START Group Consulting

Career Transition

Employment Readiness Training

About START

Driving Talent to Success

START Canada

START Canada is a dedicated platform bridging the gap between formal education and employment. Our mission is to empower students, newcomers, and career changers with a clear, confidence-boosting pathway through mentorship, self-paced testing, and certification.

Employment Readiness

In a world of accelerating automation and AI disruption, the challenge is no longer just landing a job—but staying employable. We help individuals build career readiness through AI-driven assessments, intensive job-focused training, and concept & methodology based credentials.

Our Foundation

Born from the roots of the Poludo Institute of Technology and Media and built through strategic partnerships with educational, government, and corporate initiatives, START Canada is committed to delivering measurable results that transform and drive employment outcomes across Canada.

AI-Driven Assessments

Our platform is centered on the Employability Score App, a sophisticated assessment tool planned for mobile and web deployment. This app leverages AI-driven prompts and recommendations to provide a deeply personalized career readiness evaluation. It delivers detailed "Progress Insights", including "Area of Knowledge based analysis", specific user strengths, and clear "Areas to improve".

Job-Focused Training

We convert insights into action with intensive, job-focused training modules. Our Career Readiness Bootcamps target the most in-demand, high-growth technical skills, including Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and Data Visualization. This curriculum extends beyond technical skills to include holistic Job Landing Strategy Training and more.

Concept & Methodology Based Credentials

Our concept & methodology based certification provides tangible job market exposure and functions as a complete Career Launch Toolkit. This credentialing system is built on our extensive history of successfully placing graduates at top-tier companies, including IBM, Lululemon, Hewlett Packard, and CIBC.

A Message from the Founder

The Vision Behind START Canada

Many talented, capable people find themselves at a crossroads—not because they lack ability, but because they are navigating change and uncertainty.

START Canada was created to support people at those moments. It is built on a simple belief: when people clearly understand their strengths and can see a path forward, challenges feel more manageable and confidence begins to grow.

Our vision for START Canada is to offer guidance, mentorship, and practical direction when clarity matters most. Whether you are starting fresh, changing direction, or striving for what's next, you deserve support that respects your journey and helps you move forward with intention and belief in yourself.

Our team is driven by integrity, practicality, and compassion for the challenges you are facing. This platform exists to help you prepare with focus, grow with confidence, and step into new opportunities feeling ready and supported.

You are capable of more than you think.

Thank you for being here and for taking this step forward. I'm truly excited about what lies ahead for you—and for the future we are building together.

Boris Poludo

Founder, START Canada

Our Solutions

Three pillars powering your career transformation

Employability Score Application

Assess your career readiness with our AI-driven platform. Get personalized insights, skill gaps analysis, and actionable recommendations to boost your employability. Our platform utilizes robust, custom-built question banks for each quiz, enabling a comprehensive, data-driven analysis of user strengths and areas for improvement. This detailed feedback offers a clear and confidence-boosting pathway for every user.

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Career Readiness Bootcamp

Intensive, hands-on training programs covering machine learning, data visualization, AI fundamentals, and more. Build real-world projects and gain job-ready skills. The curriculum also includes essential modules on Professional Profile Development and Job Landing Strategy Training. This holistic approach ensures graduates are not only technically proficient but also fully prepared to navigate the job market and secure high-value roles.

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Concept and Methodology Based Certification

Earn concept & methodology based Canadian-branded certifications. Stand out to employers with verified credentials, job launch toolkits, and career support. These certifications are designed to provide tangible job market exposure, building on our proven history of placing graduates at top-tier companies like IBM, Lululemon, and HP. It gives employers a verifiable "START CERTIFIED" credential they can trust.

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Who We Empower

Empowering every stakeholder in the employment ecosystem

Students & Newcomers

Bridge the gap between education and employment. Get job-ready skills, Canadian work culture insights, and career launch support tailored for your journey.

University Students
Skilled Migrants, Digital Nomads
Newcomers
Upskilling Enthusiasts
Aspiring Professional

Employers & Partners

Streamline your talent pipeline with our screening, interviewing, and performance review tools. Find the right talent efficiently with verified skills assessments.

SaaS / White label customers
Corporate Structures
Non-Profit, Non-Government org.

Educational Institutions

Enhance your programs with industry-aligned assessments, certification pathways, and career services that measurably boost graduate employment outcomes.

International Education Agencies
Universities & Colleges
Training Institutions

Students & Newcomers

Bridge the gap between education and employment. Get job-ready skills, Canadian work culture insights, and career launch support tailored for your journey.

University Students
Skilled Migrants, Digital Nomads
Newcomers
Upskilling Enthusiasts
Aspiring Professional

Employers & Partners

Streamline your talent pipeline with our screening, interviewing, and performance review tools. Find the right talent efficiently with verified skills assessments.

SaaS / White label customers
Corporate Structures
Non-Profit, Non-Government org.

Educational Institutions

Enhance your programs with industry-aligned assessments, certification pathways, and career services that measurably boost graduate employment outcomes.

International Education Agencies
Universities & Colleges
Training Institutions

Proven Impact

Building Canada's workforce with measurable results

10,000+

Question Bank Data

AI-curated soft skills & technical assessments

Levels of Expertise

Junior, Intermediate, Expert

10+

Areas of Knowledge

ML, Data Viz, Python, AI & more

95%

Satisfaction Rate

From bootcamp participants

Featured in university partnerships, government initiatives, and corporate training programs. Backed by industry advisors and continuously refined based on real-world employment outcomes.