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  • December 14, 2018: Friday News Roundup

    Last night was Udemy’s holiday party, so forgive us if we’re dragging our feet a little today But the news must go on! Ghosting At Work Is Now Big Enough That It Caught The Fed’s Attention If you didn’t know before, this is a sure sign we’re in a job-seeker’s market in the US People are failing to...

  • 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

    The holidays are upon us, along with the never-ending question of “what do I get so-and-so” We’re here to help No matter who you’re buying for, there’s a perfect course to gift For the aunt with the dog who never stops jumping on you   She always seems to jump when you have red wine in your hand...

  • December 7, 2018: Friday News Roundup

    Hey, hey, it’s time to get into weekend mode! This week's reading includes robots doing nice things and robots messing up, and we wrap it up with a common, recurring dream you’ve probably had at least once in your life Nepal's First Robot Waiter Is Ready For Orders We think everyone will agree that robots are...

  • November 30, 2018: Friday News Roundup

    After a week off for the US holiday of Thanksgiving, we’re back and ready to catch up on what’s been happening in the world of work and human achievement Your Next Job Interview May Be With a Robot Apparently, some companies are so challenged to hire fast and hire at scale, they’re relying on automation and...

  • Don’t Have Skills? Better Get Motivated

    Just about everyone is talking about the future of work Automation and artificial intelligence are changing job functions, from factory workers to attorneys The skills that get someone hired today may not be the skills the job will require in a few years What’s more, while most of us agree the future jobs will look...

  • 2018 Skills Gap Research Report

    For the third year, Udemy conducted a survey of worker attitudes around the skills gap and the future of work The 2018 Skills Gap Report lays out how awareness of the skills gap is growing and that more people expect automation to do their jobs within five years Udemy’s 2018 Skills Gap Report looked beyond the...

  • November 16, 2018: Friday News Roundup

    Welcome to the weekend, folks! Next week is an abbreviated one for workers here in the US, as we celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday Hope everyone has safe travels and enjoys the holiday with friends and family But there’s stuff to read first! This Researcher Studied 400,000 Knitters And Discovered What Turns A...

  • Udemy Instructor Spotlight: Krista King

    Udemy instructor Krista King has been a math geek since she was an 8-year-old Read more below about how Krista went from tutoring in college to teaching full-time on Udemy     Name: Krista King Location: I’ve moved around a lot, but I currently live outside of Indianapolis, Indiana   When...

  • November 9, 2018: Friday News Roundup

    Another Friday rolls around, and so does another roundup Personality Puzzler: Is There Any Science Behind Myers-Briggs Who doesn’t love a good personality quiz They’re fun and, we presume, insightful But maybe not An Oxford professor has written a book about the test’s creation by a mother-daughter team with...

  • November 2, 2018: Friday News Roundup

    We just flipped another page of the calendar… Here in the US, daylight savings time ends when we turn the clocks back this weekend, so it’s an extra hour of sleep for us Today’s roundup features some thoughts on bitcoin, brain-hacking, multitasking, and more Bitcoin Turns 10: Still Not All Grown Up Happy...

  • October 26, 2018: Friday News Roundup

    What’s on tap for the weekend Last-minute Halloween preparations perhaps Check out the roundup before you head off to your favorite haunts She’s Not Mad She’s Just Not Using Exclamation Points The exclamation point is the rare punctuation symbol that can provoke strong reactions among people who are...

  • Udemy Instructor Spotlight: Bonnie Schulkin

    Udemy instructor Bonnie Schulkin has always learned by teaching As a Udemy student looking, to no avail, for a React Testing course, she naturally decided to learn the subject by creating a Udemy course Read more below about Bonnie's experience teaching online for the first time! Name: Bonnie...