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Welcome to Personal Development at CodeYourFuture
Who are our trainees?
Employability Modules
Day 1 - Welcome and Induction
Day 2 - Effective Communication
Day 3 - Preparing for the Workplace
Day 4 - Presentation Skills
Day 5 - Preparing for the Job Market
Day 6 - Interview Skills
Day 7 - Working in Teams
Day 8 - Presentation Skills - Demo Day Prep
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Employment Readiness Assessment
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Personal Development Buddy Role
PD Buddy Training
Career Mentor Role
Career Mentor Training
Volunteer Resources
Dyslexia Awareness Training
Neurodiversity Training
Using the GROWS Model for coaching
42 Best GROWS Model Coaching Questions
Additional Resources for Trainees
Tech Industry Tips
Adults : ADHD Foundation
Dyslexia and Coding
Changing Your Learning Environment
Dyslexia videos
Reflective Journalling
Getting Job Ready
English Language Guide for Trainees and Graduates
LinkedIn Learning for soft skills
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CV Tips and Tricks
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Dyslexia and Coding
This page is a resource for you if you have a dyslexia diagnosis or think you have dyslexia

Yay! You have started your journey with coding!

It might be fun now but at some point it may become hard.
You might belive that dyslexia makes coding is difficult and you're not smart enough. But the way a dyslexics brain works actually makes you better able to code!

Some inspiring innovators with dyslexia:

Remember Steve Jobs, the co-founder of Apple?
What about Ingvar Kamprad? Don't know his name? He's the founder of IKEA.
British chef Jamie Oliver
Virgin group founder and Made By Dislexia co-founder Richard Branson
Film director Stephen Speilberg Princess Beatrice, Keira Knightly, Woopi Goldberg, Agatha Critistie,

How dyslexic brain works:

Dyslexia Awareness Part 1: Module 1 - About Dyslexia https://youtu.be/DgHDQeZ5QuA Dyslexia Awareness Part 1: Module 2 - Dyslexic Strengths https://youtu.be/d4VRjQnBoWM​
Dyslexics are more intelligent - Here is why - Hack Dyslexia - https://youtu.be/ZyMU4cAMT6c​
Dyslexics better engineers, here is why - Hack Dyslexia - The Power Of Material Reasoning https://youtu.be/-l2ZXdhH9aQ​
​https://datacarpentry.org/blog/2017/09/coding-and-dyslexia​
​https://www.bcs.org/content-hub/why-dyslexics-make-good-coders/ https://softwareengineering.stackexchange.com/questions/9657/programming-with-dyslexia​
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Yay! You have started your journey with coding!
Some inspiring innovators with dyslexia:
How dyslexic brain works:
How to support your learning