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Evidence suggests that high-level STEM employees are less likely than counterparts in other roles to receive ongoing training , which is an imbalance that tech companies must be at the forefront of correcting .

Today ’ s career entrants place heavy emphasis on personal development , so continuous learning opportunities and career progression are vital . It ’ s important that as start-ups mature into scale-up businesses , there is a formalisation of training and development strategies that will attract and retain employees .

Workplace training has changed a lot in the past 20 years – and for the better . Previously you might have spent five days in a classroom and received a certificate at the end , but today , training is much more hands-on and real-world focussed . At Egress , our Academy Programme offers personalised training to employees at all levels of the business , from apprentices and undergraduates , right up through management and at executive level . We typically run six-month programmes with multiple short sessions plus mentoring –

— Rich Mortimer , Chief People Officer , Egress Software Technologies

JUNE 2019