Canon Solutions America’s impactful professional development program helps to provide career opportunities in the technical installation, maintenance, and repair fields.

With the perpetual evolution of technology, the pressing need for skilled workers in technical service positions has never been greater. As many organizations offer entry-level candidates training opportunities and the ability to quickly gain on-the-job experience, the potential for career advancement into supervisory and management roles is palpable.

Canon Solutions America’s instrumental SPARC (Skilled Professionals at Rising Canon) program was established to inform high school seniors of the diverse career options available in the technical installation, maintenance, and repair fields. This platform provides students with the ability to unlock opportunities that they might not otherwise learn about in today’s core curriculum, which, at times, focuses extensively on a path toward higher education.

The SPARC program launched in 2022 in collaboration with Texas’ Grand Prairie Independent School District, which serves more than 28,000 students within a 58-mile area. It has resulted in several former participants earning permanent employment with Canon Solutions America.

This captivating program, comprised of several touchpoints, includes discussion sessions where interested students hear real-life success stories from Canon Solutions America employees at all levels, as well as those who started in entry-level positions within the company and have since climbed the corporate ladder. Additionally, participants tour facilities to see first-hand how service is the backbone of every technology company, observe demonstrations of hardware products and how they are assembled and prepared for installation at customer sites, and participate in job interview skills workshops.

Having gained a significant amount of interest, the SPARC program is set to expand to other school districts in 2024, with the potential of positively impacting the lives of countless students.