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To celebrate International Women’s Day, we look at the current landscape for women in tech, how the tech industry can be better for women, and why FutureLearn is different from many tech companies. March 8th is International Women’s Day; an event celebrated worldwide and a focal point for women’s rights. Here at FutureLearn, we’ve got a week of articles and activity in support of the event. We’re starting things off by looking at women in the tech industry, a topic that’s especially relevant to us. As a company that operates in education technology, we wanted to give our perspective on the current landscape for women in tech, looking at some of the barriers women face and what’s being done to overcome them. We’ve also spoken with some of the people who work for FutureLearn, across various roles, to get insights about what makes our company different. As we explore this fascinating topic, we’ll highlight the quotes and opinions from some of the people that make us unique.
The job market is slowly opening up and businesses are looking to bring on new talent. The hiring process just looks a little different now. If you're searching for a new job, here are some of the ways you might interview for the role
Since COVID-19 hit, companies across the world have had to adjust their recruitment and onboarding practices to ensure they are able to identify key talent and deliver a great candidate experience fully online. For many, this shift has made finding the right talent more difficult. Catalina Schveninger, Chief People Officer at FutureLearn, shares her expert advice on how employers can make the most of remote hiring
The rise in remote working during the Coronavirus pandemic means that for many, onboarding is happening remotely via video calls and online tools. This adds additional challenges to what can already be a difficult process, during which a new starter needs to meet a large number of people for the first time, take in a lot of information and discover the details of their new role in their first days and weeks. In this post, two of our software engineers, Max Shelley and Tom Winter, talk about our buddy system, which is one of the ways we improve the experience of new starters being onboarded remotely.
With the jobs market seeing unprecedented changes amid the global pandemic, standing out from an increasingly large number of applicants has never been more important for those seeking a new career. To help ensure job hunters understand the skills most often required for in-demand roles, FutureLearnrecently announced the launch of their interactive skills matcher. The tool aims to highlight the most in-demand jobs, both in the UK and internationally, and match them to the skills most commonly mentioned in job descriptions.Try the tool here.]
Researcher and negotiation teacher, Dr Chester Karrass, wrote that ‘In business as in life, you don’t get what you deserve, you get what you negotiate’. Hustle Crew’s brand new negotiation course has just launched on FutureLearn and – thanks to the work of Hustle Crew founder, Abadesi Osunsade and her team – women everywhere now have the chance to earn what they deserve when it comes to their salary. Find out more here.
FutureLearn launches microcredentials with six global partners
Our CEO at FutureLearn was interviewed by The Telegraph, on the topics of how to stay relevant in today’s workforce, online-learning and microcredentials.
FutureLearn and University of Newcastle Australia partner to deliver online arts degree! http://glassdoor.com/slink.htm?key=vQxY3
FutureLearn, the largest social learning platform in Europe and wholly owned by The Open University, has today published new research revealing the considerable value employers are placing in online learning in the digital age. The research, which asked 600 employers across three continents (UK, US, Australia) a series of questions relating to online learning, found: Nearly three quarters (73%) of employers believed evidence of online learning is a valuable asset when considering the promotion of an existing employee Over two-thirds of employers believe a candidate's ability to evidence taking an online course is a differentiating factor when hiring mid-management and junior-level staff An overwhelming 92% of employers say online courses are a valuable learning and development tool The research also explores the significant resource and budget employers are willing to invest in online learning and how employers would ideally like to upskill staff in the ever-changing world of work.
