining Project

      Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Data Pipelines, Big Data, Analytical Skills, Data Analysis, Applied Machine Learning, Exploratory Data Analysis, Technical Writing

      Build toward a degree

      4.5
      Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
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      27 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    • Proyecto Final de Éxito Profesional: University of California, Irvine
    • The American Renaissance and Nathaniel Hawthorne: Dartmouth College
    • Habilitación de ventas: HubSpot Academy
    • The American Renaissance and Mark Twain: Dartmouth College
    • CompTIA PenTest+ (PT0-002): Packt
    • تمكين المبيعات: HubSpot Academy
    • Editing and Enhancing AI Generated Content: University of California, Davis
    • Storying the Self: Telling our Stories: University of Colorado Boulder
    • University Studies for Student Veterans: Columbia University
    • Next-Generation AI Assistant: Claude by Anthropic: Coursera Instructor Network

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