In addition to online and in-person courses and workshops we offer for Individual Learning, UMKC TalentLink also provides expert-led professional development and training for businesses and nonprofits.

Your employees can learn and build practical skills in a short, focused timeframe.

Ask us about training options online, in person, or onsite at the workplace. We can design training to meet your specific development needs. Here are some signature programs we offer.

Leadership With Purpose

First-time Supervisor Skills

Soft Skills and Workplace Readiness

Gallup CliftonStrengths® Group Workshop

Intercultural Development Inventory

Build your healthcare employee talent through MedCerts

Manufacturing skills training with WorkForge

Let's connect and discuss your training needs.

UMKC TalentLink - Jake, Candice, Alexa, and Pete

Mental Health Workers Needed to Meet Rising Demand - Several mental health roles appeared on Indeed‘s list ranking 25 of the best jobs of 2024. Are you or someone you know interested in working in these roles but don’t have experience yet? Consider these MedCerts certification programs -  Mental Health Support Specialist and Mental Health Support Professional.  

Skills-first Training and Hiring Gains Traction Heading Into 2024 - Skills-first hiring is an ongoing trend, emphasizing job-relevant skills for candidates. Here's why.

Above: Instructor Jenna Eschenbrenner, who leads HR Essentials and Trends for Small Business.

March 6 - HR Essentials and Trends for Small Business

HR expert Jenna Eschenbrenner of Eighty-One Eleven HR Consulting simplifies the need-to-know details of how to maintain compliant and efficient best practices in human resources for small businesses.

March 28 - Reclaim Your Energy: Managing Burnout and Emotional Exhaustion in Life and Work

Led by Terry Trafton, acquire practical skills to better manage burnout and emotional exhaustion by harnessing your emotional energy intelligence.

April 10 - How to Make A Big Ask of Leadership

Guided by expert facilitator Shannon Swift, learn a process that helps you design talking points, prepare, and deliver a persuasive proposal to leadership. Includes discussion with former Chief Human Resource Officer Ed Schloesslin about a corporate leader’s typical challenges, objections, and concerns with the "big ask."

Flexible skills-based training. Learn on your schedule. 

Become a Certified HR Professional
This online training course will prepare you for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam. Start anytime.

Nonprofit Manager Training
This online training course will prepare you for the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification exam. Get more details about the course.

Become a Full Stack Web Developer
This Full Stack Developer online training course will prepare you for your first job in the web development field. Learn on your schedule.

Online Manufacturing Training Available Through WorkForge and UMKC TalentLink

Learn key manufacturing skills and knowledge that can demonstrate aptitude for an entry-level role to an employer. Take the first step toward landing an in-demand position with solid pay potential and opportunity to learn more.

Online learning available in 

• Aerospace
• Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
• Food Safety and Production
• Industrial Maintenance
• Introduction to Manufacturing Careers
• Robotics
• Welding

The future of healthcare and mental wellness begins with you or someone you know ready to help others in our community. 

Get specialized training in one of 30+ MedCerts certification programs.

• Flexible and convenient online study
• Achieve an industry-recognized certification
• Begin a career path with room for growth
• Prepare to earn competitive pay and benefits

umkctalentlink.com