How to make data-driven financial decisions using Xero and Tableau
The goal of modern financial analysis is to provide organisations with data-driven insights so that they can make better, more informed business decisions. By taking financial data and turning it into valuable metrics, a business can use data to shape its future strategy. Understanding how to take raw financial data, analyse it, and communicate your findings…
Celebrate National Coding Week with FutureLearn
Join a live coding Q&A with Raspberry Pi At 13:00 UTC+1 on 18 September 2017, we’ll be running a live coding Q&A on Facebook with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. This UK-based charity provides low-cost, high-performance computers, to help people learn, solve problems and have fun. Raspberry Pi already offers a range of coding courses on…
Introducing: FutureLearn Schools
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to impact in-person education around the world, millions of students are missing out on vital learning experiences. In order to help young students keep learning whilst schools are closed, we’ve launched FutureLearn Schools, a new initiative that offers school students aged 13+ free upgraded access to over a hundred of our…
Why transferable skills are the key to a better future
Imagine a world where you’re competing with AI and other technologies for work. With each new patent filed by the likes of Amazon and door-opening potential terminator created by Boston Dynamics, we edge ever-closer. In order to thrive and bring value to a post-industrial society, humans will need to adapt and learn continuously. At FutureLearn,…
Top 10 courses to help you find a job
Whether you no longer feel energised by the work you do, you’ve been made redundant, or you’re applying for your first professional role, job hunting is a challenge and can feel lawless if you don’t know what you’re doing.Should you write a cover letter? What should you include on your LinkedIn? How do you prepare…
What is data analytics and why is it so important to business?
Data analytics brings together the fields of information technology, statistics, and business strategy, with the ultimate goal of making more informed business decisions.The sector is experiencing rapid growth — the data analytics market as a whole is expected to be worth over $500billion by 2026. We’ve created a microcredential course to teach you how to become…
Skills WANTED
How often have you thought about your boss in this way – “How did they get the ability to manage, people?” OR “As a leader, they stink.” – Oh, if you are the boss, just know some folks think you can’t lead, your welcome. Anyway, the fact of the matter is there is way too…
Soft skills: what they are and how to develop them
What are soft skills? Soft skills are the personality traits, behaviours, and interpersonal skills that we use to interact with other people. In the workplace, they represent our ability to work effectively and harmoniously with others, and it’s for this reason they are exactly the type of skills that employers look for. According to the Society…
How to transform your CX strategy with Salesforce
Customer experience (CX) has become one of the key differentiators between modern organisations. CX refers to the art of providing a personalised, relevant, and targeted experience to each current and prospective user. With so many voices vying for the modern consumers’ attention, CX is central to customer retention.Customer relationship management (CRM) platforms are the software…
Coronavirus courses for keyworkers
Since the coronavirus first made headlines in November 2019, it has grown to impact almost every aspect of our daily lives in the UK and around the world.At FutureLearn, our goal is to provide everyone with access to learning, no matter where they live or what their circumstances. This has never been more important than…
