Case Study – Ian Jesson

Ian is gaining new skills as part of a Digital Skills Academy bootcamp that will help him to change career direction after being made redundant from the engineering company where he worked for over 30 years. He is now on track to use his new IT skills and qualifications and is feeling positive about the future.

Ian worked for a small engineering business in Nuneaton where he worked as a 2 and 5-axis CNC programmer as well as maintaining the company’s IT systems before he was put on furlough during the 2020 lockdown. His uncertainty about the future led him to joining his first digital skills bootcamp where he learned new programming language JavaScript. Ian enjoyed the experience of learning online in his own time and with the remote support of his tutor Bradie. He has now moved on to the Level 3 bootcamp, a five-week programme that will introduce him to C#.

Ian said, “It has been a difficult year, but I have always wanted to learn software development programming skills and the bootcamps have been perfect for me. It is tough learning new computing languages, but I am getting to grips with new concepts. I am convinced that the skills I am learning now will help me to get back into employment and potentially follow a new direction developing software. While I have been at home, I have been kept busy with DIY, and I am currently looking at setting up my own business as a sign maker. I would definitely recommend the digital skills bootcamps at NWSLC because they have given me a fantastic opportunity to re-energise my career.”