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Networking!

Okay...

• But what's the point?
• How do I network?
• Who should I network with?
• How do I initiate networking?

We answer all these questions below on this page!

💯 Importance of networking during your work term

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• During your student contract - Employment - Tips and Tricks
  • Once you have been hired for a student job, you can be re-hired easily.​

• After your studies - Employment - Tips and Tricks​
  • Students are eligible for student bridging (conditions apply). This is a non-advertised appointment (word of mouth) for a term or indeterminate position on any team!​

• During your career​
  • Talk about your career interests and keep in touch with your colleagues! It's a small world and some job opportunities are not posted.​

💬 Means of networking

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• Take advantage of every networking opportunity to introduce yourself, you never know when you might run into that person again!​
• What we recommend doing...
  • Use the  MS Teams chat to engage in conversations with fellow students and colleagues.
  • GCconnex and GCxchange are great ways to network during your student contract, but once your contract is over, you will lose all your connections.
    • Note: Resource only available when connected to GC network ​
  • LinkedIn is an excellent professional tool for making connections and building your network.​
  • Twitter is another great platform to stay informed and involved in the conversation even when your student contract is up.​

✉ Writing effective emails for networking

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1. Use a catchy title for your email. ​
2. Write the person's name (e.g.: Hello Julie).​
3. Try to build a connection with the person before asking them for anything (e.g.: I could see from your LinkedIn profile that you also went to school X.).​
4. Write your email after a meeting and mention it (ex: I attended X meeting today).​
5. Ask to schedule a meeting with the person to discuss
   • Tip: Start a conversation and find things in common with the person, don't ask for a job right away. ​
   • Tip: Learn about cold emailing techniques to communicate with someone for the first time. Improve your solicitation technique and learn from your communication mistakes. ​

1. Keep it brief!​
2. "Compliment" the person (ex: I loved your presentation on networking! That would be very helpful!).​

Networking is an art! Learn from your mistakes and try to improve for next time!​

🕵️‍♂️Find hiring managers

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• Look at the contacts under the job posting on GC Jobs ​
• Sign up for Facebook groups (consult the Facebook groups list wiki page) and connect with people in the group
  • Join our GC Students Facebook group! ​
• Look on the Career Maketplace on GCconnex.
  • Note: Resource only available when connected to GC network
• Visit GCdirectory and do research for your field of interest​
  • Note: Resource only available when connected to GC network
  • Use keywords, search the departments and branches that interest you.

🌐 Networks

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• Federal Youth Network
  • Target audience: For students and young public servants working in the Government of Canada
  • How to get involved: Follow them on social media and participate in their events.
  • Networking opportunities: Participate in their events!
  • Follow them on social networks: @FYN_RJFF 
• Youth Networks (by province and territory)
  • Target audience: For students and young public servants working in the Government of Canada
  • How to get involved: Contact your province's network and participate in their events.
  • Networking opportunities: Participate in their events!
• Youth Network per Department
  • Target audience: For students and young public servants working in the Department
  • How to get involved: Contact your province's network and participate in their events.
  • Networking opportunities: Participate in their events!
• Student Network per Department
  • Target audience: For students working in the Department
  • How to get involved: Contact your province's network and participate in their events.
  • Networking opportunities: Participate in their events!
• GC Students
  • Target Audience: For students working in the Government of Canada
  • How to get involved: Be active on the Slack group and follow them on social media
  • Networking opportunities: Participate in their events!
  • Follow them on social networks: @GCS_EGC

• Diversity Networks
  • FSWEP's Indigenous Student Employment Opportunity Resource Page - GCpedia
    • REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Ask your manager/supervisor to register you for the Employment Opportunity for Students with Disabilities or the Employment Opportunity for Indigenous Students by completing the registration form.
  • Employment Opportunities for Talent with Disabilities Resource Page - GCpedia
    • REGISTRATION REQUIRED: Ask your manager/supervisor to register you for the Employment Opportunity for Students with Disabilities or the Employment Opportunity for Indigenous Students by completing the registration form.
  • Infinity - The Network for Neurodivergent Public Servants - Infinité - Le Réseau des fonctionnaires neurodivergents - Home (sharepoint.com)
  • GC Diversity Networks - Réseaux de la-diversité-du GC - wiki (gccollab.ca)
  • Network of Asian Federal Employees / Réseau des fonctionnaires asiatiques du gouvernement fédéral (gcconnex.gc.ca)
  • Muslim Federal Employees Network (MFEN) : GCconnex
• GC Twitter Community - wiki (gccollab.ca)
• Facebook group for Jobs for students and newly graduated students
• Consult the Facebook groups list wiki page.

If you have resources that you would like to add to our wiki page, write to us: isc.ncr.rcn.cei@gmail.com

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