Women Returners
Be part of the change: Women Returner Programmes Open for Company Enrolment
If not now, then when? Women, it's your time to re-gain your place in the tech sector.
- Have you previously worked in a tech role such as software developer, tester, QA, project manager, business analyst, cyber security specialist or data analyst?
- Do you hold a technology or related qualification?
- Whether you’ve taken a one-year or ten-year career break from the tech industry, we’d like to hear from you.
What does the programme involve?
We provide a wide range of support for your career re-entry journey to the tech sector by delivering the following:
- Training and coaching will hone your skills and bring you up to date with technologies
- Technical skills, such as working with data, development practices, agile sprints, design thinking, and commercial awareness
- Professional skills will boost your confidence
- Up-to-date disruptive technologies and trends in a rapidly changing sector
- Personal skills to thrive in the workplace again
In addition, the summer programme introduces the much in demand Data Analysis and AI modules such as PowerBI and Copilot.
How does it work?
The Summer Programme will be delivered over 11 weeks, 3 full days per week. It is a combination of formal training delivered virtually, self-directed learning and participants are also provided with individual coaching sessions and an annual Pluralsight license. There will be 3 in-person events incorporated into the programme.
If you are a company interested in participating in the programme please contact us.
Designed for women who have taken time out of their career, Women ReBOOT is the catalyst to step back to technology in a unique supportive environment.
Professional Skills Training
There are core sessions in the ReBOOT Professional Skills programme. It is divided into clearly themed sections, aimed to cover broadly the core competencies required for individuals returning to today’s workplace from a career break. The flow of the programme is as outlined here.
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Self Management: Expectations and Learning Mindset:Growth mindset, Transferable Skills, Resilience and Setting yourself up for Success (self-awareness, self-accountability, values, time management and goal setting etc.)
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Teamwork: Psychological safety & collaboration, Innovation framework and Influencing skills
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Communication: Emotional Intelligence, Presentation skills (virtual and in-person), storytelling structures, inner critic and limiting beliefs
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Preparing for today’s workplace: Navigating the new hybrid workplace, unconscious bias, LinkedIn, networking and mentoring
Technical Skills Training
It is interactive training with participants working in pod teams.
Participants present in teams an innovative idea that showcases the skills and learnings from the course. It is an opportunity for the women to work and present together.
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Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
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Project Management Fundamentals
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Technical Architecture
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Security Essentials
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Cloud & Database Essentials
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Digital Business Models
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GDPR & Data Protection
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Current & Future IT landscape