At CDK Global, one of our core values is to stay curious. By staying curious, we have the opportunity to learn and become relentless innovators who listen to understand and make data-based decisions. 

With curiosity as a key pillar in our culture, we encourage and applaud continuing education opportunities for all our employees. We invest in our employees’ career development. Employees have access to online learning platforms, leadership programs and tuition assistance opportunities.

Today, read about Kia Beveridge, account sales executive, as she shares how she’s leveraged CDK education benefits to earn a master’s degree. 

Can you tell us about your role at CDK?
I have worked at CDK Global for more than six years and currently serve as an account sales executive. In my role, I am a key partner for our customers, the dealer, in providing value with their workflows and customer experience. I teach and tailor customers on their needs using discovery, analysis, and showing the benefits of having CDK as a partner. Most people don’t put sales and data together, however, it’s so important with showing a customer their ROI and value. 

Why was staying curious and pursuing this educational benefit important to you?
I’m currently obtaining my Master of Science in Data Analytics (MSDA). Analytics is embedded in all industries, especially the automotive sector. I’m a self-proclaimed “data nut.” I enjoy understanding where data is coming from, building reports and analyzing how to make pivotal decisions from insights. We may not realize it, but we’re all analysts! No matter who you are, you make important decisions with data insights every day.

My experience with the CDK Tuition Assistance Program has been seamless – it’s transparent, easy to navigate and accommodating. Any step to grow yourself professionally is great and CDK has abundant education options. I also used this available benefit to receive my Lean Six Sigma Certification.

How do you make an impact at CDK?
I continue to leverage my education at CDK through our great partnerships within the Sales and Operations departments.

I use data to share insights with customers, motivate others and help our customers win. Every team at CDK uses insights for decision-making – we even bring insights to our customers through reporting and dashboards! By using data and insights with our customers through trends and benchmarking, we’re showing the value in their CDK investments to move the needle for success. Data will continue to strengthen our partnerships with OEMs and our customers. 

I’m proud to work for CDK and look forward to our future using actionable data insights.