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⭐ The Basics of Starting a Career at GC
Know Your Professional Group and Level | Know your professional group (AS, EC, PE, FI, etc.)
Once you know your (groups), you need to know the levels you qualify for.
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Appointment Processes | Note: Students are not considered to be members of the public service.
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Types of employment |
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Start your career |
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🗣 Oficial Languages
Consult the Learning page for more info.
🔍 Find a job
Networking
Consult our Networking page for more tips and tricks and consult Career Marketplace : GCconnex
GC Jobs
- Government of Canada jobs - Canada.ca
- Applying for Government of Canada jobs: What to expect - Canada.ca
In summary:
- Look for jobs in your occupational group and at the good level. Ask your colleagues! They will be able to help you!
- See ⭐ The Basics of Starting Your GC Career, above, for more details.
- Look for casual, determinate, or indeterminate jobs
- See ⭐ The Basics of Starting Your GC Career, above, for more details.
- Apply to jobs to which you meet the eligibility criteria and essential qualifications.
- See "Apply on a process on GC Jobs" below for more information.
Apply on a process on GC Jobs |
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📚 Differences between a selection process, a pool and an inventory/directory
There is a big difference between a selection process, a pool and an inventory/directory. We invite you to visit the Government of Canada page for more information.
You are in a selection process when you have applied for a job and are still in the process of making assessments (screening questions, interviews, tests).
At the end of some selection processes, a pool (list) of qualified or partially qualified candidates is created to fill similar positions. Check the "Job Intent" section of the GC Jobs advertisements to validate whether or not a pool has been created. This means that you have demonstrated during the selection process that you meet the essential qualifications and competencies as defined in the Statement of Merit Criteria (essential qualifications, skills, conditions of employment, etc.).
You may be in a pool when you have completed all steps of a selection process but are not the nominated/selected candidate for the position. This means that you are qualified for the given group and level. You have demonstrated during the selection process that you meet the qualifications of the Statement of Merit Criteria (essential qualifications, competencies, conditions of employment, etc.). The advantage of being qualified in a pool is that you can network to find a job and the hiring process is faster since you have already demonstrated that you meet the statement of merit criteria.
The advantage of being qualified in a pool is that you can now network your way into a job. The hiring process is generally faster since you have already demonstrated that you meet the essential qualifications outlined in the Statement of Merit Criteria. We encourage you to consider the following networking opportunities:
- Facebook Groups (GC - |...| Informal)
- Consult the Facebook groups list wiki page.
- Network on LinkedIn
- Network of contacts
- Inventories and directories on GC Jobs
As for inventories/directories, they are generally intended to help you network to find a job in a non-advertised way (without applying to a process). By being part of an inventory/directory, you are on a list that does not necessarily qualify you.
We encourage you to consult the career development resources of the Federal Youth Network (FYN).
🌐 Facebook groups to find a job
Sign up for Facebook groups to share your CV and see available job opportunities.
- Consult the Facebook groups list wiki page.
- Check out our Facebook post template below!
- GC Students Facebook group! GC - Jobs for Students and Newly Graduated Students
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