Training your own talent

The Bedford College Group Business Development team is leading the way by example through training up the next generation of sales and support professionals.

Learning from experienced individuals (the business squad recently boasted it had 100+ years of combined experience among its team), apprentices have moved on to more senior roles in the organisation adding value and demonstrating loyalty to the “FE College of the Year 2020”.

Director of Business Development Gina Bubbins said:

“There is no substitute for ‘on the job’ learning where young people come into contact with, and the absorb the experience and expertise of, those who have been active in the field of business sales for decades.

“Technology is a tool which has its uses, but person-to-person relationships are vital in building trust and understanding between business partnerships, such as those we forge with employers and they have to make with their customers. This is even more important following the working from home/distancing experiences during lockdowns and other restrictions.”