hire more women in tech sales now!
HELPING TRAIN & HIRE MORE WOMEN IN TECH SALES, ONE COHORT AT A TIME
AN INNOVATIVE HIRING STRATEGY THAT GOES BEYOND MAKING A GREAT HIRE
Did you know that less than 25% of tech sales positions are held by women - even less if you are a woman of colour! We created the Women in Tech Sales Bootcamp to change that.
Through the Women in Tech Sales Bootcamp program we’ve helped over 80 employers gain access & hire more sales-ready, diverse women in tech sales. Hiring Partner programs are available at different levels of sponsorship: Gold, Silver and Bronze and hiring is unlimited, always.
WHAT IS WITS BOOTCAMP?
The WITS Bootcamp is an industry-vetted, 5-day (virtual) training program that teaches the art and science of B2B SaaS tech sales and matches them with top employers ready to hire.
Since its inception in 2018, WITS has trained over 500 women and our community continues to grow. On average, 75% of WITS graduates receive at least 1 job offer within 30 days of graduating.
Why be a WITS Hiring Partner?
It’s not just the right thing to do. Our Hiring Partners tell us WITS Bootcamp graduates ramp up faster and stay longer.
OUR HIRING PARTNERS REPORT:
As a Hiring Partner you will quickly see the benefits of your investment beyond making great hires!
How it works:
Participate as a WITS Hiring Partner at the sponsorship level that works for you - Gold, Silver, Bronze
Host a session or speak on a panel during the training week (depends on level)
Receive copies of resumes, bio books & videos of all bootcampers in advance of the hiring event
Promote your company on social media as a partner and a great place for women to work
Interview all bootcampers on the last day of training
Hire as many bootcampers as you can - hiring is unlimited!
Send an unlimited number of coaches to the Resume & Personal Branding workshop
Sign up your leaders for the Post-Bootcamp Ally/ Collective / Mentoring program
Signal to your internal employees that you support diversity in an actionable way
REQUEST A COPY OF OUR HIRING PARTNER GUIDE & Packages
*Aggregated average for WITS programs only
HIRING PARTNER FAQS
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The bootcamp is typically made up of 70% women with 0-5 years of work experience with transferable sales related skills & 30% with over 5 years. Many participants are looking to brush up on their sales skills and/or pivot their sales career into tech specifically.
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The bootcamp is a 5-day program that runs from 10-3pm EST each day (approximately). There is also homework assignments provided daily (approximately 1 hour per day). The last day of bootcamp is designated for speed interviews where hiring partners have the opportunity to meet every student.
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We interview every student to determine a good fit with the program. Students must be committed to a career in sales and showcase attributes that make a strong salesperson ie: resilience, confidence, empathy, listening skills, solutions-oriented, analytical and strong relationship building skills.
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Participants learn the art and science of tech sales including but not limited to:
How to build a value proposition
Customer discovery
Preparing and executing sales calls
Presentation skills
Lead generation and management
Handling objections
How to negotiate & close deals
How to sell virtually
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Enterprise and scale up tech firms and everything in between. We work to match students with our employer partners and do our best to provide a variety of employers and job seekers to our community. We’ve worked with over 80 logos in Canada ie: Softchoice, Ceridian, Clio, TouchBistro, Tulip, Salesforce, Hubly, Moneris, Shinydocs, Leyton, and many more helping them hire more women in tech sales.
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Hiring is unlimited - you can hire as many bootcampers as you can from each cohort. Our partner pricing is intentionally low to ensure that the bootcamp is accessible for participants and employers. While there is no guarantee we are committed to ensuring that you realize value in our partnership. We will work with you every step of the way to ensure our mutual success. Most of our hiring partners have participated in more than one event.
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We cast a wide net to attract a diverse pool of students to the program. We promote the program through the following channels:
University and College career centers and alumni programs
Exclusive partnerships with community and educational institutions
Social media and paid/sponsored ads
Media partners and Tech support groups
Databases and curated contact lists
Referrals & Bootcamp alumni
On average over 50% of our bootcampers come through referrals from alumni & community partners - which demonstrates the value of the program!
Note: The program is also free for Indigenous women.
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Typically there are 18-25 bootcampers per cohort.
Thank you to Softchoice, our Platinum Hiring Partner and ongoing supporter of the Women in Tech Sales Bootcamp. Their participation and sponsorship is a huge part of our success!
We appreciate and thank all our employer partners that have supported and hired past WITS Bootcamp graduates which include, but are not limited to Dayforce (formerly Ceridian), Docebo, Salesforce, Shinydocs, Vena Solutions, Intuit, ResQ, LumiQ, Daylight Automation, Loopio, Blue J Legal, TouchBistro, Uber Eats, Clio, Compugen, Hubly, PointClickCare, Shopify, Descartes, and many other top tech employers.
Here’s what some Hiring Partners say about WITS.
“Thank you so much for hosting another fantastic speed interview event! All bootcamp participants were well prepared and we’re highly impressed with the cohort. We cannot wait to start connecting with them! ”
“As a fast growing, early stage start-up, find exceptional talent can be challenging. Partnering with WITS has truly been a wonderful experience! Not only have we been able to find (and hire) TOP sales talent in the market, working with Kim and the entire team has been a great experience. The WITS team brought together a talented group of future sales rockstars and made it easy for the our team to engage with everyone to meet our growing demands as a company! ”
WITS Bootcamp is a social enterprise collaboration between TalentMinded and the Revenue and is funded by through the support of our sponsors and Hiring Partners.
Please note this video was produced pre-covid. All bootcamps and hiring events are now virtual.
Employers: To learn more about how you can get involved as a hiring or community partner reach out to Kim Benedict, CEO & Co-Founder, TalentMinded & The Women in Tech Sales Bootcamp at kim@talentminded.ca or 416-587-1283 or Rod Foster, Founder, The Revenue U, Rara6j@gmail.com or 519-572-4348.
Candidates: Register now or to learn more about the program and how to apply for future cohorts email wits@talentminded.ca.