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By Leah Belsky, Chief Enterprise Officer  The pandemic profoundly reshaped the skills and employment landscape, accelerating digitization, displacing workers, and worsening social inequities. With 149 million new digital jobs projected globally by 2025, the skills gap will only continue to widen as businesses and workers face the challenge of reskilling amid rapid transformation.  To address…

If you work in tech and you’re having trouble building your team, you're not alone. Not only are people quitting left and right, but there's also a talent shortage.As a result, tech companies are left competing for the same talent pools. Some have shifted to remote work to try to draw people in (or encourage…

What's the difference between a leader and a manager?It's simple. Managers manage, and leaders inspire — and when you want to get the most from your team, you'll need to do both. But how?Keeping people motivated and inspired is tricky. Different teams require different approaches, and you'll need to connect with each of your team…

One of the best parts about learning to code is that you're never done learning. There's always a new language, function, or framework to master. So, what does that look like once you rise through the ranks and go from an individual contributor on your team to a people manager?It’s definitely an exciting milestone, but…

The past couple of years has been hectic for the global workforce. Not only did the COVID pandemic disrupt operations across all industries, but it also led many people to reevaluate their lives, needs, and ultimately their jobs.As a result, people have been resigning in droves. In the U.S. alone, over 4 million people quit…

For the past year, record-breaking amounts of people have left their jobs in search of better opportunities. In September alone, over 4.4 million people in the U.S. resigned — and the trend is only continuing. Research shows that 40% of the global workforce is considering a change in profession (or employer). Welcome to The Great…

It's that time of the year again. With holidays and Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals just around the corner, there's no better time to show your appreciation for your dev teams. But how do you know what to pick? What gifts will developers truly enjoy?To make your holiday shopping easier, we reached out to…

Earlier this year, we launched Codecademy Teams to help companies provide technical training and education for their employees. Since then, hundreds of companies — including Fortune 500s, media agencies, and educational and financial institutions around the world — have used Teams to take their skills to the next level.And you don’t have to work in…

We've all read the headlines: People are leaving their jobs in record numbers. As the "Great Resignation" continues on, employers have an opportunity to better support their team and ultimately boost retention. But first, it's important to understand what, exactly, team leaders are seeing right now when it comes to retention.How “The Great Resignation” is…

By Leah Belsky, Coursera Chief Enterprise Officer The disruption and uncertainty caused by digital transformation, and widespread adoption of hybrid work have created new challenges for organizations. These challenges require leaders to keep pace as change accelerates. Today, we’re excited to launch the Leadership Academy to help companies develop the next generation of leaders and…