Claudia Harris | Why Women Are Falling Behind in AI

Jimmy's Jobs of the Future

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Technology, Business, Careers

5 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

AI is transforming the job market faster than we think - and Claudia Harris is on the frontlines. In this episode of Jimmy’s Jobs of the Future, Jimmy sits down with Claudia Harris, CEO of Makers and former CEO of The Careers & Enterprise Company. From working inside government to leading one of the UK's most innovative tech training companies, Claudia shares hard-won insights into how AI is reshaping work, the urgency of upskilling, and what we can do to bridge the talent gap. She also discusses gender gaps in AI, employer-funded bootcamps, and how her own early career shaped her drive to change the system. 🎓 Whether you're just starting out or pivoting mid-career, this episode is packed with insight on how to futureproof your skills. 00:00 Intro01:37 Makers: Building Tech Talent from the Ground Up01:55 How AI Is Rewiring the Future of Work03:21 Grit Over Degrees: What Matters Now05:35 From Bootcamps to Big Business: Changing the Model06:48 How Google & Top Firms Are Hiring Now12:11 The AI Skills Gap No One Is Talking About14:35 Where AI Fits in the Workplace Today17:33 Preparing Gen Z for the AI Economy23:21 The School-to-Work Pipeline Is Broken23:46 How to Fix Careers Education in the UK24:37 Vivid Experiences Beat Classrooms26:26 Real Results from Real-World Learning28:46 Becoming a CEO: Lessons from the Top29:47 The Art of Raising Funds for Impact31:19 McKinsey & Mindset: Big Consulting Learnings34:35 The Job That Changes Your Life37:18 AI’s Role in Futureproofing Learning43:11 Quick Fire: Startups, Skills & Surprises ********** Follow us on socials! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmysjobs Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmysjobsofthefuture Twitter / X: https://www.twitter.com/JimmyM Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmy-mcloughlin-obe/ Want to come on the show? [email protected] Sponsor the show or Partner with us: [email protected] Credits: Host / Exec Producer: Jimmy McLoughlin OBE Producer: Sunny Winter https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunnywinter/ Junior Producer: Thuy ✅ TIMESTAMPS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I've rolled out uni because I want to live at home.
0:02.5	I've ruled out uni because I want to earn money.
0:05.7	I've ruled out uni because of my grades.
0:10.1	Study with the Open University and there's no need to rule out anything.
0:13.9	With our respected degrees, you can learn from home and work alongside study.
0:18.1	We're open to all. Plus, you'll have the support of expert tutors. So rethink your
0:23.6	future with the degree you didn't think was possible. The Open University. The future is open.
0:30.0	We've grown up surrounded by beauty ideals that promised confidence, but often delivered shame.
0:35.5	In a special episode of a millennial mind,
0:37.9	I sat down with Nicola Adams to explore how appearance-based compliments and body talk
0:42.9	shape our self-worth without us realising it.
0:45.9	In partnership with the Dove Self-Esteen project,
0:48.4	we unpack the tools to change the conversation for ourselves and for future generations.
0:53.4	Listen now and download the free
0:55.3	body confidence journal at Dove.com forward slash Y2K. Welcome to Jimmy's Jobs of the Future. Today we go
1:02.9	back to our roots. After a series of big political guests, including Keir Starrman and Peter Kyle,
1:08.0	we return very much to somebody who has thought about skills and jobs
1:12.4	of the future for a long time. I've known Claudia Harris for almost a decade and she has
1:17.7	always been thinking about the future of work. First is the chief executive of the careers
1:22.4	and enterprise company and now in charge of makers, which has raised almost 10 million from the likes of forward capital and BGF,
1:31.0	to tackle the serious problem of what the future of skills look like in tomorrow's economy.
1:37.1	I very much hope you enjoy listening to it.
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