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→Spotlight: Support for Students During Remote Working
Due to the current Covid-related remote working environment, hiring and onboarding students is looking different this year. The Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) has supports in place to help both students and their managers and supervisors.
Due to the current Covid-related remote working environment, hiring and onboarding students is looking different this year. The Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) has supports in place to help both students and their managers and supervisors.
There are learning paths for students and their managers and supervisors available through the CSPS learning portal. You need to register with the Canada School of Public Service to start learning.
There are learning paths for students and their managers and supervisors available through the CSPS learning portal. You need to register with the [https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/index-eng.aspx Canada School of Public Service] to start learning.
'''Help for Students Working Remotely'''
'''Help for Students Working Remotely'''
There is training available to help students with the basic knowledge they need and a variety of tools to support your virtual work environment.
There is training available to help students with the basic knowledge they need and a variety of tools to support your virtual work environment.
The CSPS also created training specifically to integrate students into the public service during COVID-19, covering topics like virtual workplace, security and information management, public service values and wellness in the workplace. Learning path for students
The CSPS also created training specifically to integrate students into the public service during COVID-19, covering topics like virtual workplace, security and information management, public service values and wellness in the workplace. [https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/mngr/students-eng.aspx Learning path for students]
To start, there are three fundamental courses which deal with Values and Ethics Foundations for Employees , who we work for Who We Work For and background on the Phoenix Self Service for Employees . Then, students are encouraged to explore a variety of courses and training on these important topics:
To start, there are three fundamental courses which deal with [https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/Catalogue/courses-eng.aspx?code=C255 Values and Ethics Foundations for Employees] , who we work for [https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/Catalogue/courses-eng.aspx?code=C218 Who We Work For] and background on the [https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/Catalogue/courses-eng.aspx?code=C601 Phoenix Self Service for Employees] . Then, students are encouraged to explore a variety of courses and training on these important topics:
* '''Virtual workplace''': to help new students with teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic, the school offers training to support you in your virtual workplace including a toolkit, tips and checklists for remote working and links to podcasts and blogs.
* '''Virtual workplace''': to help new students with teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic, the school offers training to support you in your virtual workplace including a toolkit, tips and checklists for remote working and links to podcasts and blogs.
* '''Security and information management:''' public servants are responsible for physical and material security, the safe use of technology, and the proper management of information. Online courses cover topics like security awareness, the Canada Labour Code, and Access to Information and Privacy.
* '''Security and information management:''' public servants are responsible for physical and material security, the safe use of technology, and the proper management of information. Online courses cover topics like security awareness, the Canada Labour Code, and Access to Information and Privacy.
'''Support for Remote Working Supervisors of Students'''
'''Support for Remote Working Supervisors of Students'''
For managers and supervisors of students working in a virtual environment during COVID-19 pandemic, the CSPS put together a learning path to help coach and guide students working virtually. This includes resources to support you in welcoming, integrating and supervising students in a virtual work environment. They are designed for both new and experienced public service managers and supervisors.
For managers and supervisors of students working in a virtual environment during COVID-19 pandemic, the CSPS put together a [https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/mngr/mngr-students-eng.aspx learning path] to help coach and guide students working virtually. This includes resources to support you in welcoming, integrating and supervising students in a virtual work environment. They are designed for both new and experienced public service managers and supervisors.
The leaning path also includes resources for:
The leaning path also includes resources for:
Managing virtual teams: Building a strong team can be complex in the case of a virtual team and CSPS provides best practices in remote management and teach managers how to build and work with effective teams. There are two courses to help; Establishing Effective Virtual Teams and Building and Leading Successful Teams and a webcast Best Practices for Virtual Teams.
'''Managing virtual teams:''' Building a strong team can be complex in the case of a virtual team and CSPS provides best practices in remote management and teach managers how to build and work with effective teams. There are two courses to help; [https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/Catalogue/courses-eng.aspx?code=X175 Establishing Effective Virtual Teams] and [https://www.csps-efpc.gc.ca/Catalogue/courses-eng.aspx?code=X167 Building and Leading Successful Teams] and a webcast Best Practices for Virtual Teams.
'''COVID-19 and mental health in the workplace:''' COVID-19 crisis is having a profound effect on Canadians across the country, including federal public servants. Managers/supervisors must make sure employees are feeling well and to help them, the CSPS created a series of job aids on mental health designed to assist managers in managing psychosocial risk in the workplace and creating a psychologically healthy work environment. The Mental Health Job Aids for Managers cover each of the 13 psychosocial risk factors defined by the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace including topics like oorganizational culture, growth and development, engagement, workload management and balance.
'''COVID-19 and mental health in the workplace:''' COVID-19 crisis is having a profound effect on Canadians across the country, including federal public servants. Managers/supervisors must make sure employees are feeling well and to help them, the CSPS created a series of job aids on mental health designed to assist managers in managing psychosocial risk in the workplace and creating a psychologically healthy work environment. The Mental Health Job Aids for Managers cover each of the 13 psychosocial risk factors defined by the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace including topics like oorganizational culture, growth and development, engagement, workload management and balance.