Hire entry-level tech talent
Build a pipeline of diverse entry-level tech talent and recruit qualified engineers and developers in your key hiring locations.
- Attract women into tech roles globally
- Guaranteed pipeline of diverse entry-level talent
- Boost graduate hiring or attract career switchers
Hire entry-level
tech talent
Build a pipeline of diverse entry-level tech talent and recruit qualified engineers and developers in your key hiring locations.
- Attract women into tech roles globally
- Guaranteed pipeline of diverse entry-level talent
- Boost graduate hiring or attract career switchers
Hire entry-level tech talent
Build a pipeline of diverse entry-level tech talent and recruit qualified engineers and developers in your key hiring locations.
- Attract women into tech roles globally
- Guaranteed pipeline of diverse entry-level talent
- Boost graduate hiring or attract career switchers
BUILD A PIPELINE OF ENTRY-LEVEL TECH TALENT
200k+
Women taught how to code
130+
Global employers
200k+
Women taught how to code
130+
Global employers
800%
Oversubscribed for our courses (on average)
76%
are looking for their first role in tech
89%
Job placement rate
98%
Retention rate
ATTRACT AND HIRE WITH CODE FIRST GIRLS
PROMOTE YOUR EMPLOYEE BRAND
Reach a global audience through our Tech Taster introduction topics to build large-scale interest and awareness across tech concepts and career pathways in tech.
BUILD YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY PIPELINE
Develop your tech talent pipeline by building up foundational tech knowledge and skills for hundreds of women in local communities with our Coding Kickstarter Classes.
HIRE QUALIFIED ENTRY-LEVEL CANDIDATES
Hire job-ready women in tech, trained with our industry-leading curriculum, designed to give candidates the skills and knowledge to make an immediate impact.
ACCESS OUR COMMUNITY OF TECH TALENT
UNLOCK DIVERSE TALENT
We encourage diverse pathways into tech and foster intersectionality across ethnicity, social mobility and neurodiversity.
CAREER EXPERIENCE VARIETY
Our candidates include career switchers, university students, recent graduates & tech returners – bringing a strong variety of interpersonal skills.
LINKED UNIVERSITY PARTNERS
We work with 100+ universities in the UK to encourage students from any course background – particularly non-STEM – to get into tech.
AMBITIOUS, DRIVEN & INDUSTRY QUALIFIED
Our candidates are self-starters, eager to drive success in your business. Expertly trained with the latest tech skills to be job-ready and take your teams to the next level.
MATCHING CANDIDATES TO YOUR HIRING NEEDS
CORE SKILLS LINKED TO ENTRY-LEVEL TECH ROLES
- 16-week course for core role areas
- Software or Data Engineering, Data Science Full-Stack Development or Product Management
- Typical learning time of 12 hrs/week over 16-weeks (illustrative example for core role groups)
EXAMPLE ROLES:
- Data Engineer
- Software Engineer
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Full-Stack Engineer
- Front-End Developer
- Back-End Developer
- Product Manager
SPECIALIST SKILLS LINKED TO ENTRY-LEVEL TECH ROLES
- 16-week course for core role areas and 4-weeks for additional specialisation roles
- DevOps & Cloud, AI/ML, Cyber Security, Data for Business and Vulnerability Research*
- Typical learning time of 12 hrs/week over 20-weeks (illustrative example for specialist role groups)
EXAMPLE SPECIALIST ROLES:
- Quantitative Analyst
- AI/ ML Engineer
- AI Designer
- Big Data Engineer
- FinCrime
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Security Consultant
- Ethical Hacker
- Business Analyst
- Vulnerability Researcher
- Quantitative Analyst
- AI/ ML Engineer
- AI Designer
- Big Data Engineer
- FinCrime
- DevOps Engineer
- Site Reliability Engineer
- Cloud Engineer
- Cyber Security Analyst
- Cyber Security Engineer
- Security Consultant
- Ethical Hacker
- Business Analyst
- Vulnerability Researcher
WE MAKE FINDING GREAT TALENT EASY FOR YOU
1. TAILORED APPLICATION
We collaborate closely with you to identify and understand your needs, creating a tailored application process for candidates.
2. CANDIDATE MATCHING
Our in-house team gets to know you and the candidates, ensuring their profile is a great match for the role, skills and organisation.
3. TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT
Using an industry tech assessment, every candidate is evaluated on their technical skills and readiness to take on our advanced learning.
4. VIDEO INTERVIEW
By assessing factors such as candidates’ motivations, values, and core role requirements, we gain a deeper insight into each candidate.
5. INTERVIEW COACHING
Successful candidates are invited to participate in our interview coaching, prepping them with valuable interview techniques and support.
6. CLIENT INTERVIEW
It’s time to meet the final candidates. The interview process is at your discretion, though we can offer guidance on reducing unconscious bias and potential barriers.
7. THE FINAL CALL
The final choice is can be a hard one, with many clients opening up more roles for impressive candidates. You’ll also have the ability to pick top reserves, which we fund free-of-charge to you!
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT: THALES
DIVERSE HIRING DRIVES A SAFER UNITED KINGDOM
- Built up a pipeline with Python Coding Kickstarter Classes
- Made up of 70% from underrepresented ethnicities and 87% from a non-Computer Science background
- Sponsored CFGdegree candidates in Software Engineering
- Over 200 applications for hiring locations across Crawley, Cheadle, Reading and Templecombe
- 82% were career switchers or those on a career break
- 100% job role placement from education
Meet KIRSTY
Hear about Kirsty’s journey from the Code First Girls CFGdegree to becoming a Software Engineer at Thales.
OUR CLIENT AND COMMUNITY SUCCESS STORIES
Hear what our clients and community are saying.
“We have been really impressed with calibre and enthusiasm of all of the candidates from CFG that we met last week. Thank you for sourcing such great individuals. We really look forward to welcoming them into Deloitte”
Duncan Milne
Partner, Deloitte
“Completing the Data course has significantly boosted my confidence in handling data-related tasks. The course equipped me with practical skills and knowledge in querying databases, manipulating data, and extracting valuable insights. I feel more capable and prepared to tackle data-related challenges in my role!
Annie Feng Yang
Senior Tech Risk Engineer, JustEat Takeaway
“Our partnership with Code First Girls has allowed us to find talented graduates that will serve athletes and create the future of sport through the work they will do at Nike. We are proud to be associated with the organisation!”
Marcus Morrison
EMEA Technical Recruiting Manager, Nike
“Changing careers has been life changing for me, I still can’t quite comprehend my achievement. But for the first time, I’m in a role where I feel challenged, empowered and valued.”
Joanne Monaghan
Software Engineer, BBC
“Our new joiners have technical aptitude and enthusiasm in abundance and come from diverse backgrounds and with varied experiences of working outside the tech sector.”
Jem Brown
UK NS Engineering Lead, BAE Systems
FAQs
Our approach focuses on building a strong pipeline of early careers talent by providing comprehensive coding education and training programs. We partner with corporate sponsors to support career switchers and recent graduates, preparing them for their first entry-level tech jobs.
We provide tailored training programs for career switchers, helping them acquire the technical skills needed to succeed in entry-level tech jobs. Our support includes hands-on projects, real-world scenarios, and personalised mentorship to ensure a smooth transition into the tech industry.
We support graduate recruitment by offering specialised training to recent graduates, equipping them with essential tech skills. This ensures employers can hire entry-level tech talent who are job-ready and capable of contributing immediately.
Unlike traditional tech apprenticeships, we offer a flexible and accessible curriculum, catering to both career switchers and recent graduates. Our candidates are job-ready upon completion, thanks to our comprehensive programs. Additionally, our strong focus on diversity and inclusion, combined with direct partnerships for entry-level recruitment, sets us apart in the industry.
Yes, we support employee onboarding by providing comprehensive training and development programs that ensure new hires are well-prepared to integrate into your organisation. We share best practices from past cohorts to help businesses onboard early careers talent and entry-level tech hires effectively.
Our tech recruitment and training services are customised to meet the specific needs of each organisation and their talent strategy. Please contact us for detailed pricing and to discuss a plan tailored to your company, whether you’re looking for graduate recruitment, entry-level IT jobs support, or career switcher programs.
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you hire exceptional women in tech.
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Contact us to learn how our programs can help you hire exceptional women in tech.