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All, Leadership, Personal Development

Leadership Journey: Leader Vs Manager

To be a successful leader, you have to have a certain skillset which enables you to not only to develop others, but motivate and inspire, and influence people. Often the…

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28th November 2020
All, Personal, Tech

Lessons learned in 2019

From taking over Leeds Frontend, getting let go as a junior developer, to carving the beginning of my career and landing a junior role in management. This year has been…

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1st January 2020
Events, Tech

Ada Lovelace Day 2020

Tech moves so quick it’s down to us in industry to ensure we can equip and support young people who will be coming into our industry. Rachel Skelton Happy Ada…

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21st October 2020
All, Leadership, Personal Development, Tech

How to give constructive feedback (and not sound like a d**k) Part 2

In part 1 of How to give constructive feedback (and not sound like a d**k) we looked at getting into the right mindset both before and during the delivery of…

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7th June 2021
All, Tech

My journey into tech.

I made my first website when I was 15. Although I took a more ‘typical’ route into tech, the reasons behind this route weren’t so typical.   When I was around…

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11th November 2019
  • All,  Personal Development

    5 Steps to Nurturing Your Work-Life Blend [Free Resource!]

    / 24th July 2023

    It’s a blend, not a balance. A work life balance implies a few things. We understand that to excel in our work, we must bring our whole selves, including important personal aspects, into…

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  • Header for a blog post, image of Rachel along side the blog post title Why Knowing Big Data Challenges is Vital for Tech Career Growth
    All,  Data,  Tech

    From Data to Decisions: Why Knowing Big Data Challenges is Vital for Tech Career Growth

    / 4th June 2023

    Recently I shared a blog with the quick ways to boost your career and add value ASAP in a company. Whether you’re in a new role at your company, or starting at a…

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  • Big Data Demystified:
    All,  Tech

    Big Data Demystified: What It Is and Why You Should Care

    / 22nd May 2023

    You may have heard the term “big data” floating around especially when it comes to companies looking for skills around big data. Here is my short guide on what the heck “big data”…

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    All,  Personal Development,  Tech

    The quick way to boost your career and add value in a new company

    / 5th May 2023

    Why you need to know this… If you’re starting a new role/company and hit the ground running by adding value as quick as possible, or if you want to know where you can…

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  • Free coding resource from Techyrey
    All,  Tech

    Free Coding Resource Sheet! – Everything you need to know about coding

    / 4th April 2023

    My story Over 10 years ago I started my tech journey as a web developer, from learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript to picking up bits of other languages such as Java and PHP, MySQL……

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    All,  Leadership,  Personal Development,  Tech

    How to give constructive feedback (and not sound like a d**k) Part 2

    / 7th June 2021

    In part 1 of How to give constructive feedback (and not sound like a d**k) we looked at getting into the right mindset both before and during the delivery of feedback. This addresses…

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    All,  Leadership,  Personal Development,  Tech

    How to give constructive feedback (and not sound like a d**k) Part 1

    / 28th May 2021

    We’ve all been there, we know the feedback we have for peers would be really helpful, it’s constructive criticism right? It could make their job easier or make them better at their job.…

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    All,  Leadership,  Personal Development

    8 Reasons Why You Need a Coach and Mentor for Your Career

    / 12th March 2021

    In my talks ‘let go to leadership’ I talk about having both a coach AND mentor, and key differences between them and how they benefit your career and personal development. I have learnt…

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    All,  Personal Development,  Tech

    Non-technical aspects of breaking into tech

    / 18th February 2021

    There’s more to getting a technical role than the technical skills, below I’ve composed a few tips outlining the beginning of your journey into tech. If you’re reading this, you might not be…

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  • All,  Leadership,  Personal Development

    5 Tips to Becoming a Better Communicator

    / 4th February 2021

    During a conversation It’s common for us to think and create our response while someone else is talking. Once we think of what we will say next, we keep that in our brain…

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