The Star: November 22, 2018
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20 Thursday <strong>November</strong> <strong>22</strong> <strong>2018</strong><br />
Latest Christchurch news at www.star.kiwi<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Star</strong><br />
SHIFT<br />
to a<br />
career<br />
inTech<br />
4352<br />
New full-time Tech jobs<br />
created in NZ in the last year<br />
*2017 TIN report<br />
Looking for a career change? Tech is New Zealand’s third-largest export sector<br />
and is growing fast, with over 9000 new jobs expected to be created over the<br />
next two years*. To fuel this growth, NZ needs more people with a grounding<br />
in tech to meet the rapid expansion within this exciting and varied area, which<br />
crosses into many industries.<br />
*NZ Tech Digital Skills Survey 2017<br />
<strong>The</strong> SHIFT programme<br />
#TechIsWhereItsAt<br />
@SIGNALICT<br />
SHIFT is an innovative industry-driven programme for those who are seeking a new career path who may not have a<br />
tech background. Open to degree holders in any discipline, SHIFT learners have come from diverse backgrounds such<br />
as medicine, philosophy, sociology, commerce, geography, marketing, engineering and humanities. Available in both<br />
Christchurch and Dunedin, this one-year programme offers relevant and current content and skills to ensure you are<br />
well equipped to work within the tech area, where the skills you have learnt in previous work and study are highly valued.<br />
Partnering with industry<br />
Find out more at our next<br />
Find out more at our next<br />
Tech Careers &<br />
Pizza Night<br />
Tech Careers &<br />
Pizza Night<br />
Wednesday 17 October, 5.30pm - 7pm<br />
Register at: signal.ac.nz/events<br />
or Phone 0800 990 024<br />
<strong>November</strong> 29 and December 11, 5.30pm - 7pm<br />
Register at: signal.ac.nz/events<br />
or Phone 0800 990 024<br />
Tech jobs exist in every industry,<br />
from aviation to zoology.<br />
Combine ANY DEGREE<br />
with the innovative SHIFT<br />
programme and kickstart your<br />
new career today.<br />
SHIFT uses immersive studio-based learning and real-world industry experience to produce graduates with<br />
a solid base of core computing skills, as well as communication and employability skills required in today’s<br />
collaborative workplaces. SHIFT includes opportunities to meet and work with local tech industry employers;<br />
industry visits, group projects designed and<br />
mentored by industry, and a 200-hour industry<br />
placement, where you work within the organisation<br />
on a project to add value to your host, and to<br />
showcase your capabilities.<br />
Opportunities<br />
With tech roles existing in nearly every area from<br />
aviation to zoology, career possibilities are extensive.<br />
Through the SHIFT programme, learners can focus<br />
on software design and development, or allied<br />
roles, such as business analyst, data scientist, web<br />
designer, project manager, user experience designer,<br />
technical writer, sales and client support . . . and the<br />
list goes on.<br />
SIGNAL’s SHIFT programme transitions graduates<br />
from any discipline into tech. Many new and mature<br />
graduates are considering tech as a viable and lucrative<br />
career option, and this is increasing as the range<br />
of roles within tech becomes more widely known.<br />
Diversity of background and experiences is<br />
welcomed in the tech sector. It is strongly recognised that it takes many viewpoints to best design products that meet customer<br />
requirements, and tech firms are actively recruiting to address gender and ethnic imbalances across their employees.<br />
<strong>The</strong> next SHIFT intake commences Feb 2019 and partial scholarships are available.<br />
Call SIGNAL today on 0800 990 024 and start your shift into NZ’s fastest-growing sector,<br />
or come along to our next Tech Careers & Pizza Night on <strong>November</strong> 29 and December 11.<br />
Level 1<br />
181 High St<br />
Christchurch<br />
0800 990 024<br />
info@signal.ac.nz<br />
signal.ac.nz<br />
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Harry’s Story<br />
Harry Taylor is a Masters of Management graduate, who<br />
studied changes in workplaces and societies around the<br />
globe. ”When I realised the dominating role tech plays in<br />
these changes, I knew I had to be a part of the future.<br />
When I came across Signal it stood out as the perfect<br />
gateway for me into the tech sector. A professional<br />
setting where I’d be exposed to the wide range of skills<br />
and positions vital to the industry.”<br />
Harry has just joined the RCG Creations team full-time<br />
as a Software Developer, after proving his worth during<br />
his industry project. This team is involved in the local<br />
Education IT sector, and provide services including<br />
Cloud and Voice solutions and consultation services.<br />
Harry worked on the development of a database-driven<br />
user interface for an innovative management system.<br />
Sakinah’s Story<br />
Sakinah Abdul has just secured a role with fast growing<br />
Christchurch company Orbica. With a Bachelor in<br />
Information Technology behind her, Sakinah decided<br />
to also complete SHIFT as it is focused heavily on<br />
linking students with the tech industry.<br />
“During my project I completed business analysis to<br />
help the team at Orbica select the right solution for<br />
their Agile Management. I also helped to automate<br />
some office processes to improve their workflow, and<br />
worked alongside the software development team on<br />
Orbica’s new product, making it ready for production<br />
by testing, diagnosing and fixing bugs”. Sakinah is<br />
now enjoying her new role as a full stack developer<br />
at Orbica, a fast growing tech company specialising<br />
in location data to create effective business solutions.
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