The Star: June 20, 2019

The Star Thursday June 20 2019
Ready for a career change?
Tech is New Zealand’s third-largest export sector and is growing fast. Over 9,000 new
jobs will be created over the next two years*. To fuel this growth, New Zealand needs
more people, with tech skills to fill the many exciting and varied roles.
SIGNAL ICT Grad School develops tech professionals to meet that growth via SHIFT. Not
all tech careers are about coding! Creative, business and communication skills are also
in demand.
SHIFT is now available as a part-time or full-time option.
*NZ Tech Digital Skills Survey 2017
SHIFT TO A TECH CAREER
SHIFT is an innovative industry-driven programme for
those who are seeking a new career path who may or may
not have a tech background. Open to degree holders in
any discipline, SHIFT learners have come from diverse
backgrounds such as medicine, philosophy, sociology,
commerce, geography, marketing, engineering and
humanities.
If you already have a tech related degree then you can
expand your expertise by focusing on a new area and gain
valuable industry skills and networking opportunities.
PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY
SHIFT uses immersive studio-based learning and realworld
industry experience to produce graduates with a
solid base of core tech skills, as well as the communication
and collaborative skills required in today’s workplaces.
SHIFT includes opportunities to meet and work with local
tech employers; group projects with industry mentors, a 200-
hour industry placement working within an organisation,
adding value to your host and showcasing your capabilities.
OPPORTUNITIES
Tech roles exist in nearly every area, from aviation to
zoology, and career possibilities are extensive. Throughout
the SHIFT programme learners can focus on software
design and development, business analysis, data science,
web design, project management, user experience design,
technical writing, service delivery, and the list goes on.
Diversity is important in the tech sector. The best designed
products incorporate many viewpoints to meet customer
requirements. Tech firms are actively recruiting to increase
gender and ethnic diversity across their employees.
FIND OUT MORE
The next SHIFT intake starts July 2019. Find out more
at the Tech Careers and Pizza Night on Tuesday 25
June, 5.30pm - 7pm.
Register at: signal.ac.nz/events or call SIGNAL today
on 0800 990 024 and kickstart your new career in
tech.
Harry is a Master of Management graduate,
who studied changes in workplaces and
societies around the globe. “When I realised the
dominating role tech plays in these changes,
I knew I had to be part of the future. SHIFT
stood out as the perfect gateway for me into
the tech sector. A professional setting where
I’d be exposed to the wide range of sklills and
positions vital to the industry.”
Harry joined the RCG Creations Ltd. team
full-time as a Software Developer, after
proving his worth during his industry project,
where he worked on the development of a
database-driven user interface for an innovative
management system. This team is providing
services including Cloud and Voice solutions
and consultation services.
Tech jobs exist in every industry, from aviation to zoology.
Combine ANY DEGREE with the innovative SHIFT programme and
kickstart your new career today.
Find out more at our next
Tech Careers & Pizza Night
Tuesday 25 June, 5.30pm - 7pm
signal.ac.nz/events
SHIFT
to a career
in tech
in one year
Level 1
181 High St
Christchurch
0800 990 024
info@signal.ac.nz
signal.ac.nz
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
for 2019 - APPLY NOW!
“SHIFT allowed me to move
from being a health professional,
to a career as a Professional Services
Consultant in a large New Zealand tech firm.”
- Jess, SHIFT Graduate
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