At a time when workplace transformation is accelerating, building skills for the future can feel like an impossible task Keeping up with what we need to know right now consumes our time and attention, and who can even predict what new...
You may have noticed an absence of roundups the past couple of weeks Your roundup editor is now back and feeling refreshed after a break, and we have lots to catch up on! The Scary Amount That College Will Cost In The Future This headline does not lie If you expect to send a kid to college in 2036, start socking...
Now that Congress has passed tax reform legislation, companies are enjoying a lower tax rate and hanging on to more of their profits There’s a strong case to be made that this is the time to reverse the decline in worker investment, specifically when it comes to upskilling and reskilling The pace of today’s...
As part of our commitment to improving lives through learning, Udemy is proud to announce our role as founding education partner on the Digital Workforce Development Initiative (DWDI) The DWDI is a multi-city pilot program designed to support local economies by bringing the necessary tools for success in freelance...
What’s happening, roundup readers Let’s head into the weekend with some thoughts on why adults should engage in play, how to be super-productive, and a jazzman who taught a generation the multiplication tables Playing is Good For Grown-Up Brain and Body No matter how much you love your job, it’s still...
Now that we know why and how companies should update their business strategies to meet the learning needs of the modern worker, let’s talk about how to successfully communicate this idea up the management chain to win the executive buy-in you need to achieve change To make the business case for learning you must...
We are thrilled to be recognized as the number one Best Place To Work in 2018 by the San Francisco Business Times and the Silicon Valley Business Journal! We’ve made the list for four consecutive years now, and it’s hard to beat this #1 feeling They say fourth time’s a charm, right We placed first in the...
Welcome to the weekend, Friday people! We are riding the high from finding out Udemy was named the #1 large company to work for in the Bay Area by two local publications! If that’s not exciting enough, we have stuff for you to read too The Resume Of The Future Will Tell Employers Who You Are, And Not Just What...
Here’s hoping your Friday the 13th hasn’t brought you any bad luck As always, we’re here to keep you informed and entertained Why Email Is So Stressful, Even Though It’s Not Actually That Time-Consuming It’s debatable whether email consumes lots of time or not, but what this article focuses on is the...
From getting sucked into the Twittersphere to spending too much time trying to navigate a new workplace “productivity” tool, it’s easy to get sidetracked at work Today’s employees are feeling the negative effects of workplace distractions and are looking for ways to block them out In fact, our recent...
Happy Friday, roundup readers! Let’s jump straight to this week’s food for thought The Idea That We Each Have A 'Learning Style' Is Bogus — Here's Why We’re always gratified to see others speaking up about something we hold to be true here at Udemy While lots of people believe they are “visual...
We’ve made the point many times that the days of learning can’t end once formal education ends Workplace transformation—whether the result of automation, AI, globalization, or other economic forces—is changing job skills too fast for anyone to feel like what they know today will be enough to keep their...
