"One professional who followed a decidedly squiggly career pathway before doing a six-month bootcamp in 2020 is Lucy Ironmonger, a tech lead at fintech Zuto, who studied English with creative writing at the University of Birmingham 13 years earlier. While there, she found a bar job and, due to her love of music, seized the opportunity to run the establishment's music night every Tuesday."
"As a result, she now takes her role as a people manager very seriously and makes time to prepare before one-to-ones with any member of her team. "It's about coaching people, so you want to maximise the time and help direct them in ways they want to go," she says. "People need guidance, and it gives me the most satisfaction in my role to see people go from x to y to z.""
Nontraditional entry routes into the tech sector such as apprenticeships, T-level qualifications and coding bootcamps are becoming more widespread and popular with entrants and employers. Lucy Ironmonger transitioned from an English with creative writing degree into music production and later entered tech via a six-month bootcamp in 2020, now serving as a tech lead at fintech Zuto. She began at the School of Electronic Music, wrote its first blog, was hired, and rose to operations director over nine years. As course supervisor she encountered a widespread fear of tech, particularly among girls, and prioritises coaching and prepared one-to-ones to nurture progression. The growing need for soft skills is noted.
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