{"id":56360,"date":"2023-06-01T11:23:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T03:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=56360"},"modified":"2023-06-01T11:23:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T03:23:40","slug":"billease-goit-unite-to-bring-it-skills-to-underserved-filipinos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2023\/06\/01\/billease-goit-unite-to-bring-it-skills-to-underserved-filipinos\/","title":{"rendered":"BillEase, GoIT unite to bring IT skills to underserved Filipinos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information technology (IT) skills are now made more accessible to underbanked Filipinos. This is after top-rated consumer finance app <a href=\"https:\/\/billease.onelink.me\/840I\/billeasepr\">BillEase<\/a> announced a partnership with ed-tech company <a href=\"https:\/\/goit.global\/ph\/\">GoIT<\/a>.<br><\/strong><br>Founded in 2016, GoIT is an international edtech company that has been providing IT education in 30+ countries online with branches in Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, Mexico, the USA, and the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the local setting, GoIT is dedicated to helping Filipinos jumpstart their tech journey. Its beginner-friendly online courses equip learners with data skills to create modern websites and applications and start a career in tech. GoIT uses a project-based learning approach, ensuring that their learners acquire hands-on experience and practical skills. The learning process is divided into 70% practice, 20% feedback, and 10% theory, enabling students to build their portfolios, contribute to team projects, and excel in individual tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon completing their studies, learners are awarded a Diploma of Completion, which serves as tangible proof of their newly acquired skills and knowledge. 89% of GoIT learners find a new job within six (6) months after graduation. With the average starting salary for IT jobs in the Philippines at P60,000, a career in technology offers promising growth opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Through this partnership, BillEase will empower underserved Filipinos to access GoIT&#8217;s comprehensive IT courses, training, and webinars at flexible financing options, allowing them to thrive in the ever-evolving digital landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;The partnership between BillEase and GoIT is a significant milestone in our mission to democratize access to high-quality IT education for Filipinos,&#8221; said Georg Steiger, CEO and Co-founder of BillEase. &#8220;We believe that by offering flexible financing options, we can empower more individuals to pursue their dreams in the technology sector, regardless of their financial background.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Khrystyna Gankevych, Head of Growth at GoIT expressed enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, &#8220;We are excited to work with BillEase to help more Filipinos gain access to our IT courses and accelerate their careers in technology. Together, we can create a more inclusive digital ecosystem that benefits everyone.&#8221; This partnership between BillEase and GoIT aims to address the skills gap in the Philippines and adapt to the employment landscape that has been undergoing a wave of changes. In 2020, the Philippine Institute for Developing Studies (PIDS) reported that tech skills such as web development remain underdeveloped among the Philippine workforce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 2016, GoIT is an international edtech company that has been providing IT education in 30+ countries online with branches in Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, Mexico, the USA, and the Philippines.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":56371,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[96,2727,1656],"class_list":["post-56360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines","tag-technology","tag-technology-adaption","tag-technology-investment"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/56371"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}