An apprentice of The Specialists Hub, Jack Murphy, achieved Special Recognition status at the ITA IT and Digital Apprentice of the Year Awards last week (12/7). The IT and Digital Apprenticeship Awards set out to recognise the rising talent, role models and those making a positive impact in their careers. They are also the only […]
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Many of us are aware that the tech industry is a predominately male dominated field, with the UK cyber workforce currently being made up of only 8%[1] women – a figure which has grown over time but is still undoubtedly low. We spoke to two women in the tech industry: Rebecca Leigh, Developer in DevOps
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In early 2020, a group of like-minded and passionate individuals came together from both private and public sectors to develop a new Data Protection and Information Governance Practitioner apprenticeship standard. We spoke to Trailblazer members Barry Moult, Bev McGowan and Phillipa Nazari to find out more about their Data Protection and Information Governance backgrounds, their
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There’s no doubt that apprenticeships have built up more steam over the past few years, but for many people, the word ‘apprenticeship’ still brings many out of date ideas to mind. At The Specialists Hub, we stand at the forefront of innovative education and are well aware of just how rewarding apprenticeships can be to
Top 3 Apprenticeship Myths, Busted Read More »
Meet Len, Head of Digital Training at The Specialists Hub. Len’s multitude of years in the industry, alongside a genuine passion and a good sense of humour creates the components of our great trainer. Fun Facts about Len: · When he’s not in the office he will always be wearing shorts. · He loves his
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“This apprenticeship is absolutely invaluable. I’m getting amazing experience working with a great team, I’m working with a company that supports me, and I’m also getting some major qualifications.” Meet Jack Murphy, Junior Information Security Analyst at Which?, who’s undertaking his Cyber Security Technician Level 3 apprenticeship with us. Jack is a fantastic example of
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Tell me a bit about yourself and your career/education background? Over the past twelve years, my career background has been highly successful in customer service, training, safety, and management, including three years in short-haul working for Ryanair and five years in long haul Aviation working for Qantas, the world leader in aviation safety, before the
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I sat down to chat with Skills Bootcamp attendee, Yasmin, to find out more about her future aspirations and how the Bootcamp sessions have helped bring them closer. Yasmin is from Cohort One, nearing the end of her Bootcamp journey with us and hopes to move on to a Software Developer apprenticeship. What made
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By a Marketing Assistant at The Specialists Hub This afternoon, I sat in on a taster session run by Jaime (Heroworx) with contributions from Naomi (MMU) and Len (The Specialists Hub), and it really opened my eyes. Prior to the session, I had a minimal amount of knowledge as to what these bootcamps entailed –
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“When COVID-19 forced the leisure industry into lockdown I started looking into other options for a sector that would be more resilient”: How Frank made the transition from his career as a Personal Trainer and broke into the Cyber Security industry.” Frank is another Specialists Hub apprentice who has kindly agreed to give us some insider details on his apprenticeship, motivations,
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