NatWest Group has hired 130 women career switchers 🎉 Through our partnership, NatWest has successfully hired 130 professionals from fields like accounting, law, and teaching who wanted to make the switch to software & data engineering roles. Since we first partnered in 2021, NatWest has increased its program by 10X, achieving remarkable results: ✨Hired 100% career switchers 🧑🎓Upskilled 6000+ women in local communities with core technical skills 💻 Noted significant improvements in engineering productivity 🚀Achieved ~95% retention rates over 2.5 years Check out the full case study below 👇 #hiring #talent #engineers #software #employment #education #NatWest
Code First Girls
Education
London, London 71,302 followers
Eliminating the tech diversity gap by providing free education and economic opportunities to women and non-binary people
About us
Code First Girls has already helped 200,000 women learn to code and by working with companies globally, is boosting employability, diversity and social mobility, and transforming local economies and communities. Companies are able to build global talent pipelines with our entry-level, mid-level, and internal upskilling and reskilling tech talent programmes by providing free education to women.
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https://codefirstgirls.com/
External link for Code First Girls
- Industry
- Education
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- London, London
- Type
- Educational
- Founded
- 2019
- Specialties
- Coding, training, diversity, talent, consulting, recruitment, and developer
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Block L-M Tower Bridge Business Complex
100 Clements Road
London, London SE16 4DG, GB
Employees at Code First Girls
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🚀Exciting News from Code First Girls! 🚀 We are thrilled to announce the formation of our new Tech Advisory Board! 🎉 This incredible team of industry leaders will provide CFG with invaluable feedback, suggestions, and advice to continue to help us innovate and excel in our mission to transform tech education for women. Please join us in welcoming our esteemed Tech Advisory Board members: Alison Wells, Principal Data Engineer Emily Wood, Broadcast Graphics Developer Helen Evans, Associate Developer Laura Martin, Data Engineer Luke Schofield, Senior Software Engineer Margaret Black, Software Engineer Nadine Loepfe, Sr. Technical Account Manager Usha Newland, Chief Information Officer Each of these remarkable individuals brings a wealth of expertise and a passion for driving change in the tech industry. Their insights will be instrumental in guiding our content and business strategies, ensuring we continue to empower women with the skills and confidence to succeed in tech 💪💻 #TechAdvisoryBoard #CFG #CodeFirstGirls #WomenInTech
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What is our Mid-Level Accelerator? 🚀 With applications now open! Zarin, Lead Talent Manager at Code First Girls, is here to break down our latest course designed for those ready to accelerate in their career. You’ll learn: 🎯 Who it's for 👨💻 What’s covered 🌟 What skills you’ll develop So, are you ready to take your tech career to the next level? Tap the link here to get your application in before 26th July and start your journey to success! 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ey5DvbxA #CodeFirstGirls #DiversityInTech #WomenInTech #Upskill #Transform #MidLevelAccelerator
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Hiring career switchers supports business resilience 📈 In a landscape where automation is on the rise, skills like creativity, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, and communication are becoming increasingly valuable, complementing the capabilities of AI. Did you know 49% of Code First Girls community members are career switchers? These include professionals who have previously been teachers, lawyers, accountants, and more. They bring a diverse set of transferable skills to the table. In our latest research report with Tech Talent Charter, we delve into the importance of championing squiggly careers. By embracing career switchers, technology employers can diversify their teams and prepare for workforce transformation. Download the full report in the comments below 👇 #CareerSwitchers #BusinessResilience #DigitalTransformation #TechTalent
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Want to help solve pressing issues through cutting-edge innovations in science, tech and engineering? 🔬 The Ellison Institute of Technology Oxford has a new game-changing scholarship and we at Code First Girls, want to get more women involved in helping drive change and be a part of this exciting program! This fully-funded, undergraduate and graduate program at the University of Oxford, is open to candidates from around the world who have a passion to really make change happen! 🌎 🗓️ Undergraduate applications are OPEN NOW until 1st August at 4 PM (BST) with graduate applications opening in August 2024. Visit the EIT website for more details, link below in the comments ⬇️ Questions? Email them at scholars@eit.org #Scholarships #OxfordUniversity #EllisonInstitute #Innovation #STEM #HigherEducation #WomenInSTEM #CodeFirstGirls #DiversityInTech #WomenInTech #Upskill #Transform
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Exciting times at the Careers in Tech Manchester event hosted by CFG Ambassadors Mariam Hussein MBCS FHEA and Soraya Tavakol at Slalom! 🎉 Huge thanks to our panel, Adelaide B., Kim Banga, and Moyo O., for sharing their inspiring journeys into tech and invaluable tips on finding the perfect role.✨ We then moved on to roundtable discussions held by our panelists, Mariam Hussein MBCS FHEA, and special guests Hamad Ali and Tatiana Ngamba, who facilitated and shared her Data CFGdegree experience. 👩💻 Thank you to everyone who joined us and made this event a resounding success! 👏 👇 Our favourite tips from the event: 🌟 Moyo’s Top 3 Skills 1. Connect with people beyond the work they do. 2. Be flexible and learn to go with the flow. Think of it like learning to dance. 3. Ask lots of questions. 🌟 Adelaide's Quick Tips 1. Keep your CV up to date. 2. Show and talk about your experience. 3. Use GitHub to showcase your work. 🌟 Kim's Top Tip 1. The best way to learn in tech is by doing. Keep challenging yourself. 💖 Want to know more about our community? Click the link in the comments to read our community blogs!👇 #CodeFirstGirls #DiversityInTech #WomenInTech #Upskill #Transform #CFGAmbassadors #ManchesterEvent
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🎪 We're attending RecFest 🎪 We're excited to be exhibiting at the largest talent acquisition event - RecFest UK! Looking to diversify your tech team and unlock new talent pools? Or perhaps you're wanting upskill your team in key areas within digital, including cyber, data, AI and software engineering. Visit us at stand I-4. We’d love to connect with you! 🤝👀 Don't miss our CEO, Anna Brailsford, hosting a keynote on "Upskilling and Reskilling Your Workforce in the Age of AI" on the Excellence in DEI Stage at 11:30 AM, July 11th. Heading to the event? Reach out to our team members Kerry Couldridge, Sherin Helmy-Bianco, Ellie Taylor and Emma Lavender. See you there! #CodeFirstGirls #RecFest2024 #WomenInTech #Upskilling #Reskilling
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👋Meet Fiona Hammond in our latest blog! Discover her inspiring coding journey, her dedication to mentorship in tech, and her thoughts on the importance of advocating for neurodiversity awareness. Get to know her story here - https://lnkd.in/e-nzb6kK? #FionaHammond #CodingCommunity #CodeFirstGirls
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Ginni Rometty once said, "The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else. It’s this idea of continuous transformation that makes you an innovation company." But how can leaders build a culture of continuous learning? 1️⃣Create a sense of psychological safety within your teams where employees are supported to take risks, to openly share ideas, and to feel belonging and inclusion. 2️⃣ Implement KPIs related to training, for both middle managers individually and their teams. 3️⃣ Track and share the ROI of a skills framework internally. Key metrics could include the cost of recruitment, attrition rates, enhanced employee engagement, productivity gains, and speed to proficiency. Download our latest report in partnership with the Tech Talent Charter for more tips on how to build inclusive skills programs in your workforce 👇 #Leadership #ContinuousLearning #Upskilling #Reskilling #EmployeeEngagement
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📢 Calling all women looking to drive their tech careers forward! Applications for our Mid-Level Accelerator are Now Open! 🌟 Have a minimum of 1.5 years in tech? The Mid-Level Accelerator is designed to empower YOU to advance your career and build invaluable skills (hello future tech leaders! 👋🚀) Ready to take the next big step in your career? Apply today by clicking the link in the comments 👇
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