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Why learning and development is rising up the corporate agenda

The pandemic has wreaked havoc on training budgets but with a growing need to reskill workers, learning should be rising up the boardroom agenda. Our Chief People Officer commented on a recent piece in Raconteur.  Since the financial crisis of 2007-8, companies have faced an increasingly unpredictable operating environment, while demand for employees with the […]

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Is there gender bias in workplace training?

On International Women’s Day, Kate Parker looks at data suggesting employers are more likely to invest in men’s training. Our Chief Operating Officer, Amy Crawford, commented on a recent piece in TES.  Kelly and Kieran* both work at the same company. They were hired at the same time, into the same job role. And while, […]

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CTO Sessions: Interview with Chief Technology Officer, Mike Fenna

What type of CTO are you? “I make an effort to always be a ‘servant leader’, and I’m certainly a people-person CTO. My number one priority is my team, they always come first.”  Our Chief Technology Officer, Mike Fenna interviewed with IDG Connect.  Name: Mike Fenna Company: Avado Job title: Chief Technology Officer Mike Fenna is the Chief […]

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How investing in agile practices can help to build long term resilience

Agility is the latest buzzword, but what is it, and how can businesses create it? Our Chief Technology Officer, Mike Fenna spoke with IT Pro Portal about investing in agile practices.  Since the pandemic began, it has become clear that agility is the one quality that sets businesses apart. The ability to quickly recognize change, […]

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AXA UK invests in apprenticeships to develop data skills across all areas of its business

  ·    54 AXA UK employees attend the 18-month training delivered remotely by Avado ·    It is the first-ever data academy spanning all divisions of an insurance business ·    AXA UK is upskilling and futureproofing its workforce to enhance customer outcomes AXA UK is investing £810,000 in learning to upskill and futureproof its workforce. Currently, […]

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Is COVID-19 costing young professionals their at-work education?

An independent poll shows that businesses favour those aged 30 and over for learning development while people between the ages of 16-29 are more likely to fund their own learning during lockdown An independent poll released today reveals an uplift in the nation’s interest for learning and education, with 32% of learners participating in free upskilling […]

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How Apprenticeships Can Address the UK’s Obsession with A-Levels

Our Chief Executive Officer, Mark Creighton, spoke with FE News about the importance of apprenticeships in the context of Coronavirus and A levels.  If A-level results day has taught us anything this year, it’s that education and fairness matter to young people. Of course, nobody wants to feel that they’ve been judged unfairly, but it […]

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Maintaining engagement in a post-COVID workplace

Our Chief People Officer, Dean Corbett, spoke with HR Magazine about how businesses can keep their staff engaged.  In a pre-COVID-19 world, workers across the globe envisioned remote work as a way of striking the ultimate work-life balance. Fast forward to March 2020 when remote working became normalised overnight, transforming the working world far quicker […]

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Digital learning courses unveiled by Avado in partnership with Google

Avado the professional academy, in partnership with Google, today launched a range of digital learning labs and new iterations of award-winning Squared Online qualification, also developed with Google. As part of the development of Avado’s Marketing Academy, the new digital learning labs and mini-labs have been designed to accelerate marketing and digital knowledge while reflecting shifting behaviours in markets. […]

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