{"id":4253,"date":"2021-09-10T11:58:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T10:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp-uk.mindquest.io\/?p=4253"},"modified":"2023-01-11T08:58:51","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:58:51","slug":"reskilling-from-auto-body-mechanic-to-web-integrator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp-uk.mindquest.io\/?p=4253","title":{"rendered":"Reskilling From Auto Body Mechanic to Web Integrator"},"content":{"rendered":"

My name is Thomas Mercier, alias \u201cTomCodeur\u201d on\u00a0Youtube, and I am 24 years old. Almost a year ago, I began a reskilling journey to become a web integrator\/web designer.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Looking to transition into web development? Check out the story of how a stay-at-home-mom became a full-time developer.<\/em><\/a><\/em><\/em><\/p>\n

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We are at the end of October. It is a little after 4 p.m., and I am in the office of my employer’s accountant in order to finally sign the termination of my contract.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I say \u201cfinally\u201d because this transitional moment had been hard to accomplish. To undergo this reskilling, I had to find a way to finance my training.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My plan was simple: call on\u00a0Fongecif<\/a>, an organization accessible to employees wishing to retrain without having to terminate their employment contract. <\/p>\n

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Rather attractive, isn’t it?\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Yes, except that I never managed to benefit from it. And I wasted over a year trying to put together cases that were all turned down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, I decided to change my plan and discuss it with my employer. Luckily, my boss was understanding and offered me a mutually agreed departure. The advantage? It provides access to aid for getting back to work, which includes financing for training.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Well, there was still an important step left: <\/h2>\n

Convincing the French governmental employment agency P\u00f4le emploi of the seriousness of my reskilling project and show that this decision was not taken on a whim.\u00a0<\/p>\n

I told you that I wasted a year before starting my training. In reality, it was not completely the case: during this year, I took the time to inform myself and I discovered multiple web development training courses within the Haut-de-France region.\u00a0<\/p>\n

This research greatly helped me when I had to demonstrate to my\u00a0government unemployment\u00a0advisor that I was highly motivated and determined to carry out this project.\u00a0<\/p>\n

During this “lost” year, I also completed a few self-taught development projects. They were greatly appreciated by my advisor and it really made a difference.\u00a0<\/p>\n

My effort and serious commitment paid off in the end. My financing request has been accepted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

So, here I am in the accountant’s office. All the documents have been signed, the withdrawal period has passed and my\u00a0month’s notice\u00a0is over. I am finally leaving my company and my current position, on the way to developer training!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Want to know what happened next?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/h2>\n

In the three months after I graduated from Pop School, a 6-month boot camp to become a Web & Mobile Web Developer,\u00a0I had five interviews. Out of those five interviews, I received two offers. This proves that there is work for the reskilled profiles.\u00a0<\/p>\n

(Discover How to Prepare for an IT Job Interview<\/a>)<\/p>\n

So, what do I take away from this whole story? Reskilling cannot be done overnight. It takes a long time, a time in which we doubt and we are afraid of failure. But it is all well worth the effort.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You just have to believe in it and don’t let go!\u00a0<\/p>\n

If I had to give four tips to someone who, like me, to completely change their career and start working as a developer, I would say:\u00a0<\/p>\n

1. Prepare to learn:\u00a0<\/strong>your brain will be your best friend in this new adventure. So help it receive all the information you are going to feed it.\u00a0<\/p>\n

2. Set up a routine that suits your lifestyle.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n

3. Eliminate all distractions:\u00a0<\/strong>organisational tools and lo-fi music … give yourself every chance to stay focused and be productive<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

4. Test your future job:\u00a0<\/strong>you must ask yourself if it is possible … but know that there are different ways to do it and that this initiative will teach you a lot about your future job.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The final word? Stay motivated and don’t give up!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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For more advice on how to get started in your web developer career or transition into development, make sure to follow Thomas on YouTube<\/a> and through his website<\/a>. <\/em><\/p>\n

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