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Katie Coleman’s journey from hairdresser to quality engineering apprentice with Makers and Aviva

Katie Coleman’s journey from hairdresser to quality engineering apprentice with Makers and Aviva

Katie Coleman is currently completing a quality engineering apprenticeship. Set to graduate in 2025 she’s already added testing skills to her toolkit with...

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Liberis software feature launched in 2 weeks with Makers Accelerator Programme
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Liberis software feature launched in 2 weeks with Makers Accelerator Programme

Liberis exists to close the funding gap for small businesses and empower business owners. We caught up with Tito Sarrionandia, Director of Engineering at...

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Makers Apprentice Awards Spotlight: Usna Hakimi, a DevOps graduate at SITA

Makers Apprentice Awards Spotlight: Usna Hakimi, a DevOps graduate at SITA

Usna Hakimi completed the BCS Level 4 DevOps apprenticeship with Makers and SITA in 2023. During the pandemic, she decided to leave her job as a Museum...

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Makers Apprentice Awards Spotlight: Orla Dunlop, a DevOps graduate at the Department for Work and Pensions

Makers Apprentice Awards Spotlight: Orla Dunlop, a DevOps graduate at the Department for Work and Pensions

I was working in a non-technical role at the DWP, following graduating from university with a History degree.

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Returning the favour: from apprentice to mentor
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Returning the favour: from apprentice to mentor

Software engineer Troy Snowden reflects on his time as an apprentice at DWP Digital and his experiences now mentoring others.

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Google and Makers celebrate four years of tech apprenticeships
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Google and Makers celebrate four years of tech apprenticeships

Makers have been delivering software apprenticeships with Google since 2020. To celebrate this year’s Makers Apprenticeship Awards we spoke to James Jeffries.

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Emanuele Gorga: Casino Dealer to Tech Lead
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Emanuele Gorga: Casino Dealer to Tech Lead

Makers alumni, Emanuele Gorga, graduated in 2018. Since finishing the course he’s risen through the ranks to become a Technical Lead at Aza Finance.

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The Journey from Software Developer to Testing to Sales: A Career Reflection
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The Journey from Software Developer to Testing to Sales: A Career Reflection

In the early stages of my career as a Software Engineer, I embarked on a path that I never thought I’d enjoy — testing.

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Makers becomes a B Corporation!
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Makers becomes a B Corporation!

We are delighted to announce that Makers is now B Corporation (BCorp) certified. Makers have joined companies reinventing the business landscape.

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