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A MORE EQUITABLE ECONOMY

We’re building a future where people and companies thrive

Palette is a national nonprofit whose purpose is to connect Canada’s most innovative companies with the talent they need to grow. We’re working with partners across the country to build a national upskilling system that creates new career paths for untapped talent to meet their full potential.

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CHANGING PERCEPTIONS

Unleashing Canada’s Untapped Talent

Everyone needs to feel there is a place for them in the future economy. But without transition pathways to new employment, more and more people will find themselves stuck in declining industries with fewer and fewer options. By helping people adapt, upskill and transition into great careers in innovative sectors, Palette Skills helps companies compete globally and ensures that Canadians continue to prosper.

Scaling Impact

Building a National Ecosystem

Upskilling workers at the scale necessary requires an ecosystem-level approach. Palette Skills is taking the insights, models, and lessons we’ve learned over the past five years, and working with partners across the country to develop a new talent system that enables cross-sector career transitions through employer-led upskilling.

WHAT WE DO

A Talent Pipeline for Growing Companies

DIRECT PROGRAM DELIVERY

We develop and deliver our own upskilling programs to drive impact, develop best practices, and test new approaches in helping connect employers to the talent they need.

ENABLE PARTNER-LED PROGRAMS

We work with partners to strengthen and enable the development of their own industry-led upskilling programs, leveraging our insights and experience to support their success.

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RESEARCH AND EVALUATION

Built on a foundation of research, we use data-driven insights to evaluate our programs, iterate and continuously improve, while generating new knowledge to share with upskilling partners across the country.

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Looking to upskill yourself in a new industry?

Everyone needs to feel there is a place for them in the future economy. But without transition pathways to new employment, more and more people will find themselves stuck in declining industries with fewer and fewer options. By helping people adapt, upskill and transition into great careers in innovative sectors, Palette Skills helps companies compete globally and ensures that Canadians continue to prosper.

Palette Skills Board Members

The board of directors at Palette Skills is a group of accomplished individuals from diverse backgrounds who provide strategic guidance and oversight for the organization. Their extensive experience and expertise help ensure that Palette Skills stays true to its mission.

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Leadership team

Meet The Palette Skills Team

The team of employees at Palette Skills is a passionate group of professionals dedicated to helping individuals achieve their full potential. From our instructors to our support staff, each member of our team brings a unique set of skills and experiences to the table, united by a shared commitment to excellence and a deep belief in the power of upskilling in transforming lives.

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Looking to make an impact? We're hiring for several roles!

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Meet our partners

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Resources

Upskilling & Launching Your Career

How to deal with rejection in B2B sales
Tech sales

4 strategies to help you soar past rejection in B2B sales

The fact is that as a B2B sales professional, you’ll face rejection all the time. What matters is how well you handle rejection, how much you learn from it, how resilient you are, and how rejection figures as part of your long-term game plan. So here are four ways to make rejection work for you.

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Tech sales

Understanding the Buyer’s Journey in B2B Tech Sales

How well do you understand the buyer’s journey when it comes to B2B (business-to-business) tech sales? The journey comes down to five or even three simple steps you can print out as a diagram or remember in your head. However, just knowing these simple phases is not the same as understanding the psychology behind the buyer’s journey.  

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Digital technology programs
Digital technology

Upskill Canada gets Canadians ready for careers in digital technology! 8 programs to future-proof your career…

In the past six years, nearly 300,000 digital tech jobs have emerged in Canada, driving innovation and offering opportunities. However, many businesses struggle to find skilled talent for digital transformation. That’s why upskilling Canadians is crucial. Upskill Canada connects workers with training for tech roles, supported by federal funding. Check out these available programs to start your career in digital tech today!

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Eligibility for SalesCamp

To be admitted and accepted into the program, you must be:
  • Be actively searching for work and ready to take on employment opportunities tech sales.
  • Be able to legally work in Canada. 
  • Not be a full-time student.
  • Be a highly motivated individual actively seeking out new opportunities.
  • Have least 3 years of formal work experience in Canada or abroad.
  • Have an English language rating of CLB Level 8, or IELTS of 6.5 overall.
  • Be available for Zoom sessions, many of which will be full-time.
  • Be able and committed to attending networking day events as part of regular programming.
  • Be comfortable using technology and learning online.
  • Live or intend to live in the province where the program is being offered.
  • Have a reliable internet connection, device, and a quiet environment for virtual learning.
  • Be committed and able to join the Canadian workforce full-time immediately following the program.
You may not be eligible if:
  • You do not pass our application and/or interview skills assessment. 
  • You are not actively searching or able to start a job in business-to-business tech sales.
  • You are not able to legally work in Canada.
  • You do not reside in the province where the program is operating.
  • You are going to school full-time.
  • You do not have three years of work experience outside of your studies.
  • You are interested in taking SalesCamp solely for learning purposes, but are building your own business and not intending to work in the field.

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