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February 21, 2019Conflict management tops list of in-demand soft skills
Conflict management is the soft skill most in-demand among businesses hiring in 2019, online learning platform Udemy revealed in a new report. Citing research from CPP Global, Udemy said that U.S. employers spend 2.8 hours a week handling conflict. While technology skills keep evolving, the company said, new skills are rapidly entering the workforce, and […]
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February 20, 2019
These workplace reporting apps are finding new ways to root out bad behavior
“I experienced sexual harassment in my first job out of university,” Neta Meidav says. “Because the person who harassed me was in a position of power, I felt at the time that it was easier to resign than report what happened to me.” Later, Meidav says, she discovered that she wasn’t the only one attacked […]
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Jeff Bezos just taught us all a lesson about phone security
Every text message you send is susceptible to hacking. This also includes the baby photos you send over Facebook Messenger and every weird Snapchat you send to your best buddy. The recent scandal over the leaked photos Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos sent to his girlfriend, Lauren Sanchez, has put a spotlight on smartphone security. While […]
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February 19, 2019
Top tech skills for 2019: Blockchain programming language Solidity tops the list
The top tech skill for 2019 is a programming language some may not expect: Solidity, according to an Udemy report released on Tuesday. The language is used for developing smart contracts for Ethereum, a public decentralized blockchain platform, the report said. JavaScript is typically the programming language that dominates top 10 most popular or in-demand […]
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February 18, 2019
5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Glean From Their Kids’ K-12 Teachers
Before transitioning into corporate learning and development, I was a classroom teacher in Canada for almost a decade. I spent most of that time teaching Spanish and English to high school students, but I also held stints as a grade coordinator (in the United States, an attendance counselor) and coached both girls and boys in […]
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February 12, 2019
The Surprising Thing That Makes 34% of Workers Like Their Jobs Less
It’s not unusual for workers to find themselves dissatisfied with certain aspects of their jobs. For some folks, working late really gets under their skin. For others, it’s being micromanaged by their bosses. But here’s one surprising thing that turns off 34% of today’s employees: workplace distractions. According to online learning platform Udemy, a solid […]
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February 8, 2019
Here’s a Good Reason to Keep Workplace Meetings to a Minimum
Like them or not, meetings are a big part of office life. According to career site The Muse, middle managers spend about 35% of their time in meetings, while high-level managers spend a whopping 50% of their time holed up in conference rooms. It’s no wonder, then, that so many employees loathe meetings and would […]
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February 5, 2019
Here’s Where to Find the Best Advice to Achieve Financial Independence, According to Experts
There are innumerable ways out there to help your bank account grow, and (it seems) nearly as many books out there that promise to show you how to make more money at work, save more money with smarter shopping, earn more money by investing wisely, or all of the above. Whether your preferred method to […]
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January 31, 2019
Almost half of workers have a side hustle, research says
The side hustle – in other words, having a business or form of income outside of your full-time job – has risen in popularity of late, and increasing fears about automation could be playing a role. Udemy conducted research into awareness of and attitudes towards the skills gap in 2018 and found, among other things, […]
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January 29, 2019
How to Successfully Start a Side Hustle
It’s no secret that a long day or week can be exhausting, and often requires a period of recovery. But instead of binge-watching Netflix, lounging around the house, or getting together with friends to break away from reality, imagine turning to a second job. The thought of this might seem tiring, ambitious, or even unreasonable […]
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January 24, 2019
Is Your Work’s Communication Channel Turning Your Team Into a Bunch of ‘Slack’-ers?
A growing number of organizations are seeking transparency and moving toward flat hierarchies. But to achieve those goals, a new form of communication platform is needed. Enter the workplace communication channel. Platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams have become ubiquitous fixtures in workplaces worldwide. In a survey of 900 North American and European IT […]
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One-third of US, UK workers not confident in their skills, survey finds
Younger employees may be especially susceptible to a lack of confidence in the workplace. Research shows members of Gen Z are confident in both their tech knowledge and readiness to innovate, but not as sure of their readiness to join the world of work. Also, the lack of employee confidence revealed by Docebo isn’t just […]
