New tech school helps Ukrainians switch to IT careers

By Bozhena Sheremeta / September 4, 2015

Demand for IT specialists is still growing in Ukraine, as illustrated by the 1,500 people hired by the 25 biggest Ukrainian IT companies in the last six months, 5% more than the previous six months, according to HR resource DOU.

GoIT, a provider of tech courses in Kyiv, has been in existence for a year and 46 percent out of more than 300 graduates are already employed by Ukrainian tech companies. The majority of its students are specialists who don’t work in fields related to IT, but who want to.

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Bozhena Sheremeta

A graduate of the Economics Faculty of Taras Shevchenko National University in Kyiv, Bozhena Sheremeta covers the vibrant Ukrainian startup scene for The Kyiv Post. She can be reached at sheremeta@kyivpost.com and followed on Twitter @BozhenaLucky.

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Launched in 1995, Kyiv Post is Ukraine’s leading English-language newspaper, produced by a team of Western and Ukrainian journalists. Over the years, the weekly newspaper has led the charge for a free press in Ukraine, and has played roles in the Georgiy Gongadze scandal, the Orange Revolution and other significant Ukrainian events. The Kyiv Post’s IT coverage is sponsored by Looksery, Ciklum, Steltec Capital and SoftServe. The content is independent of the donors.

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