“Erase your fear of being a minority in a particular sector; if you love it, pursue it!” — Makers student Nadia has flourished in the course following the opportunity that came via a collaborative effort between Muslamic Makers — an organisation that provides opportunities, networking, and workshops to Muslamic professionals. Along with The Aziz Foundation, an organisation dedicated to community empowerment, leadership development, and social engagement. Both groups…

Coaching is for the passionate few who want to be more than just an Engineer, or a Manager, or a Teacher, or a Consultant: you want to help people progress in their careers at an unbelievable rate. You want to help them change their lives, to power the organisations they…

In July Makers attended Civil Service Live in London. This year the themes of Educate, Engage and Empower were a perfect backdrop to several recently launched Government initiatives, including the Civil Service Apprenticeships Strategy and Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. Two full days were spent meeting people across Government departments with…

Makers are super proud of Swizel Cardozo having been selected as a finalist at this year’s Multicultural Apprenticeship Awards 2022. Having just finished her A levels, Swizel applied for an apprenticeship in software development with Makers and Google in 2020. She is now thriving in her new career and gaining recognition for her work and the value she brings to her team at Google. Learn more about her journey in her own words below:

For those of you who are not (yet) hockey enthusiasts, WHC is one of the UK’s largest hockey clubs with 432 members. Working from grassroots level, they train beginners of all ages, all year round to encourage entry into the sport and making hockey more accessible, affordable and engaging for both fans and players. — Makers and the WHC both represent committed and passionate doers with strong community spirit, who work hard as part of a team to accomplish a goal.

If you are in the market for hiring Jnr tech talent, then you know the drill — demand is high, hiring competition is fierce and computer science grads are a rare breed (They’re also 80% white and male, which isn’t going to help any of your diversity and inclusivity aspirations). Therefore, if you have previously dismissed the idea of hiring coding bootcamp graduates, NOW is the time to have a serious rethink about dipping more than just a toe into the bootcamp talent pool ….and fast!

The quality of your education is often defined by those who deliver it and we’re proud to have a team of industry experts — Our coaches are industry experts with firsthand experience working in software teams at a range of companies, including Google, LexisNexis, Santander, Vodafone, Deloitte Digital and more. Get to know each of them below. Hunor Tamas — Software Engineering Coach Prior to makers, Hunor comes from a retail and hospitality…

By Simo Tchokni & the Makers team DevOps is an area of tech that’s grown in popularity in recent years with job listings popping up across tech giants and start-ups alike. But what is DevOps? And how do you know if it’s the right career choice for you? DevOps stands…

The cloud computing industry is BOOMING. It’s become an essential part of IT infrastructure and our lives. We’re using cloud-based tech everyday without even thinking about it — streaming music and TV by the pool, learning the latest Tiktok dance, emailing, and the most important feature of life — your…