Set your people up for success.

Human Resources consulting and training for growing companies.

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The moment your business starts expanding is often the moment you get to a tipping point with your people.

You shouldn’t have to spend your time troubleshooting employee issues, or training and developing your people. You grow your company. We’ll help prepare your people.

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When you invest in your people, you create long-term success for your business.

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Retain great clients and key staff.

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Create a team that’s committed to your goals, happy to work together and requires less direction and troubleshooting.

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Grow a more competitive, focused business.
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Reach goals more quickly with buy-in from your team.
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Rest assured your policies won’t get you in trouble with the law.

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we are here to help

We help growing companies strengthen their teams and streamline their HR processes.

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Sofia Arisheh
Principal, Lead Consultant and Certified Leadership Coach
BA, CPHR, SHRM, CLC

At Upskill Consulting, we understand that the moment your business starts expanding is also the moment you get to a tipping point with your people. Without the right training, development and HR processes and practices, you can quickly feel like you’re in over your head.

That’s where we come in. For more than 15 years, we’ve been serving growing companies with training, consulting and HR services. We roll up our sleeves and get to know your business and your people so we can offer you custom services that fit your specific needs.

Don’t get caught up in cookie-cutter training or HR forms that don’t solve the problem. Our team has helped business after business streamline and strengthen their HR and people processes and practices that keep them legally compliant, support their growth with HR strategies, and deliver custom training that makes a difference.

Get HR consulting that works. The first step is to schedule a consultation with our team.

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Companies that trust us include:

A Human Resources partner you can rely on.

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Listen

We’ll spend the time to get to know the business and your people.

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Respond

We’ll address the real needs of your business with practical and completely custom services.

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Thrive

We’ll help you realize the returns as your people become a growth engine for your company.
Stop struggling with HR processes (or the lack of them) that no longer fit your company.

Schedule a no-obligation consultation today. We’ll help you pinpoint your top-priority issue and offer
a phased approach to address your top concerns.

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Manage growth effectively.

TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT

Transform great employees into an exceptional team.

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HR CONSULTING & COMPLIANCE

Protect your company with expert HR Compliance.

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She exceeds our expectations!

Smythe has been working closely with Sofia Arisheh, Senior HR Consultant and Principal of Upskill Consulting, to implement a training program in-house. Other clients she worked with raved about her being a strong presenter, having great interactions with participants, always being well prepared and tailoring training design and delivery to their individual needs. She exceeds our expectations! Sofia is professional, organized and knowledgeable. Our staff genuinely enjoys her approach with soft skill training. We highly recommend her services – she will not disappoint.

Smythe LLP

There is no doubt Sofia is a master of her craft.

Our accounting firm utilized Sofia/Upskill Consulting for manager soft skills training in 2021. She was recommended to us from another firm who were very pleased with their experience. After working with Sofia over a 6-month period, there is no doubt she is a master of her craft. We utilized her for 6 lunch and learn/coaching sessions that focused on communication styles, performance management, mentoring, conflict resolution, leading high performing virtual teams, and delegation. Her approach was tailored and specific to our firm’s need. She took the time to fully understand our organization and the desired outcomes we wanted to see. She delivered in all areas. I would highly recommend Sofia and Upskill Consulting to any organization looking to improve on their soft skills. She was extremely well-received by our entire team, and to this day, we continue to hear praise from our manager group on her effectiveness and ability to bring everyone together. We will be utilizing Upskill Consulting for the 2022 year and look forward to continuing our relationship with Sofia into the future years to come.

Baker Tilly Victoria Ltd.

Sofia has demonstrated a high level of competency.

Sofia Arisheh, Senior HR Consultant and Principal of Upskill Consulting, is our external human resources consultant at MEP Business Counsel. She has worked with the us since 2019. Sofia has demonstrated a high level of competency and professionalism in all projects and initiatives. She has created a tailored and structured performance feedback process and associated documentation, drafted detailed competencies and career pathing for our team, both for lawyers and support staff, and revised policies to ensure continued compliance. Sofia has also been an incredible resource for ad hoc HR queries and her advice has consistently been sound, always direct, proactive and positive with her approach. We have benefited by having someone with her expertise to assist with our Human Resources needs.

MEP Business Counsel

I cannot recommend Sofia enough!

I cannot recommend Sofia enough! She has been with my business since day 1 and has supported me with all of my needs across two provinces. Sofia is very knowledgeable, supportive, and always delivers on timelines.


Lauren Gaudet, Clinic Director

Held Humanity Counselling and Social Services Inc.

She exceeds our expectations!

Smythe has been working closely with Sofia Arisheh, Senior HR Consultant and Principal of Upskill Consulting, to implement a training program in-house. Other clients she worked with raved about her being a strong presenter, having great interactions with participants, always being well prepared and tailoring training design and delivery to their individual needs. She exceeds our expectations! Sofia is professional and knowledgeable. Our staff genuinely enjoys her approach with soft skill training. We highly recommend her services – she will not disappoint.

Smythe LLP

There is no doubt Sofia is a master of her craft.

Our accounting firm utilized Sofia/Upskill Consulting for manager soft skills training in 2021. She was recommended to us from another firm who were very pleased with their experience. After working with Sofia over a 6-month period, there is no doubt she is a master of her craft. She was extremely well-received by our entire team, and to this day, we continue to hear praise from our manager group on her effectiveness and ability to bring everyone together. We will be utilizing Upskill Consulting for the 2022 year and look forward to continuing our relationship with Sofia into the future years to come.

Baker Tilly Victoria Ltd.

Sofia has demonstrated a high level of competency.

Sofia Arisheh, Senior HR Consultant and Principal of Upskill Consulting, is our external human resources consultant at MEP Business Counsel. She has worked with the us since 2019. Sofia has demonstrated a high level of competency and professionalism in all projects. She has created a tailored and structured performance feedback process and associated documentation, drafted detailed competencies and career pathing for our team, both for lawyers and support staff, and revised policies to ensure continued compliance. We have benefited by having someone with her expertise to assist with our Human Resources needs.

MEP Business Counsel

I cannot recommend Sofia enough!

I cannot recommend Sofia enough! She has been with my business since day 1 and has supported me with all of my needs across two provinces. Sofia is very knowledgeable, supportive, and always delivers on timelines.


Lauren Gaudet, Clinic Director

Held Humanity Counselling and Social Services Inc.

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