Our students come from a variety of different experiences and skill sets. See eight of many roles of our career changers came from, and why they decided to break away to work towards a new career in tech.
1. Charlotte- Midwife
“I think a lot of people thought (and still think) I was nuts to leave such a stable profession as midwifery, but Iโve never experienced such self-determination within myself before. For the first time, I had an overwhelming sense of ‘I can do this, I will prove the risk is worth it’.”
See how Charlotte finds her role in techย here.
2. Claire- Digital Marketing
“Iโve been interested in coding and technology since I was a young teenager. Digital marketing helped to scratch that itch because itโs creative and technology-focused, but…it wasnโt until CodeClan came along that I realised a career change could be a real option for me.”
See how Claire finds her role in tech here.
3. Daniel- Manual labour work
“I came from a manual labor job and didnโt have any past tech experience or secondary education. I had been working with my hands most of my adult life but then decided to take it another step and change career…I feel like it was the correct move for me. Itโs a world I was never part of and every day is a new challenge that I enjoy working through.”
See how Daniel finds his role in tech here.
4. Alex- Researcher
“Despite having had lots of jobs I felt like I had no โcareerโ. Coding and tech had always been really interesting to me but had seemed unattainable โ I had no technical knowledge, and uni wasnโt an option.ย A good friend had signed up to CodeClan, and I liked the idea of fast-tracking a career change, gaining technical skills, and future-proofing myself.”
See how Alex finds her role in tech here.
5. Robert- Work in the Oil and Gas industry
“The decision wasnโt a spur of the moment one but a well thought out process based on a number of factors… After a number of possible future career brainstorming ideas I stumbled upon CodeClan…ย Soon thereafter, I landed my dream job in my hometown of Dundee”
See how Robert finds his role in tech here.
6. John- Primary School teacher
“Before Codeclan I worked as a primary school teacher. I took a lot from teaching, but after 10+ years I decided that it was time for a new challenge…ย It wasnโt until I heard of CodeClan that I thought about it as a viable career opportunity.”
See how John finds his role in tech here.
7. Kat- Journalist
As I progressed in my career, although I enjoyed it, I didnโt feel like I was playing to my strengths and Iโd come to a point where my next career step wasnโt clear to me…ย because Iโm a mum with young children I couldnโt take three years to go and do a degree, so I wasnโt sure how to make it work for me.ย Thatโs when a friend told me that CodeClan was opening.”
See how Kat finds her role in tech here.
8. Hayley- Microbiologist
Before CodeClan I was a bartender travelling around Australia. I have a degree in Zoology and had worked in a laboratory as a microbiologist, before realising I didnโt enjoy it.ย While travelling I met a few developers and they got me to try coding… Some of them were able to work and travel at the same time, something I hadnโt considered as an option before.”
See how Hayley finds her role in tech here.
Thinking about a career change?
Check out our career change and upskilling courses. We also host monthly events for anyone wanting to write their first lines of code, talk to our team or visit our campus. View our events here.
