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    • U

      University of Colorado Boulder

      Be Your Best Creative Self

      Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Creativity, Personal Development, Professional Development, Branding, Self-Awareness, Collaboration, Constructive Feedback, Empowerment, Reliability, Productivity, Communication

      4.6
      Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
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      75 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      University of Colorado Boulder

      Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career

      Skills you'll gain: Productivity, Brand Strategy, Market Research, Professional Networking, Time Management, Branding, Target Audience, Business Modeling, Prioritization, Social Media Marketing, Photo/Video Production and Technology, Promotional Materials, Goal Setting, Business Strategy, Marketing Materials, Business Planning, Recruitment, Music Performance, Presentations, Writing

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
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      14 reviews

      Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Employment Law: The Gig Economy

      Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Workers Compensation, Labor Relations, Labor Compliance, Employee Relations, Benefits Administration, Regulation and Legal Compliance, Case Law

      5
      Rating, 5 out of 5 stars
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      6 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Packt

      Career Growth & Business Expansion

      Skills you'll gain: Presentations, Professional Development, Public Speaking, Professional Networking, Personal Development, Communication, Business Communication, Planning, Adaptability, Time Management, Business Development, Branding, Problem Solving, Self-Awareness, Invoicing, Project Management, Contract Management

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
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      Packt

      SwiftUI & Node.JS FullStack - Build Twitter - iOS 16

      Skills you'll gain: Application Deployment, Full-Stack Web Development, Node.JS, Back-End Web Development, Scalability, Restful API, User Accounts, Application Development, Server Side, MongoDB, Swift Programming, Front-End Web Development, Web Applications, Authentications, Application Programming Interface (API), Secure Coding, JavaScript Frameworks, Data Security, Web Development, Data Modeling

      Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

    • U

      University of Pennsylvania

      Employment Contracts

      Skills you'll gain: Labor Law, Contract Review, Arbitration, Labor Compliance, Contract Negotiation, Contract Compliance, Intellectual Property, Compensation Management, Case Law

      4.9
      Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
      ·
      52 reviews

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Getting Started with Pinterest

      Skills you'll gain: Pinterest, Organizational Skills, User Accounts, Collaboration, Curiosity, Resourcefulness

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      7 reviews

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • C

      Coursera Project Network

      Make.com for Beginners: LinkedIn Post Automation With GPT-4

      Skills you'll gain: LinkedIn, Marketing Automation, Marketing, Social Media, Social Media Marketing, Application Programming Interface (API), Generative AI, Content Creation, Automation, Digital Marketing, Workflow Management

      Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

    • Status: Free Trial
      Free Trial
      U

      University of Michigan

      Generative AI: Labor and the Future of Work

      Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Automation, Workforce Development, Labor Relations, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technologies, Workforce Planning, Global Marketing

      4.8
      Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
      ·
      36 reviews

      Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

    • Status: Free Trial
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      Microsoft

      User Interface Design and Prototyping

      Skills you'll gain: Prototyping, Usability Testing, Wireframing, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI) Design, Mockups, UI/UX Research, Design Thinking, User Research, Style Guides

      4.4
      Rating, 4.4 out of 5 stars
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      45 reviews

      Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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      Coursera Project Network

      Adobe Dreamweaver for Beginners: User Centric Web Design

      Skills you'll gain: HTML and CSS, Responsive Web Design, Web Design, Interaction Design, Usability, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Adobe Photoshop, Figma (Design Software)

      Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

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      Coursera

      Handshake Ready: Design Specs & Handoff in Figma

      Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), Software Design Documents, Technical Documentation, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Software Design, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Style Guides, UI Components

      Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

    • Be Your Best Creative Self: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Musician’s Professional Toolbox: Your Portfolio Career: University of Colorado Boulder
    • Employment Law: The Gig Economy: University of Pennsylvania
    • Career Growth & Business Expansion: Packt
    • SwiftUI & Node.JS FullStack - Build Twitter - iOS 16: Packt
    • Employment Contracts: University of Pennsylvania
    • Getting Started with Pinterest: Coursera Project Network
    • Make.com for Beginners: LinkedIn Post Automation With GPT-4: Coursera Project Network
    • Generative AI: Labor and the Future of Work: University of Michigan
    • User Interface Design and Prototyping: Microsoft

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