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ONTIC
We ’ re investing time into our apprenticeship model so that we can bring talented young people into the business
definitely makes me proud . We won the Best Youth Development Award at the UK Business Awards a few months ago . That was a huge accomplishment for everyone within the business . Part of the reason we were given the award was our dedication to training and long-term learning , for example , all our employees are given access to free LinkedIn learning . With early careers specifically , our employees also receive life skills coaching like cooking on a budget , financial planning , and support with driving lessons among other things .
“ We recognize that everyone is different and will require different kinds of support .
We invest in our people and ask about their career goals so that the business can invest in making that happen . It ’ s very self-directed with many employees completing additional qualifications while at ONTIC . Because our employees are getting that level of investment from us , we see high levels of retention and dedication to the business .”
It ’ s the start of a new year and the team behind ONTIC are already looking ahead . Gareth reveals what the company can look forward to in 2024 : “ I think everyone in the industry is really pleased to see that COVID is behind us . This year we hope to see people ’ s confidence coming back , because it has been
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