Press Releases

A forward-thinking outlook on the education-to-career path Avado’s CEO, Mark Creighton spoke to FE News. UK job vacancies and unemployment rates have hit a record-breaking high, while people aged 18-24 who are not in education, employment or training (NEET) are at considerable record lows. This is according to the most recent Office of National Statistics and ‘NEET’ data. While […]

Avado’s client and partner Digital Greenhouse Director Lucy Ann Kirby in Business Brief Every person behind a successful business will tell you about the importance of having the right team or people by your side.  Steve Jobs had Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne to help him start, Bill Gates had Paul Allen.  Now, more than […]

London, UK, 9 August, 2021: FastFutures, the free youth work-readiness programme delivered by Avado, the professional academy, has today released research examining the attitudes and expectations of students who will receive their A-Level results tomorrow. Over one third of A-Level graduates plan to explore an alternative education path, such as an apprenticeship, a trade, or […]

The financial sector is a massive contributor to the UK economy. But to sustain this position long-term, one thing is clear: businesses need to take stock of their capabilities and put training strategies in place to fill the capability gaps. This was made clear in our research about the UK skills gap, which found that […]

Technology and telecommunications have had a better year than many sectors, enabling all of us to keep working and stay in touch with one another. Nonetheless, at Avado we knew this sector was struggling the most with the skills gap, and we were curious about how 2020 had impacted this issue. As such, we commissioned independent research, […]

The UK’s skills gap has been widened to a more troubling ‘capabilities’ gap, according to new research by learning and development provider Avado. Dean Corbett, chief people officer at Avado, defined a capabilities gap as more deep-rooted than that of a skills gap, as it is an ability that is not easily taught. Avado’s research […]

71% of profitable businesses invested in employee development during 2020, showing commitment to sustainable growth      London, UK – 26 April, 2021: Avado, today unveils research identifying a dramatically widening gap between business needs and people capabilities over the course of 2020.   Businesses that had previously invested in employee development, however, were somewhat protected from the worst effects of the […]

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 […]

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, […]