By Sarah Morgan
If you read the Daily Mirror this week you might have spotted Tom Davis, one of our talented Firebrand Apprentices.
Tom had a change of heart after his second year of A levels – ‘I realised that because I wanted to work in IT, I would be better off getting out there, learning while earning in a business environment.'
He contacted Firebrand and after an interview with IT firm, Adatis, Tom was successfully hired.
18 months later, having passed all elements of the course, Tom finished his apprenticeship and was recruited by Altius, another IT firm, as a business consultant.
Tom now travels across the country, helping clients analyse data and develop their businesses. ‘I’ve been here six months and love it,’ says Tom, ‘I do everything from meeting the clients, writing software, analysing the data and coming up with business solutions.’
But that’s not all; Tom is also an apprenticeships ambassador for Microsoft and now manages Altius’ apprenticeship and graduate programs.
‘At the time the company didn’t have a structured programme but I was given a budget and now they do.’
You can find the Daily Mirror’s full article below:
Why IT?
There are more than 1.5million people working in IT and Telecoms and employment in the sector is growing at five times the rate of any other.
And with 500,000 new professionals needed to fill IT jobs in the UK over the next five years, many more young people like Tom are needed.
IT professionals are in high demand; the Daily Mirror found 9,823 jobs at theitjobboard.co.uk and another 27,827 roles at gov.uk/jobsearch, including apprenticeships.
And they earn well to:
- IT technician - £15,000 to £30,000
- Senior technician - £25,000 to £45,000
- Project seniors – £24,000 to £29,000
- Project managers - £31,500 to £40,000
- Senior Project managers - £40,000 to £80,000
Know somebody with a flair for all things digital who wants to avoid student debt and earn a real salary? Take a look at Firebrand Apprenticeships.
About the Author:
Sarah writes for Firebrand Training on a number of IT related topics. This includes exams, training, certification trends, project management, certification, careers advice and the industry itself. Sarah has 11 years of experience in the IT industry.
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