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How People Without Degrees Are Snagging Corporate Jobs in the U.K.

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Skills-based job training programs in the U.K. are enabling people without degrees to secure corporate tech roles; Bruce Devlin, who cared for his mother from age 10–21 and had no formal qualifications, was promoted twice within four years to senior quality engineer and recognized as a 'rising star' at the 2026 ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards.

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