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  • Udemy + Workday: Empowering Organizations with Future-Ready Skills

    The workplace is undergoing a significant transformation fueled by fast-paced technology According to IBM, technical skills have a “half-life” of two and a half years, making continuous upskilling essential to remain competitive To keep up with this rapid pace of innovation, recent Udemy research shows many...

  • Supercharging Instructors with GenAI Capabilities

    A message from Scott Rogers, Udemy’s Senior Vice President of Instructor & Content Strategy:  Generative AI (GenAI) is revolutionizing how professionals learn, demonstrate, and validate new skills daily At Udemy, we’re committed to embracing this transformative new technology in a responsible way We...

  • Security Update: Staying Informed and Protected Against Fraudulent Job Postings

    A message from Chad Kalmes, Udemy’s Chief Information Security Officer: At Udemy, we prioritize the security and well-being of our community As part of this, we want to call attention to a threat that’s putting job seekers at risk so we can collectively put a stop to suspicious activity  The Udemy Security...

  • Putting Impact into Practice: The Value of ESG Skills Development

    Transparency around companies’ carbon emissions, employee policies, and board makeup has become essential for organizations that want to perform better while also strengthening their brand reputation McKinsey reports companies that see growth and profitability, paired with improved sustainability and ESG, outgrow...

  • Udemy’s Revolutionary GenAI Driving the Skills-Based Economy Shift

    This piece was originally written by Olivia McClure on Built In Three team members involved in the product’s creation describe the work that has gone into its development, its impact on organizations and the company’s plans for a GenAI-fueled future When ChatGPT was launched publicly on November 30, 2022, the...

  • How We Created Udemy’s New Badging Product

    This piece was originally written by Olivia McClure on Built In Having a skilled team is essential for companies to remain agile and competitive in the rapidly evolving business landscape But what happens when team members’ skills, though strong, aren’t the ones they need to have This skills gap is the...

  • New Gen AI-Powered Thematic Analysis Feature Now Available for Cohort Learning

    At Udemy, we are constantly driven by a passion for innovation and enhancing the learning experience for learners, admins, and moderators We are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking feature that will take course discussions to a whole new level of engagement and insights Introducing thematic analysis within the...

  • Changing Course

    It’s often hard to grasp the true scope and impact of our accomplishments until we see them out in the world That’s what happened when app developer Alvin Lim saw someone using his app, Dimensional, on public transit Sure, he’d built it and put it up on the app store But seeing it in real life, in another...