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\n\u201cIt is estimated that nearly every aspect of work will be optimised by data by 2025 and organisations and individuals who are able to make the most progress will capture the highest value.\u201d<\/p>\n
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2025 is fast approaching, which is why The Apprentice Academy is pleased to announce the launch of their\u00a0New Level 5 Data Engineering Apprenticeship<\/a><\/em>, the latest addition to their suite of growing Data Analytics training programmes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Importance of Data in a Modern Business<\/h2>\n
It cannot be overstated how important the collection and analysis of data is for businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Our Top 5 reasons for organisations to have a data mindset:<\/p>\n
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- Data can feed into resource allocation, streamline processes and reduce waste which helps to improve operational efficiency.<\/li>\n
- Data informs decision-making and growth by revealing current trends about products, customer service, customer behaviour and competitors.<\/li>\n
- Data supports compliance activities and the ability to better manage and mitigate risk.<\/li>\n
- Data can be used to tell a story and predict future outcomes.\u00a0<\/li>\n
- Data can boost competitive advantages by inspiring new ideas, innovations and improvements to existing products.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
To realise these benefits employees throughout a business need to understand how to work with data confidently and competently!<\/p>\n
The Apprentice Academy offer Data Apprenticeships from level 3 to level 5 which are designed to equip employees with all the knowledge, skills and behaviours to be highly competent data professionals, increasing their confidence, competence and career capability and ability to add more value to their employers!<\/p>\n
Interestingly the roles and age ranges of employees enrolling onto these programmes varies widely from age 16 to 60. Even senior data professionals with more than 15 years of data analysis experience are benefiting from upskilling to fill gaps in knowledge and skill and learn the latest tools to enhance their performance.<\/p>\n
Data Apprenticeships \u2013 Learning the Basic Fundamentals to Highly Advanced Knowledge and Skills<\/p>\n
An Overview of Each Data Apprenticeship<\/h2>\n
The Level 3 Data Technician Apprenticeship<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>covers the fundamentals of how-to best work with data and maximise its potential for business purposes. This programme is very generic and supports a wide range of employees working within\u00a0any role or department\u00a0who use data to produce business information and reports (which covers most people!). By the end of the apprenticeship, employees will understand all the fundamentals of how to best manage data,\u00a0how to\u00a0source, format and present data, how to analyse structured and unstructured data; how to blend and manipulate data from multiple sources and how to apply legal and ethical principles to\u00a0comply with data security standards and legislation.<\/p>\n