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SkillsFuture Month X Smart Nation Encouraging Singaporeans to Consider ICT Career

Minister for Communication and Information and Minister-in-charge of Smart Nation and Cybersecurity launched the second edition of SkillsFuture Month X Smart Nation (SFM X SN). The programme aims to encourage more Singaporeans, particularly those without a tech background, to consider a career in the growing Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector.

The hybrid SFM X SN 2021 event comprises two physical roadshows and a series of free digital skills webinars. Together, the roadshows and webinars seek to engage citizens, especially those without prior tech experience or training, to learn about digital skills that are in demand, identify training opportunities and skills gaps, and pick up digital and tech skills to help them find jobs and opportunities in the ICT sector.

The ICT sector has registered strong growth even amid the COVID-19 situation. In 2020, the Information and Communications sector was one of several sectors that registered positive growth in employment. Good jobs are available in this sector. Under the SGUnited Jobs and Skills package, more than 13,600 job seekers have been placed into jobs, company hosted traineeships and attachments, as well as training opportunities in the ICT sector as of February 2021. Over 18,000 of these opportunities remain on offer.

Tech companies are growing their product lines to meet the needs of consumers from a wide spread of sectors, including sustainability, aviation, and transport. Workers with both the digital skills and the experience to apply these skills to a particular sector are in demand. Jobs are also available for workers without formal technical training. According to the Jobs Situation Report for the ICT sector, about 1 in 3 jobs in the ICT sector are tech-lite jobs that do not require formal certification.

At the roadshows, visitors will be able to find out what are the in-demand digital and tech skills, get help to develop personalised training plans, and sign up for tech-related webinars after speaking with the skills and training ambassadors.

The roadshows are divided into 3 zones:

  • Explore Zone: Individuals will learn about digital and tech skills that are in demand by employers, according to research findings by Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), NTUC LearningHub, and SNDGO. These are key skills that workers and job seekers can consider equipping themselves with to add value to their current jobs or give them an edge when seeking new jobs. There is a range of skills to cater to the wide base of the public who might be interested, including marketing and creative services, data-driven decision making, artificial intelligence and machine learning, and cybersecurity. Visitors will also gain a better understanding of how the SGUnited Jobs and Skills initiatives and SkillsFuture initiatives can improve their employability and lead to more employment opportunities
  • Discover Zone: SSG Skills Ambassadors will be on-hand to provide personal skills and training advice, helping individuals identify their digital and tech skills needs. They will then help to develop personalised training plans to support the individual’s career transition or progression. e2i career consultants will also be present to help individuals learn how to enhance their employability to access career opportunities in the tech sector.
  • Act Zone: Individuals can sign up for tech and digital webinars offered by training providers such as the Lithan Academy, NTUC LearningHub, and the Singapore Computer Society. In addition, members of the public can visit the IMDA booth to enquire about job and training opportunities offered under the TechSkills Accelerator (TeSA) initiative. This initiative supports both tech and non-tech professionals in their journey to upgrade and acquire new tech skills and domain knowledge.

The 19 webinars curated for this event offer tech skills upgrading courses for those who want a more general introduction to tech topics, as well as those looking to improve their skills in a particular area of expertise. Topics range from the use of augmented reality for productive marketing campaigns to the ethics of artificial intelligence and its governance; and Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) to the basics of programming using Python programming language.

PARTNER

Qlik’s vision is a data-literate world, where everyone can use data and analytics to improve decision-making and solve their most challenging problems. A private company, Qlik offers real-time data integration and analytics solutions, powered by Qlik Cloud, to close the gaps between data, insights and action. By transforming data into Active Intelligence, businesses can drive better decisions, improve revenue and profitability, and optimize customer relationships. Qlik serves more than 38,000 active customers in over 100 countries.

PARTNER

CTC Global Singapore, a premier end-to-end IT solutions provider, is a fully owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Techno-Solutions Corporation (CTC) and ITOCHU Corporation.

Since 1972, CTC has established itself as one of the country’s top IT solutions providers. With 50 years of experience, headed by an experienced management team and staffed by over 200 qualified IT professionals, we support organizations with integrated IT solutions expertise in Autonomous IT, Cyber Security, Digital Transformation, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure, Workplace Modernization and Professional Services.

Well-known for our strengths in system integration and consultation, CTC Global proves to be the preferred IT outsourcing destination for organizations all over Singapore today.

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Planview has one mission: to build the future of connected work. Our solutions enable organizations to connect the business from ideas to impact, empowering companies to accelerate the achievement of what matters most. Planview’s full spectrum of Portfolio Management and Work Management solutions creates an organizational focus on the strategic outcomes that matter and empowers teams to deliver their best work, no matter how they work. The comprehensive Planview platform and enterprise success model enables customers to deliver innovative, competitive products, services, and customer experiences. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, with locations around the world, Planview has more than 1,300 employees supporting 4,500 customers and 2.6 million users worldwide. For more information, visit www.planview.com.

SUPPORTING ORGANISATION

SIRIM is a premier industrial research and technology organisation in Malaysia, wholly-owned by the Minister​ of Finance Incorporated. With over forty years of experience and expertise, SIRIM is mandated as the machinery for research and technology development, and the national champion of quality. SIRIM has always played a major role in the development of the country’s private sector. By tapping into our expertise and knowledge base, we focus on developing new technologies and improvements in the manufacturing, technology and services sectors. We nurture Small Medium Enterprises (SME) growth with solutions for technology penetration and upgrading, making it an ideal technology partner for SMEs.

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HashiCorp provides infrastructure automation software for multi-cloud environments, enabling enterprises to unlock a common cloud operating model to provision, secure, connect, and run any application on any infrastructure. HashiCorp tools allow organizations to deliver applications faster by helping enterprises transition from manual processes and ITIL practices to self-service automation and DevOps practices. 

PARTNER

IBM is a leading global hybrid cloud and AI, and business services provider. We help clients in more than 175 countries capitalize on insights from their data, streamline business processes, reduce costs and gain the competitive edge in their industries. Nearly 3,000 government and corporate entities in critical infrastructure areas such as financial services, telecommunications and healthcare rely on IBM’s hybrid cloud platform and Red Hat OpenShift to affect their digital transformations quickly, efficiently and securely. IBM’s breakthrough innovations in AI, quantum computing, industry-specific cloud solutions and business services deliver open and flexible options to our clients. All of this is backed by IBM’s legendary commitment to trust, transparency, responsibility, inclusivity and service.

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