The Post Secondary Recruitment has started. With four recruitment campaigns as of September 21st, 2012, Budget 2012 has definitely had an effect on this year campaign. That being said, competition will be fiercer than it was in past years. This is due to the small number of coveted government positions available for the tens of thousands of students that [...]
Budget 2012 clearly expressed the Conservatives' desire to eliminate 19,200 positions within the Canadian Public Service. Although attrition (retirements) are expected to lower this number to 12,000, several temporary positions will most likely be renewed and many departments are still eliminating positions as they complete their strategic operational review. At the same time, many individuals [...]
An attractive benefit of the federal public service is the public service pension plan. The plan is a defined benefit plan meaning that employees are promised a specific predetermined benefit that is calculated by an employee’s salary, years of service, and age instead of depending directly on individual investment returns. There are a few basic [...]
As in any private company, job vacancies in the Government of Canada are filled based on need. This usually occurs in the following situations: 1) Change of political party or government's priorities 2) Departure of an individual in which a suitable replacement was not found through an internal competition 3) Decision to have a department-wide recruitment strategy That [...]
I receive many inquiries about the importance of being bilingual in the Government of Canada. But, the question is: Is it important to be bilingual to get a job in the Government of Canada? My answer: it depends. Canada has two official languages: English and French. The Official Languages Act of 1969 (click here to read the act) outlines the [...]
Congratulations! You have past the initial screening process and are now invited to a face-to-face interview. Unfortunately, this is the phase where many unprepared candidates fail due to a lack of preparation, a knowledge of the process or the "unspoken" rules. This article will help provide a brief summary on how to prepare adequately. Here [...]
Flex- Time Flex-Time allows employees of the Government of Canada to work during pre-arranged hours (usually between 7:00 a.m.to 6:00 p.m.) provided that they complete 7.5 hours each day. In this arrangement, employees usually have a "core" time that they need to be in the office and fixed periods for lunch. In this arrangement employees [...]
The Graduate Recruitment Test is one of three Post Secondary Recruitment tests used to screen applicants. The Graduate Recruitment Test consists of four types of questions: Similarities - These questions provide you with 5 pairs of words and require you to choose the pair that illustrates the closest relationship. Here is a sample of this [...]
As a student selected from the Post Secondary Recruitment campaign, you will most likely be offered a position at the EC02 or EC04 position. What was negotiated? As of July 12th,2012, the rates of pay on Treasury's board website are reflected in the table below as "Present salary". Under that, was the new negotiated rates [...]
I receive many emails from students or professionals inquiring as to which post secondary degree(s) are the best to pursue to increase their chances of securing a position as a Policy Analyst in the Government of Canada. Which post secondary degree should I choose? If your goal is to be a "Generalist" (not specializing in [...]