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importance of the program to the business:“ We’ re firm believers in apprenticeships; we have a lot of ex-apprentices in senior positions within the organization, so we see first-hand how important it is to develop your own talent in-house. These people buy into the culture of the organization very quickly. We challenge our apprentices to take on responsibility quite quickly and make sure that they’ re contributing. This practical, hands-on learning embeds much better. So, it’ s hugely important to us.
“ In the UK, close to ten percent of our workforce are apprentices at various stages of their journey. For example, one of our apprentices has been recognized with two very prestigious prizes by Gloucester Enterprise. We’ re really proud of his achievement, just as we are proud of our apprenticeship scheme more broadly.” As the company goes from strength
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