Another weekend, another occasion to celebrate: July 4th! Here in San Francisco, our famous fog often gets in the way of the city’s fireworks display, but that doesn’t dampen anyone’s enthusiasm We’re also enthused about this week’s roundup of interesting articles, so let’s do it It Had Us At "Hello": The...
We are excited to welcome a new cohort of Udemy interns to spend the summer with us Without further ado, corporate marketing intern Maggie Troedson, who's guest blogging today, introduces us to the first batch (there are a lot of interns this year) You'll meet the rest, including our interns in Dublin and Ankara, in...
The word “pivot” may get overused in certain tech/VC/business circles, but it’s useful shorthand, nonetheless, for describing how companies shift direction in response to changing conditions Typically, a pivot isn’t something undertaken as a curious experiment but is, in fact, a business imperative for...
Happy Pride Weekend! That’s what we’re gearing up for here in San Francisco, and lots of Udemy folks will surely be participating in Sunday’s big parade Hope there’s something fun happening where you live too! Want to Work for Jaguar Land Rover Start Playing Phone Games Sorry, they’re not talking about...
This week, Udemy launched the first course from the yoga authorities at Yoga Journal To mark the occasion, we did a Q&A with Editor-in-Chief Carin Gorrell to understand what “Yoga For Beginners” is all about, why doing yoga on your own at home is a great way to develop your practice, and how the course fits...
Most of us associate learning with younger people—kids in school and college or recent grads early in their careers But at Udemy, we’re champions of lifelong learning, and by that we really mean throughout your entire life Amsterdam-based artist Anneke Camstra gets what this means on both the learning and...
It’s really feeling like summer around here Maybe that’s why we’re lightening the tone for this week’s roundup Sure, we’ve got the usual dispatches from the world of AI and workplace disruption, but we’ve also got a baby gorilla and Ms Pac-Man 3 Trends That Will Disrupt Your Workplace Forever Business...
Topping off the news this week is the release of Udemy’s new research report, “Workplace Confidential: The Real Story Behind Stress, Skills, and Success in America” Among other findings, our survey revealed that employees are feeling more stressed than they were a year ago and one of the top stressors is fear of...
What kind of career can a music major pursue these days It’s always been hard to support yourself as a professional musician, so you need to get creative And that’s what New Yorker Dan Gurney did, expanding his skills with help from Udemy in order to take his craft in a new direction In 2010, Dan used his...
These are tense times for American workers People are stressed about politics, personal finances, and family responsibilities, and it’s near-impossible to completely compartmentalize those things so they don’t interfere with your work productivity My company recently conducted a survey of full-time employees...
Welcome to the weekend, roundup readers! We’ve got lots of juicy content about AI, robots, and the future Check it out When Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg Sound the Same Dire Warning About Jobs, It’s Time to Listen So, what was it these two titans of industry warned 2017 grads about Yup, it’s automation...
Opportunities don't just fall into our laps, asking us simply to pick them up and run with them One of my favorite quotes, attributed to Roman philosopher Seneca, is Luck is when preparation meets opportunity Sometimes during our career journey, we may feel “stuck” in a particular role or wonder why...
