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to advance to the next level as part of their training plans. We run a structured training program for our technical staff, focusing on guiding our graduates through the program to become chartered professionals, with mentors assigned to each of them. Additionally, we have a strong apprenticeship plan, employing at least one apprentice in each office every September. Furthermore, we aim to take on one-to-two paid interns per office each summer from local universities to give them valuable work experience. Many of them enjoy it so much that they end up joining us in the business once they have completed their degrees,” Rachel highlights.
Everybody’ s business
As illustrated by its emphasis on promoting internally and providing opportunities for paid internships, the company deeply values
its workforce. This aligns with its status as an EOT, which embodies the idea of making Perega“ everybody’ s business,” in Rachel’ s words.“ Keeping everyone informed is crucial as an EOT, so we produce monthly updates that outline key figures across the business, detailing our current status, goals, and achievements in terms of revenue and profit. These updates also cover all our ongoing business initiatives, as well as insights from trustees on communication and engagement and our progress on achieving training goals, customer satisfaction feedback and meeting our corporate social responsibility goals.
Becoming an EOT has resulted in many positive changes across Perega including better integration between offices, improved communication and a more unified focus on performance.“ This is supported by the trustee directors, who review the activities of the directors and gather staff feedback from a variety of sources to help drive change and improvements within the business. To support and celebrate becoming an EOT, we host an annual party in central London, where employees from all our offices come together. This event includes an awards ceremony recognising achievements such as long service awards, outstanding achievements, business development
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