In this week's episode, I speak with Stuart who started his career in a customer support call center. After a being promoted to manager, he realized he had just fallen into this career and it wasn't what he actually enjoyed. During a vacation, he took the time to explore alternative careers and realized he wanted to move into engineering. But learning a new skill in your thirties is different then in school! After a lot of self-reflection and recognizing time and cost availability, he found his way to a bootcamp that set him up for success as an engineer. And he learned a little more about himself as a team member along the way!
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More about Stuart:
Stuart graduated in 2004 with a BSc (Hons) in Multimedia Technology from Birmingham City University. He worked for 15 years in Stocks and shares Administration in a customer service role. After deciding to make a career change he began to teach himself to code at home and in January 2019 he undertook a 16 week coding bootcamp and in July 2019 took his first Junior Software Engineer job. He is currently working for the women’s clothing company Bravissimo.
Welcome to the Shine at Work Podcast! On this show, your co-hosts Karen and Dan will shine a light on your job search so you can land a role that lets you flex your strengths and progress your career in an environment you actually look forward to working in each day. From creating a stand-out resume, to confidently negotiating your salary, to finding your footing as a new manager, you can expect to hear actionable advice to help you shine your brightest in your role.
Karen D. Weeks is the CEO and Chief Career Coach of Shine at Work Coaching. She has over twenty years of HR experience, including as CPO at Ordergroove.
Dan Carr is a Shine at Work Career Coach with over a decade of recruiting experience helping high-growth startups expand with top talent.
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