Talent Accelerator Programme: How ATOM Supports Youths’ Learning & Career Development Journey

14 June 2024 – Yangon I 2 minutes read

Author: Aye Mya Thanda , Deputy Chief Human Resources Officer at ATOM

Fresh graduates, despite holding relevant degrees, often find themselves lacking the necessary skills, abilities, or knowledge when starting out in their career. This makes it extremely challenging for young professionals striving to succeed, especially in a fast-paced industry like telecommunications.

At ATOM, we are constantly exploring innovative solutions to bridge these gaps and empower young talent. Our mission is to nurture the future leaders of the telecommunications industry, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills and experience to thrive.

In line with this, we are proud to have launched the ATOM Accelerator Programme in May 2024, an initiative designed to support the youths’ learning and career development journey. The programme offers more than 50 university graduates and young talents, giving the opportunity to enrol in an 18-month training programme as fixed-term employees. We are privileged to be able to onboard more than 50 young talents across Myanmar who are now with us, put an emphasis on building their knowledge and skills.

Talent Accelerator Programme: Equipping Youths for Success

Our 18-month training programme provides selected university graduates and young talents a holistic learning experience in the following ways:

• Mentorship and Coaching: Learn from and network with industry experts at ATOM, gaining invaluable guidance and insights.
• Comprehensive Learning: Get hands-on experience by participating in strategic meetings, workshops and project assignments.
• Skill Development: Sharpen both technical and soft skills, focusing on areas critical to success in the telecommunications sector, such as 5G technology, customer service, data analytics and cloud computing.
• Knowledge Sharing Sessions: Stay current on industry trends and best practices through attending and hosting interactive sessions.

Crucially, this programme equips youths with in-demand skills while creating a direct pathway to employment for university graduates. In addition, the top-performing trainees will have the opportunity to transition to a full-time role at ATOM.

ATOM has a proven track record of commitment to talent development and driving the future of Myanmar's telecommunications industry. Previous initiatives include a certified skills development training programme named Technology Trainee Programme (TTP) for local youths with a background in IT or technology which was conducted from December 2022 to December 2023.

Stay tuned as we share more updates about the progress and milestones of the ATOM Accelerator Programme in the coming months!

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