Over the past few weeks, the 2015 federal election has become increasing politicized. One of the latest issues is evolving around Zunera Ishaq who has refused to remove her niqab during the public swearing-in ceremony for her citizenship. Under the Conservative government, a policy introduced in December 2011, requires all participants seeking Canadian citizenship to be [...]
With over 800 000 applications to the Government of Canada in 2011 alone. The question is: How do I get a job in the Government of Canada? Below I will list the top six ways to get a job in the Government of Canada. The Government of Canada's job website (jobs.gc.ca) - I suggest that you [...]
Over the past few years, the Government of Canada has made a conscious effort to improve outcomes for visible minorities wishing to enter into Government of Canada. It is important to note that Aboriginal Persons are not considered visible minorities. They are classified under a separate Employment Equity group which has it's own recruitment and [...]
Congratulations! You have passed the written exam(s). Many individuals perceive the hardest aspect of the recruitment process to be the written portion. A common question I will address in this article is: What should I wear? Although most Canadian government employees wear business casual attire to work, I highly advise against this choice of clothing for your interview. [...]
Congratulations! You have passed the written exam(s). Many individuals perceive the hardest aspect of the recruitment process to be the written portion. A common question I will address in this article is: What about Make-up and other accessories? Make-up Your make-up should complement your facial features but be as natural as possible. Avoid bright shades of eye makeup, [...]
Congratulations! You made it to the Government of Canada interview. By this point of time, you should be comfortable with general questions may be asked on the department that has contacted you for an interview. Oral Interview timeline Why a timeline? As I mention in my book, after researching various resources on securing a job in the Canadian government, [...]
With 20 days left until Election Day, the Liberals and the NDP continue fighting for the votes of the public service. The NDP has announced promises to halt further spending reviews or job cuts to the already fragile public service. The announcement comes four days after Justin Trudeau’s “open letter” to public servants which addressed [...]
Congratulations! You have passed the written exam(s). Many individuals perceive the hardest aspect of the recruitment process to be the written portion. A common question that most job applicants have is what should they wear on interview day: What should you wear? Although most government of Canada employees wear business casual attire to work, I highly advise against this [...]
Congratulations! You have passed the written exam(s). Many individuals perceive the hardest aspect of the recruitment process to be the written portion. A common question I will address in this article in respect to the Canadian Public Service oral exam is what should they do about their jewelry, piercings and tattoos. What about Jewelry, Piercings and tattoos? Men and [...]
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