Udemy partners with top UK job site reed.co.uk to offer essential courses to enhance opportunity for job seekers

UK's # 1 job site now offers integration with Udemy, bringing opportunities for skills development to those who need it the most

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Dec 18, 2014, 12:00 ET

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Udemy, the leading global marketplace for learning and teaching online, announced today that it has partnered with reed.co.uk, the biggest job site in the United Kingdom, to offer Udemy courses to British jobseekers in an effort to improve their opportunities. This partnership will make it easier for workers to find courses offering the skills they require to find employment. reed.co.uk, which has featured job opportunities from more than 30,000 organisations during 2014, is used by over 6 million job seekers every month. reed.co.uk's partnership with Udemy will grant job seekers access to approximately 3,500 free and paid Udemy courses that cover a range of topics, particularly those relevant to skills in growing fields like technology and software development.

"In today's employment marketplace, it is essential for workers and job seekers to continually update and enhance their skill sets, so this partnership with reed.co.uk is a natural one for Udemy," said Richard Qiu, vice president of business development for Udemy. "Online learning is incredibly flexible, making it a great option for job seekers looking to build and polish their skills in advance of interviews or those considering a switch in their career paths."

Wayne Giddens, reed.co.uk Courses General Manager explains:

"Job seekers increasingly require broader access to education to help them get ahead in their career, so we're excited to be working with Udemy as the provider of over 3,500 courses in a wide range of subjects."

"Not only is Udemy a leader in the US, but their comprehensive, interactive self-paced training is used by half a million UK workers already. Users of reed.co.uk can now gain the skills through online learning to best suit their lifestyle and needs."

The UK is a growing market for Udemy. There are now more than 500,000 students based in the UK using Udemy to adopt new skills. There are more than 600 UK-based instructors who have published courses on Udemy, 10 of whom have courses that have earned more than £50,000.

ABOUT UDEMY

Udemy is the leading marketplace for online learning, offering people everywhere the opportunity to advance their careers, change professions, develop their personal passions, or simply learn something new. With an ever-growing offering of 22,000 courses, students can transform their lives by learning any subject they choose—at their own pace, on their own time, on any device. For organizations, Udemy offers a comprehensive course content subscription and easy-to-use course-creation platform. Founded in 2010, privately-owned Udemy is funded by Norwest Venture Partners, Insight Venture Partners, Lightbank, MHS Capital, and 500 Startups, among others. Udemy is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Dublin and Istanbul.

Web: www.udemy.com | Twitter: @udemy | Facebook: www.facebook.com/udemy

ABOUT REED.CO.UK

reed.co.uk is the UK's largest commercial job board, with over 200,000 job opportunities from more than 10,000 recruiters at any one time. reed.co.ukis part of Reed Global, the international recruitment group of companies.

Web: www.reed.co.uk | Twitter: @reedcouk | Facebook: www.facebook.com/reedcouk

CONTACT: Courtney Duffy, 774-261-0380, [email protected]

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