Upskill Canada is a national talent platform that helps fast-growing companies access the talent they need to compete and succeed globally while creating new career pathways for workers to rapidly transition into high-demand roles. Upskill Canada will target all regions of the country and support Canadian-based employers, with a particular focus on small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). It will focus on strengthening key growth sectors, including digital technology, cybersecurity, agricultural technology, advanced manufacturing, clean technology and biomanufacturing. Visit paletteskills.org/upskillcanadaprograms to learn more.
In conjunction with Upskill Canada, WatSPEED's Career Accelerator Programs have been made possible in part by the Government of Canada.
The University of Waterloo Co-operative and Experiential Education (CEE) is preparing students for the future of work and lifelong learning through global leadership in co-operative and career education and experiential and work-integrated learning (WIL). CEE provides next-generation talent with the skills they need to adapt and thrive in a complex and uncertain future. CEE's innovative co-op and WIL learning programs go beyond the classroom to equip and empower learners, connect imagination with impact and solve real-life challenges through quality programming based on research to strengthen Waterloo’s sustainable and diverse communities.
Revolutionary talent assessment provider Plum knows when people flourish, business thrives. With a universal design, Plum uses objective data to measure and match human potential to job needs, enhancing talent decisions across the employee lifecycle. Featuring unmatched scalability, Plum empowers organizations to quantify job fit, improve quality of hire, identify potential, provide personalized career insights and create high-performing teams from one platform. Plum has been named a Top HR Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive, won an HR Tech Award from Lighthouse Research & Advisory and secured High Performer status with G2. Visit www.plum.io to learn more.
Uvaro, a certified B Corp, is the world’s leading Career Success company. Its mission is to create more fulfilling careers for its members. Through its proprietary platform and holistic approach to learning, Uvaro provides digital upskilling training, career development services, a network of coaches and community to help its members land successful roles in the tech industry and support their ongoing career development—from hired to retired. Uvaro members work for some of the world’s fastest growing startups, and enterprise technology companies, including Salesforce, PayPal, and Oracle. Learn more at www.uvaro.com.
Finding strength in the face of difficulty takes courage and ambition. YW Kitchener-Waterloo programs provide a positive avenue for women, gender diverse people, and youth to challenge themselves and develop skills that will help them become self-sustaining changemakers. YW IHCS sees the potential in women and gender diverse people to find their next opportunity and remove barriers to economic security. Our programming is centered by trauma-informed, gender-focused career coaching and technical training to build self-confidence and develop career management skills. To learn more visit ywkw.ca.
Canadian Executive Connections Inc. is a leading network of over 600 Canadian CEOs, ecosystem executives, and community champions spanning more than 100 scaleups in Canada. With a focus on empowering leaders through a community voice, customizable peer network, and an online knowledge exchange, the organization is committed to sharing best practices, challenges, and experiences to accelerate innovation and drive growth within the Canadian tech ecosystem. Learn more at https://CanadianExecs.com/