Case Study: Thomas Thor builds a thriving learning culture with 5app

How Thomas Thor created a culture of continual learning engagement

Thomas Thor, a global recruitment firm for the clean energy sector, faced industry-wide challenges including high employee churn and the constant need to onboard new hires efficiently. To foster a strong learning culture and improve retention, they sought a scalable digital learning solution and partnered with vendor 5app for its learning and comms platform.

The 5app platform enabled Thomas Thor’s team to create in-house playlists quickly, cutting content creation time from days to just two hours. The solution drove high engagement, with many employees logging in daily during onboarding and a third of the company using it monthly. This contributed to an employee retention rate of 80%, significantly higher than the 50% industry average, showcasing the measurable impact of the 5app implementation.

Thomas Thor

James Ball

Operations Director of HR & L&D