Changes

===What are the work locations?===

===What are the work locations?===

Hiring managers will be able to contact candidates who have passed the assessment stages for positions across Canada. There are many positions available with locations in most major cities.

Hiring managers will be able to contact candidates who have passed the assessment stages for positions across Canada. There are many positions available with locations in most major cities.

===Is a hybrid or telework model still in place?===

===Is a hybrid or telework model still in place?===

The work model depends on each department and team, but since the pandemic, most people are working remotely.    Increasingly, departments are implementing a hybrid work environment, where employees work from the office one or more days per week, and from home the rest of the time.

The work model depends on each department and team, but since the pandemic, most people are working remotely.    Increasingly, departments are implementing a hybrid work environment, where employees work from the office one or more days per week, and from home the rest of the time.

   

   

===How do I answer the screening questions regarding my experience?===

===How do I answer the screening questions regarding my experience?===

*To increase the likelihood of being selected, answer the screening questions using '''specific''' and '''concrete''' examples from your work, volunteer, or school experience.

*To increase the likelihood of being selected, answer the screening questions using '''specific''' and '''concrete''' examples from your work, volunteer, or school experience.

*A strong answer includes details such as when and where you acquired the experience and focuses on what you accomplished and the results you obtained.  

*A strong answer includes details such as when and where you acquired the experience and focuses on what you accomplished and the results you obtained.

*A weak answer doesn’t provide enough details for the person reviewing your application to determine that you have the required experience. A weak answer could mean that your application is not selected for further consideration.  

*A weak answer doesn’t provide enough details for the person reviewing your application to determine that you have the required experience. A weak answer could mean that your application is not selected for further consideration.

*Here are examples of strong and weak answers to the following screening question:  

*Here are examples of strong and weak answers to the following screening question:

'''Do you have experience working with structured or unstructured data, for example in data extraction, validating, processing, cleaning, managing, categorizing, visualizing, and analyzing?'''

'''Do you have experience working with structured or unstructured data, for example in data extraction, validating, processing, cleaning, managing, categorizing, visualizing, and analyzing?'''

**'''Result:''' Describe the result of the situation.

**'''Result:''' Describe the result of the situation.

== '''After submitting the application'''==

=='''After submitting the application'''==

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===What is the meaning of the different statuses in my GC Jobs Profile?===

===What is the meaning of the different statuses in my GC Jobs Profile?===

*Included in inventory: It simply signifies that your application was successfully submitted to this inventory. Your application will be retained in the system and may be referred to hiring organizations if your application meets the requested criteria for the position.  

*Included in inventory: It simply signifies that your application was successfully submitted to this inventory. Your application will be retained in the system and may be referred to hiring organizations if your application meets the requested criteria for the position.

*Results Available:  The date when you can view the initial status of your application.

*Results Available:  The date when you can view the initial status of your application.

*Included in Inventory: Your application was received and registered in the system. If your application is selected for an available position, you will be invited for further assessments by the hiring department. We suggest checking your status regularly to avoid missing any opportunities.  

*Included in Inventory: Your application was received and registered in the system. If your application is selected for an available position, you will be invited for further assessments by the hiring department. We suggest checking your status regularly to avoid missing any opportunities.

*Referred: Your application has been forwarded to the hiring department. Please note that once applications have been provided to the hiring organization, that organization is solely responsible for that staffing process and we no longer have any involvement in. Those selected for further consideration will be contacted directly by the hiring organization.  

*Referred: Your application has been forwarded to the hiring department. Please note that once applications have been provided to the hiring organization, that organization is solely responsible for that staffing process and we no longer have any involvement in. Those selected for further consideration will be contacted directly by the hiring organization.

*Expired: Your application in the inventory is inactive. In some cases, candidates will be asked to confirm their continued interest in a job opportunity, so they will receive a message in their profile periodically asking them to confirm by clicking "Update My Inventory Status". If the applicant does not update their status on time, the application will expire. If the link is not available, and if the closing date has not passed, you may retrieve your application in your 'My Jobs' section and re-submit it.

*Expired: Your application in the inventory is inactive. In some cases, candidates will be asked to confirm their continued interest in a job opportunity, so they will receive a message in their profile periodically asking them to confirm by clicking "Update My Inventory Status". If the applicant does not update their status on time, the application will expire. If the link is not available, and if the closing date has not passed, you may retrieve your application in your 'My Jobs' section and re-submit it.

*Cancelled: Occasionally, a hiring organization may choose to cancel a job opportunity based on staffing needs.

*Cancelled: Occasionally, a hiring organization may choose to cancel a job opportunity based on staffing needs.

===I was notified that I was screened in/screened out. What does it mean?===

===I was notified that I was screened in/screened out. What does it mean?===

*Screened in: This means that you passed the initial overview of your application and responses to the questions included in your application. You will move on to the next step of the process which could be a test, an interview or other form of assessment.

*Screened in: This means that you passed the initial overview of your application and responses to the questions included in your application. You will move on to the next step of the process which could be a test, an interview or other form of assessment.

*Screened out: This means that you did not pass one or more of the requirements set out in the questions of your application and will not be moving forward with the process. This could be because the assessment board feels you do not meet one or more of the criteria or you did not provide enough information for the board to make a definitive decision on whether you meet the criteria/criterion.  

*Screened out: This means that you did not pass one or more of the requirements set out in the questions of your application and will not be moving forward with the process. This could be because the assessment board feels you do not meet one or more of the criteria or you did not provide enough information for the board to make a definitive decision on whether you meet the criteria/criterion.

===What is security clearance and how and when do I obtain it?===

===What is security clearance and how and when do I obtain it?===