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Minister for Communications and Information Josephine Teo officiated the launch of Step IT Up for organisations in Singapore’s public and private sectors to tap digital transformation services company Temus’s accelerated talent conversion programme for their tech talent needs.

Initiated by Temus in Singapore in November last year, the Step IT Up programme expects to see 22 trainees join Temus as full-time software developers when they graduate this March. Through Step IT Up’s accelerated talent conversion programme, trainees will receive the technical know-how, confidence and assurance of a career conversion to thrive in a competitive digital economy.

In partnership with Temus, organisations will be able to leverage Step IT Up to draw on a wider bench of non-technically trained individuals in Singapore for their tech talent and digital transformation plans. Trainees will be hired by Temus before they undergo a rigorous curriculum for under five months, customised based on the organisations’ transformation goals. Step IT Up’s ‘place and train’ protocol will enable graduates to transition seamlessly into full-time tech roles within these organisations.

Globally, Step IT Up has already seen marked success, enabling over 1,100 people from non-tech backgrounds secure tech jobs at leading multinational companies.

Converting Non-Tech Talents for Singapore’s Digital Economy Needs

“Tech talent continues to be in strong demand as Singapore-based companies drive their digital transformation strategies. We thank Temus for their leadership and partnership on the Step IT Up programme that blazes a trail to hire and provide on the job training to Singaporeans for various tech roles,” said Kiren Kumar, Deputy Chief Executive at IMDA. “Talent graduating from this programme will enjoy a wide range of opportunities in Temus and other partner companies to drive digital transformation efforts. We look forward to continue partnering with industry leaders like Temus to train Singaporeans in emerging tech skills to build Singapore’s digital future.”

KC Yeoh, Chief Executive Officer at Temus, said, “We believe that the success of any meaningful digital transformation depends on the capabilities of its people. This is why Temus aspires to support our customers to build a strong digital talent pool. Our first cohort of Step IT Up trainees is making very good progress. This gives us the confidence that with the right learning agility, motivation and resolve, people from a broad range of backgrounds can make a successful career transition to the digital workforce.”

Applicants to last year’s recruitment drive, which totaled over 800, came from a wide variety of backgrounds, including fresh graduates and career switchers, from optometrists and private tutors to platform delivery riders and chefs.

Abigail Mary Chieng, a Step IT Up trainee from the programme’s pioneer intake and previously medical technologist, said, “After graduating from Life Sciences, tech felt out of reach. Even so, I know it is a thriving field that will drive our future. Step IT Up presented itself as a rare opportunity for me to get my foot into a growing industry, despite having little or no programming background.”

As the programme’s first graduation date nears, another Step IT Up trainee, Thaddeus Loei, has high hopes about breaking into the tech industry.

“Due to the long, arduous hours working as a chef, I had little energy or time to sign up for tech courses. But Temus was willing to sponsor the required training for me to make the career conversion,” said Loei. “If a company was willing to do this even for its own job vacancies, then it showed that the company was invested in its own people. And this makes Temus a company worth growing alongside with.”

“Apart from the favourable feedback and response from the trainees of our pioneer cohort, we are equally delighted by the level of interest from our customers in both the public and private sectors to partner with Temus to ‘place and train’ non-tech talent,” said Srijay Ghosh,  Founding Member of and Chief Revenue Officer at Temus. “Step IT Up forms a key thrust of Temus’ ‘Vision to Value’ offering, enabling our customers to grow and develop their talents in tandem with their broader enterprise-wide transformation efforts.”

Applications to Step IT Up’s April intake closes on the 20th of February 2023

Temus has commenced recruitment for its April cohort which will ‘hire, place and train’ up to 22 candidates in low code app development. Low code has gained significant popularity globally as they enable the fast development of digital applications that improve efficiency, automate processes and help organisations respond faster to changing business needs while staying competitive.

Temus is pioneering the growth of low code in this region, harnessing OutSystems. Some of Temus’s over 30 customers for low code include a Singapore mainboard-listed Telco, a leading global pharmaceutical company and Singapore’s largest private education institution.

Graduates from the April intake of Step IT Up will be trained and credentialed to be low code developers in OutSystems and join Temus’ low code team in catalysing digital transformation for customers such as these. Aspiring trainees should apply to the programme at www.stepitup.temus.com before the 20th of February 2023.

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