IBM to hire and train 300 Singaporeans in emerging tech areas over next 4 years
IBM将在未来4年内在新兴科技领域招聘和培训300名新加坡人
Minister for Communications and Information S Iswaran (centre) witnessing the signing of the MOI between IBM's Ms Lee Hui Li and IMDA assistant CEO Kiren Kumar on Nov 20, 2020.
通讯和信息部长S Iswaran(中)于2020年11月20日见证IBM的李慧莉女士和IMDA助理首席执行官Kiren Kumar签署MOI
SINGAPORE - IBM will hire and train 300 Singaporeans in emerging tech areas over the next four years, under a memorandum of intent (MOI) that was signed by the tech giant and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) on Friday (Nov 20).
新加坡-根据IBM与Infocomm Media Development Authority(IMDA)周五(11月20日)签署的一份意向备忘录(MOI)，IBM将在未来四年内在新兴科技领域招聘和培训300名新加坡人。
Applicants will receive training for roles such as data scientists and cloud architects in the company-led training initiative, which falls under IMDA's TechSkills Accelerator Programme.
申请者将在公司主导的培训计划中接受数据科学家和云架构师等角色的培训，该计划隶属于IMDA的TechSkills Accelerator Program。
Of the 300 roles on offer, 60 are for mid-career professionals, while the other 240 are open to both new and mid-career professionals.
在提供的300个职位中，60个是为职业生涯中期的专业人士提供的，其余240个是向新手和职业生涯中期的专业人士开放的。
The initiative is part of IBM's Future-Ready Intelligent Digital Workforce Programme, which aims to meet the demand for technology consulting and deep technical skills - both needed to support the acceleration of digital transformation across all industries. It is also in support of the SGUnited Jobs and Skills Package.
该倡议是IBM未来就绪智能数字劳动力计划的一部分，该计划旨在满足对技术咨询和深厚技术技能的需求-这两者都是支持所有行业加快数字化转型所必需的。它还支持新加坡联合就业和技能一揽子计划(SGUnited Jobs And Skills Package)。
Participants in IBM's programme will be exposed to emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain and Internet of Things. They will be assigned to work with local, regional and global teams on a variety of projects to gain practical experience.
IBM项目的参与者将接触到人工智能、区块链和物联网等新兴技术。他们将被指派与当地、地区和全球团队在各种项目上合作，以获得实践经验。
Communications and Information Minister SIswaran, who witnessed the signing ceremony on Friday, said that the MOI is part of ongoing efforts between IMDA, government office Digital Industry Singapore and industry partners to create jobs and training opportunities for Singaporeans.
见证了周五签字仪式的通信和信息部长S-Iswaran表示，MOI是IMDA、政府办公室数字产业新加坡(Digital Industry Singapore)和行业合作伙伴为新加坡人创造就业和培训机会的持续努力的一部分。
He added that the close collaboration between government agencies and the industry will help generate employment opportunities and furthermore ensure that the skills received by programme participants - such as cyber security and data analytics - are validated by the industry.
他补充说，政府机构和行业之间的密切合作将有助于创造就业机会，并进一步确保项目参与者获得的技能-如网络安全和数据分析-得到行业的验证。
This partnership with industry players is key, Mr Iswaran said, especially in terms of recruiting Singaporeans into job opportunities.
伊斯瓦兰表示，与行业参与者的这种合作是关键，特别是在招聘新加坡人进入就业机会方面。
"In the ICT sector, which is a bright spot in the economy, we can identify opportunities together with them," he noted.
他指出，在信息和通信技术领域，这是经济中的一个亮点，我们可以与他们一起寻找机会。
"At the same time, through this partnership and through the (company-led training programme), we are able to work with them to help adapt the skillsets of the people that they have identified, so that they can move into these positions and hit the ground running."
“同时，通过这种合作关系和(公司主导的培训计划)，我们能够与他们合作，帮助他们适应他们所确定的人的技能，这样他们就可以进入这些岗位并投入工作。”
Ms Lee Hui Li, managing partner of Asean Global Business Services at IBM, said: "We take a holistic, outcomes-focused view which encompasses people, processes and technology.
IBM东盟全球商业服务部管理合伙人李慧丽(Lee Hui Li)表示：“我们采取全面、注重结果的观点，包括人员、流程和技术。
"That is why, in addition to skills development, our Future-Ready Intelligent Digital Workforce programme will place emphasis on the practical application of those skills in real-world business scenarios so that, for example, data and AI can make workflows smarter and insights are applied to improve the customer experience."
这就是为什么，除了技能发展，我们的未来就绪智能数字劳动力计划将把重点放在这些技能在现实世界商业场景中的实际应用上，这样，例如，数据和人工智能可以使工作流程更智能，并应用洞察力来改善客户体验。“。
Last month, e-commerce platform Shopee's parent company, Sea,signed an MOI with IMDA for a company-led training initiative to hire and train around 500 Singaporeans over the next two years.
上个月，电子商务平台Shopee的母公司Sea与IMDA签署了一份MOI，由公司主导的培训计划将在未来两年内招聘和培训约500名新加坡人。
Other participating companies with job opportunities on offer under the IMDA's company-led training programme include cyber-security firm Ensign InfoSecurity and professional services firm KPMG.
在IMDA公司主导的培训计划下提供就业机会的其他参与公司包括网络安全公司Ensign InfoSecurity和专业服务公司毕马威(KPMG)。
