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      Macquarie University

      Excel Skills for Business: Essentials

      Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Excel, Spreadsheet Software, Data Visualization, Excel Formulas, Data Management, Data Entry, Productivity Software, File Management, Editing

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      50K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      University of California, Irvine

      IELTS Writing Section Skills Mastery

      Skills you'll gain: Grammar, Literacy, English Language, Language Competency, Vocabulary

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      The University of Sydney

      Critical Thinking Skills for University Success

      Skills you'll gain: Logical Reasoning, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Social Studies, Systems Thinking, Social Sciences, Independent Thinking, Cognitive flexibility, Ethical Standards And Conduct, Personal Integrity, Analytical Skills, Writing, Research, Problem Solving, Literacy, Complex Problem Solving, Self-Awareness

      4.8
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      1.2K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Yale University

      Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers

      Skills you'll gain: Health Disparities, Motivational Interviewing, Mental and Behavioral Health, Health Equity, Patient Treatment, Patient Evaluation, Treatment Planning, Mental Health Diseases and Disorders, Patient Education And Counseling, Diversity Awareness, Pharmacotherapy, Care Coordination, Psychotherapy, Risk Analysis

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      1.9K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      Google Cloud

      Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud DevOps Engineer

      Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Kubernetes, Application Performance Management, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Google Cloud Platform, Microservices, Identity and Access Management, Generative AI, Cloud Applications, Cloud Services, CI/CD, Cloud Computing, System Monitoring, Containerization, Cloud Security, Application Deployment, Culture Transformation, Event Monitoring, Service Level

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      54K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Stanford University

      Stanford Introduction to Food and Health

      Skills you'll gain: Nutrition Education, Cooking, Nutrition and Diet, Food and Beverage, Behavioral Health, Preventative Care, Social Studies, Chronic Diseases, Health Informatics

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      34K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing

      Skills you'll gain: Data Warehousing, SQL, IBM Cognos Analytics, Dashboard, Data Visualization, Linux Commands, IBM DB2, Bash (Scripting Language), Data Pipelines, Interactive Data Visualization, Apache Airflow, Extract, Transform, Load, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Shell Script, Linux, Data Transformation, Snowflake Schema, Query Languages, Databases

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      24K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Dashboard, Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, Data Visualization, SQL, Data Storytelling, IBM DB2, Pivot Tables And Charts, Descriptive Statistics, Database Design, MySQL, Star Schema, Relational Databases, Business Analytics, Data Analysis, Data Cleansing, Tableau Software, Data Mining, Data Wrangling, Data Collection

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      14K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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      Google

      Prepare Data for Exploration

      Skills you'll gain: Data Ethics, Data Literacy, Databases, Data Access, Data Security, Google Sheets, Data Management, Data Quality, SQL, Metadata Management, Unstructured Data, Data Collection

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
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      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      California Institute of the Arts

      Graphic Design

      Skills you'll gain: Typography, Graphic Design, Design Elements And Principles, Logo Design, Design, Digital Design, Color Theory, Creative Design, Photo Editing, Branding, Photography, Style Guides, Graphic and Visual Design, Art History, Adobe InDesign, Storytelling, Aesthetics, Design Strategies, Brainstorming, Writing

      4.7
      Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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      22K reviews

      Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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      IBM

      Python for Data Science, AI & Development

      Skills you'll gain: Jupyter, Web Scraping, Python Programming, Data Collection, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Pandas (Python Package), Programming Principles, Data Structures, NumPy, Data Processing, Data Manipulation, Application Programming Interface (API), Data Import/Export, Computer Programming, Data Analysis

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      42K reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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      IBM

      IBM Cybersecurity Analyst

      Skills you'll gain: Endpoint Detection and Response, Incident Response, Identity and Access Management, Networking Hardware, Computer Security Incident Management, Cybersecurity, Cyber Threat Intelligence, Endpoint Security, Penetration Testing, Linux, IT Security Architecture, IT Service Management, Cyber Threat Hunting, Governance Risk Management and Compliance, Network Security, Vulnerability Management, Data Security, Professional Networking, Generative AI, Cyber Security Assessment

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      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      26K reviews

      Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    In summary, here are 10 of our most popular communication skills courses

    • Excel Skills for Business: Essentials: Macquarie University
    • IELTS Writing Section Skills Mastery: University of California, Irvine
    • Critical Thinking Skills for University Success: The University of Sydney
    • Addiction Treatment: Clinical Skills for Healthcare Providers: Yale University
    • Preparing for Google Cloud Certification: Cloud DevOps Engineer: Google Cloud
    • Stanford Introduction to Food and Health: Stanford University
    • BI Foundations with SQL, ETL and Data Warehousing: IBM
    • IBM Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst: IBM
    • Prepare Data for Exploration: Google
    • Graphic Design: California Institute of the Arts

    Why Learn Communication Skills?

    Communication skills are essential for expressing ideas clearly, building relationships, and collaborating effectively in any setting. They play a key role in leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution, and career growth. Learning communication skills can help you connect with others, present ideas with confidence, and succeed across professional and personal environments.

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