Labor Market Courses and Certifications

Online Learning Campus - World Bank Group

The Future of Work: Preparing for Disruption

236 reviews

Only MOOC to explore the 2019 World Development Report (WDR) and workforce of the future. Learn how A.I., automation, advanced technologies and new businesses are changing the world.

• edX
• 5 weeks, 3-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

• Best of All Time

Maria del-Rio Chanona on Modeling Labor Markets & Tech Unemployment

Exploring labor market dynamics and technological unemployment through network analysis and agent-based modeling. Insights on job security, skill transferability, and adapting to automation in the evolving workforce.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Aspen Institute

Labor Market Impacts of the Energy Transition

Exploring the labor market consequences of transitioning to sustainable energy, focusing on communities reliant on carbon-intensive industries. Discusses policy options to ease adjustment and spatial distribution of fossil-fuel jobs.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Aspen Institute

Reset the Net for American Workers - Financial Resiliency and Benefits Reform

Explore solutions for American workers' financial resilience, addressing paid family leave, employee benefits, and collaboration between government and businesses to create a robust safety net.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Aspen Institute

What Constitutes a Good Job and How to Create More - Economic Opportunities Discussion

Explore the concept of a "good job" and strategies for creating more quality employment opportunities, featuring insights from business leaders and policy experts.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Aspen Institute

A Marshall Plan for Moms - Supporting Women's Economic Lives

Explores solutions to support working women's economic lives, addressing childcare, paid leave, and pay equity, with implications for national economic health and growth.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The Aspen Institute

Recovery, Re-Employment, and Re-Imagining Work

Experts discuss strategies for building an inclusive future of work post-COVID-19, addressing challenges faced by workers and exploring solutions from employers, policymakers, and individuals.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Microcredential

Responsible Generative AI

1 review

Explore generative AI's impact on business, society, and labor. Learn to critically analyze these systems, their possibilities, risks, and governance for informed decision-making and responsible use.

• Coursera
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 4 courses

Generative AI: Labor and the Future of Work

Explore generative AI's impact on jobs, workplace support, and future labor markets. Analyze adoption implications, global digital divide, and shifts in work dynamics across industries.

• Coursera
• 2 hours 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The Economics of AI

25 ratings at Coursera

Explore cutting-edge research on AI's impact on economic growth, labor markets, and policy. Gain insights into intelligence, technological progress, and potential future scenarios, including transformative AI.

• Coursera
• 1 day 4 hours 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Principles of Economics: Macroeconomics - The Big Picture

18 ratings at Coursera

Explore macroeconomic principles, measures, and policies. Analyze economic growth, labor markets, savings, investment, monetary policy, and fiscal policy to understand national economies and improve economic health.

• Coursera
• 22 hours 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Fundamentals of Macroeconomics

9 ratings at edX

This introductory course to macroeconomic analysis provides a thorough view of what economists know about aggregate production, inflation, unemployment and economic policies and elevates the learner to a first-year undergraduate level.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Inclusive Growth: Labor Markets, Gender, and Technology

Learn about inclusive growth from a labor market perspective.

• edX
• 2 weeks, 3-4 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Bayreuth

Immigration and Labour Markets in Economic History

Explore historical migration patterns and their economic impacts, focusing on Europe and North America since the mid-19th century. Analyze migrant selection, integration, and labor market effects.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 1-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

View High School: Economics

Explore fundamental economic concepts, from supply and demand to market structures, trade, and government policies, preparing you for a deeper understanding of global economics.

• Study.com
• 9 hours 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course