Before we can devise effective solutions to fix the skills gap, we need to dispel several myths and misunderstandings It’s well-documented that companies are struggling to hire enough...
This article was written by Udemy instructor Gregory Caremans Picture this: You’re putting on running shoes to blow off steam after a particularly stressful day You haven’t exercised since the...
A passionate teacher and coder, Amani Abbas has five courses on Udemy with nearly 2,000 students, but, as you’ll read below, her ambition and impact go far beyond our platform She’s using her...
This article was written by Udemy instructor and home cooking expert Jenna Edwards You told yourself you would eat healthier in 2019 That resolution is often synonymous with doing juice cleanses,...
If your last week was anything like mine, it was a blur of “what day is it,” “Happy New Year to you too,” and “2019 is the year of _______” It’s a classic case of trying to get back in...
For the third year, Udemy conducted a survey of worker attitudes around the skills gap and the future of work The 2018 Skills Gap Report lays out how awareness of the skills gap is growing and that more people expect automation to do their jobs within five years Udemy’s 2018 Skills Gap Report looked beyond the...
Welcome to the weekend, folks! Next week is an abbreviated one for workers here in the US, as we celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday Hope everyone has safe travels and enjoys the holiday with friends and family But there’s stuff to read first! This Researcher Studied 400,000 Knitters And Discovered What Turns A...
Small gestures—like holding the elevator door, saying good morning as you pass another in the hall, congratulating a coworker on his or her promotion—make a big difference So much of our career success depends on building positive, productive relationships with colleagues The foundation for such...
Udemy instructor Krista King has been a math geek since she was an 8-year-old Read more below about how Krista went from tutoring in college to teaching full-time on Udemy Name: Krista King Location: I’ve moved around a lot, but I currently live outside of Indianapolis, Indiana When...
Another Friday rolls around, and so does another roundup Personality Puzzler: Is There Any Science Behind Myers-Briggs Who doesn’t love a good personality quiz They’re fun and, we presume, insightful But maybe not An Oxford professor has written a book about the test’s creation by a mother-daughter team with...
We just flipped another page of the calendar… Here in the US, daylight savings time ends when we turn the clocks back this weekend, so it’s an extra hour of sleep for us Today’s roundup features some thoughts on bitcoin, brain-hacking, multitasking, and more Bitcoin Turns 10: Still Not All Grown Up Happy...
What’s on tap for the weekend Last-minute Halloween preparations perhaps Check out the roundup before you head off to your favorite haunts She’s Not Mad She’s Just Not Using Exclamation Points The exclamation point is the rare punctuation symbol that can provoke strong reactions among people who are...
Udemy instructor Bonnie Schulkin has always learned by teaching As a Udemy student looking, to no avail, for a React Testing course, she naturally decided to learn the subject by creating a Udemy course Read more below about Bonnie's experience teaching online for the first time! Name: Bonnie...
Hope everyone out there had a great week In today’s roundup, we pay tribute to a software pioneer, a prize-winner of humble means, an icon of children’s education, and a different kind of teacher This Robot Co-Taught A Course At West Point Bina48 may look familiar if you’re a longtime roundup reader We...
Thirty-five thousand instructors teach on Udemy That’s a lot of instructors That’s a lot of people with expertise, knowledge, and stories under their belts We want to hear more about ‘em So, we are launching a new blog series featuring instructor profiles, starting with four-course instructor Isaac Rudansky...
Another busy week around here Today we’re feeling the afterglow from the Udemy for Business People Innovators Summit, which drew a big crowd of learning & development professionals to SF for a day of inspirational content and knowledge-sharing Meanwhile, the news goes on! The Coders Programming Themselves Out...
Talking up your skills -- and how you have applied them -- can be a good indicator of your value as an employee As companies compete for talent at a time of historically low unemployment, they're opening up their doors to more non-traditional candidates That includes broadening the hiring pool to include...
