What Groupe SCE does

Groupe SCE, operating as SCE since a 2023 rebrand, is a privately held human resources consulting firm founded in 1995 and headquartered in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, with a regional office in Bonaventure. The firm delivers professional services across four pillars: organizational development (diagnostics, strategic planning, HR function implementation), HR management (compensation, pay equity compliance under Quebec's Pay Equity Act, labor relations, workforce planning, HR outsourcing), people development (coaching, psychometric assessment, performance management, career orientation, outplacement), and recruitment (full-cycle support, temporary staffing, employer branding). Its practice is grounded in organizational psychology and uses scientifically validated psychometric instruments (NEO PI-R, MBTI, DISC, TACT, TH-Cat, TRP, Lead-R, Panier de gestion) administered by certified psychologists and career counselors; the firm is also an accredited training organization under Quebec's Workforce Skills Development Act.

The firm employs approximately 20 professionals spanning organizational psychologists, certified career counselors, senior HR consultants, mediators, recruitment advisors, and operations staff, led by Directrice générale et associée Caroline Lemire and Directrice financière et associée Éloïse Marchand. Service delivery follows a consultative, sales-led model: initial engagement is typically an informal introductory meeting, followed by needs analysis and customized project delivery, with billing via project-based fees, hourly rates, or hour banks; a recently introduced public training catalog adds a unit-priced transactional layer (e.g., $299 per participant for a 7-hour leadership program). SCE is self-funded with no disclosed institutional investors, and distributes services directly to Quebec-based organizations of varying sizes, supported by content marketing through an HR advice blog, Mailchimp newsletter, and a refreshed corporate website. There is no evidence of AI/ML capabilities, software products, or technology platform; the offering is human-delivered professional services.

Name

Groupe SCE

Legal name

Groupe SCE

Website

https://groupesce.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Groupe SCE (SCE) is a Quebec-based HR consulting firm founded in 1995, delivering organizational development, HR management, people development, and recruitment services to organizations across the province from offices in Trois-Rivières and Bonaventure.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HR Consulting Services

NAICS

Human Resources Consulting Services (541612), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

People Analytics, Assessment & Psychometrics Consulting (BPAHAGAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Co-Employment Services (BPACAHAB)

Keywords

• HR consulting services
• Recruitment services
• Psychometric assessment
• Organizational development
• Training and development

Headquarters

HQ city

Trois-rivières

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. HR Consulting Services: Professional consulting services including organizational development, HR management, compensation analysis, pay equity, labor relations, workforce planning, and HR outsourcing. Services are provided through project-based engagements or ongoing advisory relationships, with flexible billing models including hourly rates and hour banks.
2. Training Programs: Instructor-led training sessions on leadership, team mobilization, communication, and professional development. Pricing varies by program; example: Leadership training at $299 per person for 7-hour session.
3. Psychometric Assessments: Psychometric testing and evaluation services for recruitment, talent development, career orientation, and performance management. Conducted by certified organizational psychologists or certified career counselors.
4. Recruitment Services: Complete recruitment takeovers or targeted recruitment support, including temporary placement services, employer brand development, and candidate assessment integration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Groupe SCE is a Quebec-based HR consulting firm that helps organizations address human resources challenges through four service pillars: Organizational Development, HR Management, People Development, and Recruitment. The firm delivers recruitment and selection, psychometric assessment, organizational development, and training services to businesses primarily across Quebec.

Product overview

SCE (formerly Groupe SCE) is a human resources consulting firm founded in 1995, headquartered in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. Rather than a unified software product, the company offers a portfolio of professional consulting services organized across four main pillars: Organizational Development (diagnostics, strategic planning, HR function implementation), HR Management (compensation, pay equity, workforce planning, labor relations, HR outsourcing), People Development (coaching, psychometric assessment, performance management, career orientation, professional reassignment), and Recruitment (staffing support, temporary placement, employer branding). Services are delivered by a team of organizational psychologists, certified career counselors, and HR consultants. SCE operates as an accredited training organization and serves clients across Quebec from offices in Trois-Rivières and Bonaventure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Recruitment and Selection Services End-to-end recruitment and selection support for Quebec-based organizations, including candidate sourcing, screening, and selection assistance. Designed for employers that need external support to identify and hire the right talent.
• Psychometric Assessment Services Validated psychometric assessments used to objectively evaluate candidates and employees for hiring, placement, and development decisions. Targeted at organizations seeking data-driven evaluation beyond interviews.
• Organizational Development Services Organizational development consulting covering diagnostics, change management, team effectiveness, and structure design. Aimed at Quebec organizations navigating growth, transformation, or internal effectiveness challenges.
• Training and Development Services Customized training programs and people development initiatives designed to build skills, strengthen leadership, and improve team performance. Delivered to employers seeking to invest in employee growth.

Quantifiable outcome

• A quality onboarding and integration process increases employee retention by 82% and productivity by more than 70% (Engage2Excel, 2017)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Randstad: Global staffing and HR services group operating across recruitment, RPO, and talent advisory. Comparable to SCE's recruitment, temporary placement, and HR consulting services as a much broader global incumbent with Quebec presence.
• Mercer: Global HR and benefits consulting firm (part of Marsh McLennan). Directly comparable to SCE's compensation, pay equity, and HR management advisory services, but operating at significantly greater scale with proprietary benchmarking data.
• ManpowerGroup: Global workforce solutions and HR services company (parent of Right Management and Experis). Comparable to SCE's recruitment and people development offerings, operating at vastly greater scale with similar enterprise client base.
• Robert Half: Specialized staffing and consulting firm with HR consulting (Protiviti) and assessment capabilities. Comparable to SCE's recruitment, psychometric evaluation, and HR outsourcing offerings, primarily competing for SME and mid-market clients.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm with executive search, assessment, and talent development practices. Overlaps directly with SCE's recruitment, psychometric assessment, and organizational development offerings as a much larger incumbent competing for enterprise mandates.

Direct peers

• PageGroup: Global recruitment and HR services group operating Michael Page and Page Personnel brands. Comparable to SCE's recruitment and psychometric assessment offerings, with overlap in mid-market professional hiring and talent advisory.
• Right Management: Career and talent development arm of ManpowerGroup focused on outplacement, coaching, and organizational consulting. Highly comparable to SCE's integrated people development and organizational change services delivered to enterprise clients.
• The Caldwell Partners: Canadian-listed executive search and leadership advisory firm. Comparable to SCE's recruitment and executive coaching practices, particularly for senior mandates in Quebec and broader Canadian organizations.
• LHH (Lee Hecht Harrison): Global career transition, outplacement, coaching, and leadership development firm. Directly comparable to SCE's People Development pillar (coaching, professional reassignment, career orientation) and competes for similar corporate client relationships in workforce transformation.
• Knightsbridge Robertson Surrette: Canadian executive search and human capital advisory firm. Comparable to SCE as a Canadian-boutique competitor offering executive recruiting and HR advisory, with a similar mid-market positioning and direct competition for Quebec-based mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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