Udemy Introduces Course on "The New HR" Featuring Bersin by Deloitte Research

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Udemy, the global marketplace for learning and teaching online, today announced that it is introducing a new wide-ranging course on the challenges and opportunities of modern HR based on research from Bersin by Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting LLP. The New HR: 21st Century Talent Management is taught by Josh Bersin, principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP, and is the newest addition to Udemy's library of expert content available to professionals around the world.

Available now for free, Bersin's course provides research-based guidance on how to manage and grow talented employees in today's global economy. The course reflects decades of Bersin research from leading companies and covers the most pressing topics facing human resources leaders, including hiring, retention, corporate learning, and the intergenerational workplace. The course is also offered as part of Udemy's corporate learning platform, Udemy for Organizations. Click here to access the course.

"Josh Bersin is one of the most recognized and respected voices in corporate learning," said Paul Sebastien, vice president and general manager of Udemy for Organizations. "The world's best companies invest in keeping employees' skills up to date in order to stay competitive. Josh's course provides powerful insights for building and managing innovative teams."

Acquired by Deloitte Consulting LLP in 2013, Bersin by Deloitte is a leading provider of research-based membership programs and advisory services in the human resources (HR), talent and learning market. The organization works closely with executives at successful companies to help improve organizational performance through learning and HR initiatives.

"Organizations and jobs are changing too quickly for organizations to rely solely on traditional corporate training, and so we're seeing a surge of interest in online learning and Massive Open Online Courses, known as MOOCs," said Bersin. "We know the HR community wants more development materials, and we are excited to share our content via this new format." 

Udemy offers companies a comprehensive and highly customizable online training solution. Companies can get instant access to a suite of more than 1000 high-quality, cutting-edge courses, including Bersin's, for their teams and create their own custom courses with the Udemy for Organizations platform. Thousands of companies worldwide now rely on Udemy, including 1800Flowers, Oracle, Pepisco, and Pitney Bowes.

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