Congratulations ! You have made it to the Government of Canada interview. You are one step closer to getting a cherished Federal Government position but are you prepared? Do you know what an assessment guide is? Government hiring managers must present factual information as to why a job candidate will be hired. Typical interview preparation questions such as: " [...]
A phone interview is very different from a face-to-face interview. This is largely due to the fact that the visual component of the interview is eliminated. Hence all non verbal communication is absent which for most job candidates, puts them at a disadvantage. A phone interview comes with the advantage that the interviews cannot see [...]
Over the past years, the advantages of working for the Canadian federal government has been called into question. The increase in employees' contributions to their pension plans, the continuing conversation about decreasing employees’ sick days, and the relatively recent job cuts and slow hiring have caused many individuals to look harder at a profession with [...]
Job pools are used to place successful candidates on a pre-screened list after going through several stages of testing. These pools are then made available to interested hiring managers for additional testing or to provide managers the opportunity to extend a formal job offer. Being placed in a job pool does not necessarily guarantee that [...]
Congratulations! You have made it to the oral interview. This is the stage where many candidates are eliminated as they do not respond to the questions correctly. In most interviews, you will have a section that is dedicated to theory ( questions about the department, questions on a previously provided document, etc.) the other section will [...]
The EC category makes up a significant population of all public service positions. Individuals in these positions are commonly referred to as Policy Analysts or Economists. Almost all EC employees have at least one university degree; it is not uncommon for EC’s to have Masters or PhDs. The latest contract for the ECs ended on [...]
Many individuals wish to work for the government,. However, a large majority are not familiar with the skill set that is necessary. Although different departments demand different expertise, the following is a list of characteristics that are required in every department: To become a public servant, as in any other interview process, it is imperative that you know how to [...]
What is the Public Service Entrance Exam? The Public Service Entrance Exam (PSEE) is a new exam designed for the assessment of University Graduates. The exam was tested during the first half of 2011 and will now be used to screen students in the 2011 Post Secondary Recruitment. It is likely that the exam will be used in [...]
You have made it to the Government of Canada interview. Congratulations! If you can pass the interview you will be one step closer (or this may be the last step in many cases) to a cherished Canadian Federal Service job. In this article, I will help prepare you with how to manage and close the oral interview. Basic [...]
It is good to understand how job positions are filled in the Government of Canada. As in any other company, managers start the process by looking inside their department or the federal service to find individuals with the skill set and experience that they need ( Note: This is not the case for Post Secondary Recruitment (PSR). It is [...]