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  • January 5, 2018: Friday News Roundup

    We’re already a few days in, but happy belated New Year anyway! We’re looking forward to sharing more food for thought in 2018 to keep you curious, informed, motivated, and moving ahead in your work and life Why Flexibility Is the Key to Reaching Your Goals New Year’s always brings lots of punditry around...

  • December 22, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    Well, this is probably the final roundup of 2017, but never fear: we’ll have plenty of goodies for you to read and think about in the new year Until then, we wish you and yours a happy holiday season and all the best for a 2018 full of learning and growing! How Are You Perceived at Work Here’s an Exercise to...

  • December 8, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    Welcome to the weekend, roundup readers Hope you got through the work week unscathed We’re sharing some interesting research this week on workaholism, online reading comprehension, and when workers are most productive, plus news of an important anniversary Productivity Tips for People Who Hate Productivity...

  • December 1, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    Hope you kept your mind busy while the roundup was off for the Thanksgiving holiday here in the US And now it’s December already! Ease into the new month with some numbers on job automation, advice for enjoying your successes, and more Automation May Require As Many As 375 Million People To Find New Jobs By...

  • November 17, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    What a week at Udemy! We launched a new research website with our 2017 Skills Gap Report, and our massive Black Friday sale kicked off It’s like the holidays came a little early this year So, read the roundup, then head over to Udemycom and stock up on $10 courses Why a Gen-X CEO Hired a Millennial to Help Him...

  • November 10, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    This week’s roundup has advice for successful mentorships and picking an employer And a bit of opera What Mentors Wish Their Mentees Knew If you’re fortunate enough to have a caring, involved, and well-connected mentor, don’t squander that relationship! Your role isn’t to sit back and let them help you;...

  • November 3, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    Today’s roundup is chock full of goodies to make you smarter about early-career choices and help you manage your time and build your professional network, but we’ve also got some interesting material on how the brain handles online learning, plus a bit of inspiration from a young inventor Author Behind Viral...

  • October 27, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    Happy Friday! Perhaps your weekend includes an early Halloween party Or maybe you’ll use the time to keep working through Udemy courses or pursue a side hustle Whatever you’re up to, reading today’s roundup is the best way to kick things off Five Tech Myths People Still Believe If you are reading this, you...

  • October 20, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    Your faithful roundup editor has been on vacation, but we’re back now and feeling refreshed and ready to present you with new stuff to read Improve your memory, steal some productivity tips from Elon Musk, and applaud some entrepreneurs who have a social conscience Simple Ways to Be Better at Remembering Our...

  • September 29, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    Welcome to the weekend and your weekly collection of interesting stuff to read! A 2×2 Matrix to Help You Prioritize the Skills to Learn Right Now We know how it is: you've got a ton of Udemy courses you're itching to take if only you could find the time! If you’re struggling to figure out which new course to...

  • September 22, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    We close this week again by sending our thoughts and support to those affected by natural disasters, from Mexico to Puerto Rico and beyond For the rest, check out today's roundup  Alibaba Founder Jack Ma Says To Be A Successful Leader You Need Eq, Iq, And Lq Jack Ma is, without question, one of the most colorful and...

  • September 15, 2017: Friday News Roundup

    What’s on tap for this weekend, roundup readers Hope you have time to learn something new! Today’s edition offers advice on working from home, spotting burnout symptoms, and getting the upper hand on your inbox as well as a fond farewell to a spacecraft How to Work from Home When You Have Kids Remote work can...