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  • Udemy in Singapore

    Exciting! That would be word to describe the Singapore training landscape during from now through 2020 and beyond Udemy is proud to be part of the launch of the iNLEARN 2020 strategy and the opening of the iNLAB on 28 Oct 2015 The Guest of Honour, Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Education and Ministry of...

  • Udemy CEO takes to the Fortune Global Forum stage

    Our CEO Dennis Yang traded his customary Udemy fleece for a suit and tie and mingled with big names at the 2015 Fortune Global Forum here in San Francisco The exclusive, invite-only event brings together Global 500 CEOs, innovators, technologists, investors, and other experts to discuss topics around the theme of...

  • Udemy for Business: On the road and on the web

    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...

  • October 30, 2015: Friday news roundup

    Boo! We’re getting into the full Halloween spirit around here and looking forward to a weekend of gorging on Twix bars Doesn’t get much scarier than that Happy Halloween, folks! Can coding bootcamps replace a computer science degree The answer, according to this article, is probably not The author examines the...

  • Happy instructors = Music to our ears

    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...

  • October 23, 2015: Friday news roundup

    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...

  • October 16, 2015: Friday news roundup

    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...

  • We won! We won!

    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...

  • October 2, 2015: Friday news roundup

    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,...

  • September 25, 2015: Friday news roundup

    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...

  • September 18, 2015: Friday news roundup

    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...

  • September 11, 2015: Friday news roundup

    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...