Challenge Factory | Career Services for the Successful but not Satisfied

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Company Profile

Challenge Factory

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ownership: Privately held Canadian corporation

Founded: 2009 by Lisa Taylor

Phone: (416) 721-8494

Website: www.challengefactory.ca

 

General Business Activities: Challenge Factory provides comprehensive career services that are unique in the Canadian marketplace.  We support clients through career change by providing professional career services, day-in-the-life career test-drives, industry leading tools and comprehensive career transition support.

For career changers we:

  • offer proven coaching services that are practical and customized 
  • arrange for one-of-a-kind Immersion Experiences to ensure each client physically experiences the change they are about to make before taking any significant step. 
  • provide comprehensive transition services that leverage online tools

For those curious about a career or job we:

  • provide a 1-4 day Immersion Experience with an expert in the field

For our community of Experts we:

  • satisfy a desire to mentor and demonstrate leadership in their field

Client Fast Facts:

  • 40% of clients are over age 55
  • 20% of clients are women returning to the workforce after extended absence (of between 1 and 25 years)
  • 90% of clients approach Challenge Factory intending to apply for a new job
  • 60% of clients decide to become entrepreneurs while working with Challenge Factory
  • 20% of clients decide to remain with their existing employer after working with Challenge Factory

Expert Fast Facts

  • Over 160 experts on-hand to work with clients with new experts joining every week
  • More than 40 industry areas represented
  • Clients and partners located from British Columbia to Quebec

Partnerships and Memberships

  • Knightsbridge: Outplacement and HR consulting organization
  • ActionAwaits:  Adventure-based tours and travel
  • FreshTransition: Software solution provider for job seekers
  • Company of Women: Ontario-based networking group for women business owners
  • Corporate Connections One: Toronto Business Networking Group