Press Releases

Avado, the people-powered transformation partner, has officially been recognised within the top 50 UK Great Place to Work® 2022, being ranked 36th for large companies (251-1,000 employees). Avado believe that true transformation isn’t digital, it’s human. Avado build professional future skills to help diverse talent access and accelerate careers through award-winning learning experiences that deliver […]

BT has become the first headline sponsor of Avado’s FastFutures programme, a digital business skills programme for young people aged 18-24. This extends BT’s relationship with FastFutures from founding partner to lead sponsor. BT Group and Avado have partnered to provide work-ready skills to more than 1,000 young people, as part of BT’s manifesto to […]

Avado’s FastFutures programme, a digital business skills programme that helps young people aged between 18 and 24  get work-ready, is now enabled by BT. Today, BT become the programme’s first headline sponsor. FastFutures, is a work-readiness programme which provides young people from all backgrounds with the digital business skills organisations need, kickstarting their careers and […]

Boomerang hiring is on the up and this can be good news for employers, if you can ensure you get the onboarding process right. Everyone loves a good comeback. Muhammad Ali in 1970, the Spice Girls at the Olympics, Lesley in finance, last week. While ‘Lesley’ might not return to a stadium of adoring fans, […]

Portfolio Manager at Zurich Insurance Group Gavin Hill spoke to FE News about being part of Zurich’s data upskilling drive through Avado’s Data Analyst Apprenticeship.  The key to starting my apprenticeship at Zurich through Avado was recognising that my industry was becoming increasingly reliant on skills outside of my existing abilities. I decided I needed […]

It is often reported that the UK has a talent crisis and those in the younger age bracket are particularly affected.   The UK, however, has an abundance of talented young people, but it’s potential is yet to be truly unlocked.   Young people want to showcase their talent, expand their knowledge, and make a living […]

Mark Creighton speaks to Training Zone. Organisations today fear the talent crisis. But the issue is not a lack of talented people, it’s a lack of skills development opportunities and diverse career pathways offered by employers. Businesses should give more credence to apprenticeships as a route to building the future. This year’s National Apprenticeship Week […]

More than half of Gen Z are considering resignation in the next six months due to a lack of future-orientated skills LONDON, Feb. 7, 2022 — Research released today reveals that over one third (37%) of UK employees plan to resign in the next three months, amounting to an estimated 12 million people. This figure is […]

National Apprenticeship Week is themed, for a second year, Build the Future. How do you think apprenticeships are integral to this theme? Many UK employers are struggling to fill employment gaps. This is slowing productivity and reducing the capabilities of businesses due to the lack of work-ready skills. Apprenticeships are an important and useful tool […]