When we say the lunches rock at Udemy, we’re not just talking about the catering! Recently, we were treated to a lunchtime concert by rock and blues guitarist Jimmy Dillon, who teaches our Ultimate Acoustic Blues course Over the span of a long and successful career, Jimmy’s shared the stage with such music...
If it’s Friday, it must be roundup time! Check out this week’s notable articles Why women in the workplace are screwed in 7 charts “At the current pace of progress, we are more than 100 years away from gender equality in the C-suite” This quote from Sheryl Sandberg got a lot of attention this week and...
Hope everyone had a great week Here’s the latest edition of the roundup! Time-management tips from 8 self-made billionaires Feel like you can never get anything done You’re not alone Maximizing your productivity while combatting all the digital distractions and multitasking of today’s workplace can feel like an...
On Friday, October 9, the 17th Dot IE Net Visionary awards ceremony was held in Dublin Udemy had been shortlisted for the “Best International Newcomer” award so three people from the Udemy Dublin office attended (Jenny Ryan, Paula Hatch, and Burak Bostancioglu) to represent the company Here’s Jenny’s report on...
Can’t believe it’s October already! Hope your month is off to a good start And now to the news Why do employers expect more of entry-level employees than ever before Gone are the days of a gradual ramp-up when you start a new job Even employees fresh out of school find themselves in the hot seat from day one,...
Wow, what a week for news! We were inspired by the Pope’s stirring words to Congress urging Americans to work toward justice, economic equality, and lending aid to society’s most vulnerable That’s a message anyone can get behind Ernst & Young removes degree classification from entry criteria as there's...
We made it to Friday! Whatcha got cookin’ for the weekend Hopefully, it includes learning and discovery Five reasons to swipe right for a new job There’s no longer a stigma to switching jobs every few years, but that doesn’t mean you should bail on your current employer without giving it some serious...
Welcome to this week’s roundup Please take a moment (or more) today to remember those who gave their lives on that tragic day 14 years ago “The surge in the number of job openings in recent months is now taking on epic proportions” More evidence of the growing skills gap -- the latest jobs report showed the...
It’s Friday, and it’s a three-day weekend -- let’s get the party started! Sure, but first things first: before we dive into the Labor Day festivities, take a peek at this week’s news stories Facebook takes a step into education software First, some breaking news out of Menlo Park -- Facebook has announced...
This week, we announced the arrival of Darren Shimkus as our new vice president and general manager of Udemy for Business Now, let’s spend a few minutes getting to know him a little better How did you hear about Udemy I met Dennis (CEO Dennis Yang) earlier in my career, and I began following Udemy when he...
This was a big week for kids to head back to school (here in the Bay Area, at least) Of course, at Udemy school’s always in session, and we’re always scouring the news to bring you the latest interesting tidbits about learning, working, and getting ahead in your career This Google exec’s success shows how it...
The Udemy for Business team hosts quarterly HR Innovators events to connect the brightest minds in HR from the Bay Area’s best companies, and share best practices for building and maintaining happy teams Last week was the sixth event of the ongoing series, and the biggest event thus far More than 300 attendees...
