User:ItayFliess/ZioNet (ציונט)

Zio-Net(ציונט) is an Israeli training and employment company founded by Orna (Felis) Kotler (CEO), Erez Felis (Chairman), Alon Felis (CTO), and Liat Felis (Director of the Training Center). The company focuses on training novice developers and placing them in positions in the high-tech industry. Ziont's mission is to address the lack of professional human capital in the Israeli hi-tech industry and to help people without previous opportunities to take the first steps towards a career in this field.

Philosophy
ZioNet core values include connecting business with values, professionalism with people, training with employment and excellence with Zionism. The company believes in the potential of its developers and takes responsibility for their personal and professional growth. Tsionet sees the challenge of filling the gap in the high-tech market with quality software developers as something that can be overcome through in-depth, personalized training, professional mentoring and an empowering experience for the developer.

Training Program
ZioNet training program includes a comprehensive curriculum covering various advanced technologies, programming languages, and platforms. The program, structured as .Net and Modern Web Developer training, lasts for about ten months including an internship period of two months, and subsequent employment in the hi-tech industry under the close supervision of Zionet. The program is designed to prepare the developer for immediate employment in the Israeli hi-tech industry​​.

Recent Activities
ZioNet has been active in several training initiatives in recent years. These include launching a new training program in Acre in partnership with Merkaz Ma'aseh in August 2022​, and completing the "Engineers to Hi-Tech" program at Tzfat College in February 2022​​. They have also been active in recruiting female software engineering graduates for their unique "Engineers to Hi-Tech" program in Beit Shemesh​​, and concluding a training program at Tzfat College in January 2022​​. In December 2021, Zionet initiated a new training program in Nof Hagalil with the goal of preparing 27 new Full Stack developers for employment at Zionet.

History
ZioNet was founded by Orna (Fliess) Kotler (CEO), Erez Fliess (Chairman), Alon Fliess (CTO), and Liat Fliess (Director of Training Center)​​. The details of the exact year of establishment and the initial journey of the organization could not be found through the currently available resources.

Programs and Services
Zionet offers training programs primarily focusing on .Net and Modern Web Development. The training period spans over eight months, followed by an internship period of about two months. The trainees then proceed to work in high-tech under the close supervision of Zionet. The programs are modular and are adjusted according to the needs and abilities of the developer. The training equips the developers with knowledge, tools, and experience required in various advanced technologies, programming languages, and platforms, preparing them for immediate employment in the Israeli hi-tech industry. The curriculum includes subjects like CSS, JavaScript, GitHub, React.JS, SQL, Azure, AWS, GCP, Docker, and React Native. The principles of the program are practical practice, independent learning ability, group learning, personal mentoring, advanced technology, and employment preparedness​​.

Outreach and Impact
Zionet organized and participated in several programs aimed at fostering the growth of beginning developers and bridging the gap in the high-tech industry. Some of these programs include collaborations with other organizations and learning institutions. For example, a program was launched in Acre in collaboration with the Mase Center in August 2022, and at Safed College another training program was held in February 2022, which successfully completed the studies and employment of skilled software engineers in other high-tech industries. Similarly, an outreach program was held in Beit Shemesh in February 2022 for software engineering graduates. Another program ended at Safed College in January 2022 with participants from Safed College and Kinneret College, with some of the participants securing employment in Zion before the end of the training

A new training session began at Panorama HaGil in December 2021, with the expectation of creating 27 full developers at the end of the program.

Links
main website(of ZioNet) - https://www.zion-net.co.il/en/

About ZioNet - https://www.zion-net.co.il/en/%d7%90%d7%95%d7%93%d7%95%d7%aa/

Training Center - https://www.zion-net.co.il/en/%d7%9e%d7%a8%d7%9b%d7%96-%d7%94%d7%94%d7%9b%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%95%d7%aa/

Updates about ZioNet - https://www.zion-net.co.il/en/%d7%9e%d7%94-%d7%97%d7%93%d7%a9/

The training that opened in the Galilee landscape - https://www.zion-net.co.il/en/%d7%94%d7%9b%d7%a9%d7%a8%d7%94-%d7%97%d7%93%d7%a9%d7%94-%d7%a0%d7%a4%d7%aa%d7%97%d7%94-%d7%91%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%a3-%d7%94%d7%92%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%9c/