Tech sector training: This Sheffield firm is recruiting for next course – job guarantee or your money back
“You have to continue to be positive and communicate your passion. If you are inspired by what you are doing, you can inspire other people to support the cause.”
Lottie was good at her job, successfully raising lots of money for the Sheffield Theatres Crucible Trust, the Ministry of Stories and Robert Peston’s Speakers for Schools. But after seven years in the sector, the English and Theatre graduate decided she wanted a change and started looking around to see what else was out there.
From charity to computing
Lottie chose the tech sector because it seemed to be exciting, filled with opportunity and welcoming to new recruits from different backgrounds. EyUp, the award-winning Yorkshire tech skills academy, presented a clear route into the industry so Lottie applied, won a bursary and graduated 16 weeks later. Her prize was a job as a junior software engineer with WANdisco plc, the Sheffield and Silicon Valley-based data software company.
With her charity background, Lottie felt like a complete beginner at first but was soon thriving in EyUp’s learning environment with expert tutors at hand. If someone had told her at the beginning of the course that she would be creating full-stack applications by the end, she wouldn’t have believed them. “You have to trust the process because it works,” she said.
The tenacity Lottie developed during her charity fundraising career has proved useful in her new career with its constant need for problem solving. Her communication skills have also helped. Importantly, EyUp equipped Lottie with an invaluable understanding of how teams are structured in the tech sector. She said: “That’s the real skill that will set you apart in the job market!”
As for future career aspirations, Lottie aims to “continue to be curious” and make the most of any opportunities which come her way while continuing to develop and improve her skills. At the outset, she was impressed by the tech sector’s welcoming of people from different backgrounds and believes diversity will be key to its future success.
Train for the tech sector
EyUp is recruiting for future cohorts and offers a money-back pledge for any graduates who complete the course and fail to land a tech job within six months. Every graduate from of the first and second cohorts has successfully found work in the tech sector.
Technology entrepreneur David Richards MBE said: “We founded EyUp to change lives and give talented people like Lottie the opportunity to join our cause and bring new tenacity and experience to the fast-growing tech sector.”
To find out more, please visit www.eyup.com