With funding support from the Government of Canada, Prepr launched the Skills for Success for Digital Talent pilot to help build critical human skills in Canada’s growing digital economy.
Between 2022 and 2024, we partnered with employers across the ICT and TMT sectors to pilot a new kind of skills development experience—one that combines real-world application, personalized pathways, and social learning.
Our pilot exceeded its targets supporting:
Participants didn’t just learn about the skills they needed — they built them by doing, through hands-on challenges and team collaboration.
This model delivers a more engaging, practical, and scalable approach to workforce development — helping individuals grow faster and employers build stronger teams.
Our Skills for Success programs are designed around four key principles:
Instead of passive learning, participants actively apply skills through real-world business challenges designed around employer needs.
Learners participate in structured, instructor-led sessions, peer discussions, and collaborative projects, building both technical and human skills.
Each learner begins with a self-assessment and one-on-one consultation to create a Personalized Learning Plan, targeting their unique skill gaps and career goals.
Using Prepr’s Workforce Development Platform, participants access labs, submit challenges, and track growth, creating a seamless, supported learning journey.
Unlike traditional training, Skills for Success for Digital Talent:
By combining foundational human skills with emerging workplace technologies, we help learners lead — not lag — in a fast-changing digital world.
87%
of employees
reported significant skill growth
92%
of participants
came from equity-deserving groups
HIGH
satisfaction
among both learners and employers, with strong interest in expanding the model
Creativity and Innovation, Problem Solving and Digital were the highest self-reported gains across all participants.
Employee cohort – increase in skills rating:
Participants self-reported perceptions of program relevance post-program
Whether you’re looking to upskill your team, co-create a program tailored to your needs, or explore how our Skills for Success x GenAI model can enhance your existing training — we’re here to help.
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