“The skills shortage and what the industry can do about it has been very visible in recent months, and as a company we pride ourselves on being active in supporting young people and staff in their progression,” says Freely.
The skills shortage and what the industry can do about it has been very visible in recent months”
He adds: “We believe that everyone should have development plans, and embarking on an apprenticeship is a great way to kick start those plans, while also bringing talent and skills into the company.”
Determined to ‘walk-the-walk’, Octink has made a long-standing point of staff development, training school leavers up as apprentices, pushing office juniors to retrain in business administration, and making sure long-term staff are being upskilled to ensure their career progression.
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