Beat workplace boredom before it becomes an epidemic It shouldn’t come as a surprise that employees appreciate opportunities to learn and grow beyond their current roles It’s also not surprising that today’s digitally savvy workers want learning and development to be delivered in ways that reflect how they’re...
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,...
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...
We’re thrilled to announce that our CEO Dennis Yang received the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2016 Award in the Tech-Enabled Services category in the Northern California region Just as the Udemy team kicked off the Udemy LIVE welcome reception at Udemy HQ, Dennis climbed on stage at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose...
By Darren Shimkus, VP and General Manager, Udemy for Business We hosted the 15th Udemy for Business HR Innovators event last Thursday evening with an all-star panel of leaders from Slack, Guardant Health, Greenhouse, and Salesforce We engaged in a rich and lively conversation about the challenges of and...
Rapid change is the new normal in today’s fast-paced workplace The work of the future requires a commitment to developing the skills of our workforce today That’s why PayPal Learning is taking a big step in investing more in the skills training and development of its employees with the rollout of a new learning...
Seismic shifts in technology, management, and globalization have dramatically changed how we work McKinsey & Company analysts estimated a 5X increase in the number of skill sets required in the workforce from 2009 to 2012 Udemy for Business recently conducted a survey to better understand how the people...
Today’s millennial workers demand more from their employers than any previous generation They not only expect organizations to provide them with meaningful, stimulating work but also insist that businesses foster their professional development and promote their personal well-being Udemy for Business has long been...
By Darren Shimkus, VP and General Manager, Udemy for Business There’s an old saying: a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush For companies engaged in the heated battle to win talent, those are words worth heeding Before setting out to bag that next brand-new hire, it might make more sense to re-evaluate your...
By Darren Shimkus, VP & General Manager, Udemy for Business Millennials are often unfairly characterized as entitled, tech-addicted dreamers, but that narrative isn’t helpful or productive for the companies that need to hire, manage, and retain them Millennials, the oldest of whom are just reaching their...
This article by Udemy CEO Dennis Yang originally appeared on CBS Small Business Pulse How do you make sure current and incoming employees always have the right skills to meet your company’s evolving needs It’s hard to deliver effective, relevant training in the exact moment employees need it...
It’s been an eventful and exciting couple of weeks for the Udemy for Business team They attended an important conference, picked up a sweet award, and launched a new website And they’re not slowing down In fact, stay tuned for a recap of tomorrow’s HR Innovators event, which we’ll be sharing in days to...
