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Jimmy Jobs Podcast featuring Claudia Harris

Claudia Harris on Jimmy's Jobs

AI is transforming the job market faster than we think. In this episode of Jimmy's Jobs of the Future, Claudia Harris, Makers CEO, shares insights into how AI is reshaping work, the urgency of upskilling, gender gaps in AI, and what we can do to bridge the talent gap.

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Force Multiplier featuring Claudia Harris

Empowering Careers and Navigating the AI Revolution

AI isn’t the challenge - how we respond to it is. In this episode, Claudia Harris explores why the future belongs to “fearless learners”, how organisations move from experimenting with AI to reimagining work, and why agency matters more than ever in a fast-changing world.

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What does it really take to build a career in the age of AI?

Careers are changing - but not always in the ways people expect. In this conversation, Claudia breaks down what employers are really looking for, why human skills matter more than ever, and how to navigate the noise around AI.

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Tech Tonic Podcast

Making money from AI: Searching for a ‘killer app’

AI adoption is everywhere, but real business impact is harder to pin down. This episode explores the gap between hype and value, and what it actually takes to turn AI into something commercially meaningful.

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Advocating for Women in Tech

Talent is everywhere. Opportunity isn’t. This discussion tackles the systemic barriers facing women in tech, and what organisations need to change if they’re serious about building more inclusive, high-performing teams.

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Squiggly Career

Careers Week Podcast: Changers

Career change isn’t linear - especially now. This episode explores the messy middle: the moments people get stuck, what helps them move forward, and how to build confidence in a shifting job market.

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PROVEN IMPACT

How Holiday Extras is Building the Future of Tech Talent

When a 40+ year-old travel tech business needed to grow its engineering team but traditional hiring routes weren’t cutting it- Holiday Extras tried something different.

Instead of fighting for talent in a crowded market, they partnered with Makers to reskill their own people.

Since 2018, Holiday Extras has:

  • Hired 18 Makers learners

  • Retained 75% of apprentices over seven years

  • Built a leadership pipeline tailored to tech

  • Seen performance gains of up to 30% on key features

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Investing in internal talent is a priority for us; our people know our business, understand our customers, and are key to our long-term growth. Makers continue to evolve their delivery, using the apprenticeship framework to provide high-quality training that upskills and reskills our people.

Michelle Clarke Cowell Associate Director Sustainability & Employee Experience at Holiday Extras
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In partnership since 2014.

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Distinctions achieved as part of Tech Track

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TechTrack is a 3 year programme creating 1,100 new digital apprentices across government departments.

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Apprentices from ethnic minority backgrounds driving change

 

 

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In partnership since 2015.

Proven impact

Makers at RVU

RVU is a group of online companies that work to empower consumers by helping them compare home services and financial products. Their leading brands, Uswitch and Money, exist to empower the consumer to make more confident home services and financial decisions.

RVU had been trying to find a way to bring in early stage engineers with a view to building a pipeline of future technical leaders. In this case study Ryan Greenhall, Engineering Manager at RVU talks about how Makers helped.

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Talent

Makers connected RVU with skilled career changers, bringing fresh perspectives and problem-solving abilities.

Onboarding

Makers graduates had the technical and soft skills to integrate quickly and contribute from day one.

Growth

RVU gained adaptable engineers committed to growth, strengthening their mentorship-driven environment.

Proven impact

Makers x Holiday Extras

By 2018, Holiday Extras was growing fast - but building a pipeline of exceptional tech talent on the south coast of England wasn’t easy. The business had tried traditional hiring routes, but they weren’t delivering the diversity, agility, or retention they needed.

Agencies were expensive, Industrial Placement schemes filled some of the need. However, Holiday Extras still saw an opportunity to go further in developing engineers into confident, capable leaders.

 

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Talent

The focus was clear - find people with potential, and back them to grow and build a career at Holiday Extras.

Onboarding

Makers-trained engineers stand out - learning fast, contributing early, and growing into tech leaders who thrive in uncertainty.

Growth

With a 75% retention rate among apprentices, Makers-trained engineers aren’t just sticking around - they’re progressing to the highest levels of the business. 

partnership news

Kraken is working with Makers to create a Green Dent in the Universe, one Apprentice at a Time

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"I'm excited about our partnership with Makers and our upcoming apprenticeship initiative. At Kraken, we're not just looking for coders; we're seeking future innovators, problem-solvers to help us make a big green dent in the universe. Think of it as a launchpad into an exciting tech career."

Mike Yorwerth Chief Operating Officer at Kraken
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  • "Makers apprentices all hit the ground running. Our Makers engineers have been our highest engaged with the teams and with the business."

    Gary Stevens Director

  • "Why Makers? Because they get it. They're masters at turning raw potential into real-world skills."

    Mike Yorwerth COO

  • "One misconception about apprenticeships is that you don’t see value for two years. But our experience is the opposite. From the moment Makers grads join the team, they’re shipping code, contributing to sprints, and adding value." 

    Peter Saunby Engineering Manager

  • "Makers Academy is a Conveyor Belt of Awesome. An ability to teach yourself new things is ingrained into the curriculum at Makers. Deloitte has hired 84 people from Makers in recent years.”

     

    Martin Aspeli Partner & COO

  • “We’re seeing apprentices who started with us now mentoring the next cohort, it’s a full circle. It just works - it’s its own living organism.”

    Zara Koch People Advisor

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