Company leaders can acknowledge the gravity of world events and still keep people focused on their work responsibilities so the business doesn't lose momentum Regardless of where they fall along the political spectrum, American workers are preoccupied, stressed and distracted by the near-constant stream of...
This is not a drill: it is already March! We’re not sure where the time has gone, but the news marches on too Five Hidden Ways to Find Out if You’ll Hate Working Somewhere Sometimes receiving a job offer leads to confusion more than celebration You’re not sure if it’s the company for you and wish you could...
With the launch of “Unreal Engine 4: How to Develop Your First Two Games,” Udemy continues to offer the best selection of high-quality courses to help developers learn and master the newest technologies in their field Using Unreal Engine’s Blueprint Visual Scripting system, students will be able to master...
Happy Friday, everyone! Get your weekly dose of ideas and inspiration here 6 Tips for Keeping Your Team Focused When the News Won't Stop We’re all feeling this: the constant flow of hard-to-ignore news stories sending ripples through our social media channels and daily lives Here, our VP of People Lisa Haugh...
It seems a lot of managers and business leaders believe they have a ‘millennial problem’ and are scratching their heads over how to incorporate this generation into the workplace Perhaps the bigger problem is approaching millennials as if they were a monolithic group with uniform needs and desires On the...
Welcome to the weekend, folks Read on for news about trends in remote work, turning the workplace into a VR playground, and people who’ve made big career pivots later in life How workforces can prepare for software stealing our jobs Shouldn’t come as a surprise that this article resonated with us, considering...
Time to wind down your week with a heaping dose of reading material This week we've got thoughts on what skills you should be developing, how you can boost your creativity, and a remembrance of a beloved educator The next big blue-collar job Is coding This article makes a strong case for basic coding being a...
Sorin Dumitrascu’s town in southern Romanian, Câmpulung Muscel, used to be home to a bustling auto manufacturing plant, but when the country rejected communism, things changed The cars produced there simply weren’t good enough to compete in the international market, and the factory closed in the...
If it’s Friday, it’s must be news time Let’s do this Let’s stop calling them ‘soft skills’ It’s no secret we’re big Seth Godin fans here and love having him as an instructor in the Udemy marketplace (and he was a great keynote at our first Udemy LIVE last year) We completely agree with what he lays...
“With education, there is hope” Over his long career, Andre Agassi reached the pinnacle of the professional tennis tour without the benefit of a diploma, which isn’t uncommon for his sport Nevertheless, he’s made education a primary focus of his post-tennis life, and today that means a foray into online...
Did you miss the roundup last week We missed you too! The Udemy team was at an offsite strategizing and generally getting pumped up to bring more awesome courses and learning experiences to more people in more languages around the world in 2017 We had a great time, but it’s good to be back How to manage your...
Guest blogger Caroline Walthall from Udemy's content quality team shares advice for staying motivated to learn in 2017! Before you begin chipping away at your 2017 learning goals, think back on how you learned in 2016 and ask yourself: how can I improve my follow-through Learning on your own can be deeply...
