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SHIFT+ Tech & AI Career Lab
Overview
Practitioner-led tech and AI career lab helping professionals break into tech and build job-ready, employable skills.
SHIFT+ Tech & AI Career Lab is a half-day, practitioner-led event designed to help professionals break into tech and navigate AI-driven career change. Through practical sessions, hands-on career labs, and real employer insight, the event focuses on translating AI and tech skills into employable outcomes. Attendees gain clarity on where opportunities exist, what employers actually look for, and how to position themselves competitively and ethically in the tech market, leaving with a clear and realistic career action plan.
Event Agenda
Welcome & Today's Tech Career Landscape
How technology roles are evolving and what this means for entry, progression, and career change.
Where the Tech Jobs Are
In-demand roles across tech, data, cyber, product, and digital functions.
Certifications, Self-Training, and Career Credibility
Which certifications add value and how self-directed learning is assessed by employers.
Core Tech & Digital Skills That Transfer
Foundational skills that apply across roles, including digital tools and emerging technologies.
Break
Technology Tools Used in Real Workplaces
How professionals use digital and AI-enabled tools to support delivery, productivity, and decision-making.
Career Lab: CVs, LinkedIn, and Applications for Tech Roles
How to position experience, projects, and transferable skills effectively.
Career Lab: Projects, Portfolios, and Proof of Skills
What evidence employers value and how to build it without a technical degree.
Employer & Practitioner Panel
What hiring managers assess and why candidates get shortlisted.
Tech Career Action Plan and Practical Resources
Clear next steps, skill priorities, and practical resources.
Event Highlights
- 5 hours of intensive career development
- Practitioner-led sessions with real industry insight
- Hands-on career labs and practical exercises
- Leave with a clear career action plan
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