Happy Friday to all! Lots of action around these parts, especially from the Udemy for Business team In addition to ending the year with some big client wins, they launched a new website and released their 2017 Learning Index Report Make sure that’s on your reading list this weekend! We got 10 CEOs to tell us...
After a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday break, we’re back with a full week’s worth of ideas and opinions The secret algorithm behind learning You may already be familiar with Nobel-winning physicist Richard Feynman, but do you know his simple-yet-ingenious formula for learning Here’s a hint: creating a Udemy...
Whew, we made it through another one, folks Along with the regular news tidbits, we’ve got some coverage of the Workplace Boredom survey conducted by Udemy for Business If you’re reading the roundup during business hours, we hope it’s not because you’re bored! Where Facebook leads Alphabet, Apple and...
Today is Veterans Day in the United States, and we want to thank all of our military personnel for their dedicated service In other news, yes, there was a presidential election this week We, along with the rest of the country, wait to see what the next administration has in store We don’t get political here in the...
The roundup has been on a brief hiatus, but we’re back and ready to share some online goodness! Read on for thoughts on Britain’s skills gap, getting a job and then succeeding in it, and a legend of journalism now teaching on Udemy School-leavers “lack essential workplace skills” Yup, it’s just the...
Time for another look back at what we found online this week that piqued our interest and fed our curiosity How learning and development are becoming more agile The makeup of the modern workforce is changing, from full-time employees to a patchwork of freelancers, contractors, and project-based part-timers One HR...
As this week winds down, our thoughts are with those affected by Hurricane Matthew Still lots of other news and ideas to talk about, however Stay safe and check out these articles about implicit bias, hiring from within, and what our CEO thinks about robots in the workplace We’re all a little biased, even if we...
Let’s skip the chit-chat and get straight to the good stuff Here are a few articles we hope will give you food for thought this week The one question you should ask about every new job People change jobs rather frequently these days Each time we ask ourselves, will Company X be the right place for me But we feel...
Happy day-after-the-autumnal-equinox! Is it feeling like fall where you are Perhaps the new season puts you in a mood to turn over a new leaf in your career, in which case you should check out Udemy's job openings Meanwhile, thought-provoking articles are always in season around here, so let’s get to it Computer...
You’ve made it to the end of another work week Take a moment to wind down with a look back at some articles that got us thinking over the last several days Ask an economist: How can today’s college students future-proof their careers Depending on what you read, robots are either coming to eliminate our jobs,...
The roundup took last week off for Labor Day weekend, but we’re back and ready to break down some thoughtful articles for you Lost in translation: Can SIlicon Valley export its best practices There’s lots of talk about tech jobs moving out of the Bay Area due to the region’s insane cost of living, so it’s...
Happy Friday, everyone! Are you ready for a roundup We’re sharing tips for evaluating potential employers, thoughts on the value of college, stats on the global skills gap, and more How to tell if you’ll fit into a company’s culture before you take the job Whether you’ve heard stories or lived the tale...
