The lack of diversity at tech companies has gotten a lot of media attention in the last couple of years, but real solutions have been few and far between That’s the backdrop of the documentary “CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap,” which was screened to a packed house of guests at Udemy HQ September 14 To get the...
You’ve made it to the end of another work week Take a moment to wind down with a look back at some articles that got us thinking over the last several days Ask an economist: How can today’s college students future-proof their careers Depending on what you read, robots are either coming to eliminate our jobs,...
Back in July we introduced you to Nick Di Vona, a newcomer to app development who took Mark Price's “iOS 9 and Swift 2: From Beginner to Paid Professional” course At the time, we celebrated his Poke Radar app reaching #2 in Apple's App Store It turns out that was just the beginning of big things for Nick and his...
The roundup took last week off for Labor Day weekend, but we’re back and ready to break down some thoughtful articles for you Lost in translation: Can SIlicon Valley export its best practices There’s lots of talk about tech jobs moving out of the Bay Area due to the region’s insane cost of living, so it’s...
We were thrilled to read recently that instructor Ahmed Alkabary was awarded a scholarship from the Linux Foundation—and his Udemy course played a role in his achievement We got in touch to find out more about Ahmed, whose course, “Linux Command Line Basics,” has more than 49,000 students! How did you...
By Jessica Ashraf, Teaching and Learning Specialist, Udemy In my last blog post, I described how Udemy is using learning science to develop new product features and instructor resources Now, I’m excited to share the launch of our Learning Advisory Board (LAB), which will take those initiatives further What does...
We were excited when the blog editor for Newegg, the hugely popular e-commerce site for tech enthusiasts, shared a story about a Seattle-area sysadmin who learned C# on Udemy in order to improve how his employer manages technical documentation Not only does Kyle Wisdom have an awesome name, he has a great love of...
How inbound recruiting and consumerized learning can turn good marketers into marketing all-stars Finding and training well-rounded marketing candidates is a challenge for organizations of all sizes Like other disciplines, marketing is a key business function that’s changing rapidly, thanks to big data,...
Happy Friday, everyone! Are you ready for a roundup We’re sharing tips for evaluating potential employers, thoughts on the value of college, stats on the global skills gap, and more How to tell if you’ll fit into a company’s culture before you take the job Whether you’ve heard stories or lived the tale...
Our job at Udemy for Business is to always stay ahead of the market and help our customers be at the forefront of workplace learning and employee development Last Thursday, August 11, we hosted a People Innovators event that brought together an all-star panel of People Leaders that included: Annette Reavis, HR...
View this message in: Español, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, or Português As Udemy continues to grow, it's important that we evolve our marketplace to foster the best possible place for students and instructors to achieve their learning and teaching goals In April, we modified our course prices and promotions...
Who’s got Olympic fever We’ve got Olympic fever! So, you’ll understand if a few of this week’s articles are related to things happening in Rio How Olympic athletes stay motivated One of the most astounding takeaways from watching the Olympics is realizing how dedicated these athletes had to be just to...
