Welcome to the weekend, folks Read on for news about trends in remote work, turning the workplace into a VR playground, and people who’ve made big career pivots later in life How workforces can prepare for software stealing our jobs Shouldn’t come as a surprise that this article resonated with us, considering...
Time to wind down your week with a heaping dose of reading material This week we've got thoughts on what skills you should be developing, how you can boost your creativity, and a remembrance of a beloved educator The next big blue-collar job Is coding This article makes a strong case for basic coding being a...
Sorin Dumitrascu’s town in southern Romanian, Câmpulung Muscel, used to be home to a bustling auto manufacturing plant, but when the country rejected communism, things changed The cars produced there simply weren’t good enough to compete in the international market, and the factory closed in the...
If it’s Friday, it’s must be news time Let’s do this Let’s stop calling them ‘soft skills’ It’s no secret we’re big Seth Godin fans here and love having him as an instructor in the Udemy marketplace (and he was a great keynote at our first Udemy LIVE last year) We completely agree with what he lays...
“With education, there is hope” Over his long career, Andre Agassi reached the pinnacle of the professional tennis tour without the benefit of a diploma, which isn’t uncommon for his sport Nevertheless, he’s made education a primary focus of his post-tennis life, and today that means a foray into online...
Did you miss the roundup last week We missed you too! The Udemy team was at an offsite strategizing and generally getting pumped up to bring more awesome courses and learning experiences to more people in more languages around the world in 2017 We had a great time, but it’s good to be back How to manage your...
Guest blogger Caroline Walthall from Udemy's content quality team shares advice for staying motivated to learn in 2017! Before you begin chipping away at your 2017 learning goals, think back on how you learned in 2016 and ask yourself: how can I improve my follow-through Learning on your own can be deeply...
It’s Friday the 13th, so watch your step today We have no superstitions about reading the news so the roundup is here for you as usual One third of Americans prefer a software robot over a human boss Yikes, what are these people thinking Well, it’s not that they love robots More likely they just have lousy...
Before we dive into the first roundup of 2017, we want to remind you to check out our friends over at the Udemy for Business blog! They’re posting juicy content like these tips for updating your personal brand from the chief networking officer of Fireball Network So, read the news here, then head over there for...
Here it is: the final news roundup of 2016 We’ve followed countless interesting and provocative discussions about the future of work, the threats and opportunities presented by automation, the value of lifelong learning, the ongoing struggles to achieve diversity, the evolution of corporate training, and so many...
This week certainly started on a high note around here, with the news that our very own CEO, Dennis Yang, was included on LinkedIn’s Top Voices of 2016 list, along with some heavy-hitters from around the world and across industries Here are some other stories that got us talking this week The biggest tech...
Well, this was an eventful year, wasn’t it For the purposes of this blog post, we’re just looking at what made news in the Udemy universe over the past 12 months As we reflect on 2016, we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished but are even more excited for building upon that in a big way in 2017 By the...
