Technology is the elixir to impact at scale. This case study explores how Forage’s virtual work experience platform is helping businesses to broaden their horizons in the search for quality talent. Forage develops bespoke courses to help organisations ensure that their staff are ready to start their careers with them. In turn, Forage also provides talent with the opportunity to showcase their skills and attributes to employers.
27 Feb 2023, 4 min read
The challenge
Forage is a mission-led company working to bridge the gap between the world of learning and full-time employment. This gap is evident, even expected, for early career talent, but also exists for career changers. Forage’s Founders (Tom & Pasha) started the company to solve this problem, as for too long there has been such a huge disconnect between education, skilling and then how that translates to job success. This rings true, in particular, for roles where new digital skills are required. This knowledge gap will not come as a surprise to many, with Forage’s platform showing that in the UK:
- Understanding the role: only 35% of users on Forage’s platform say they have a good understanding of what many companies do before completing a job simulation. This level of understanding jumps to 88% after completing a job simulation.
- Confidence: only 45% of Foragers report feeling confident about the work they would be doing at a company before
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