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Career Boot Camp 2023: Building Your Career Your Way

DATES: January 17 - 26, 2023

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Meaningful careers in the Government of Canada are more varied and plentiful than ever before. To sustain professional growth and a long-lasting career as a public servant, it's important to understand the basics of the government hiring landscape and build a diverse network of relationships.

Hosted by the Federal Youth Network, Career Boot Camp 2023 will explore the foundations of building a career in the federal public service and what it takes to thrive in your career in the short and long-term. Participants will gain access to networking opportunities, helpful tools, and various resources to support your growth as a government employee.

Key themes for this Career Boot Camp 2023 include:  

• Demystifying the building blocks of hiring processes in the Government of Canada
• Networking and building effective relationships in the public service
• Thriving and growing your career in the public service

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Date	Time	Title	Language
January 17, 2023	10:30 to 11:00 ET	Welcome to Career Boot Camp 2023	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 17, 2023	11:30 to 12:00 ET	Staffing Through Social Media	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 17, 2023	13:00 to 14:00 ET	When Do You Need a Selection Process?	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 17, 2023	14:30 to 15:30 ET	Employee-Driven Career Development	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 17, 2023	16:00 to 17:00 ET	Networking	Bilingual
January 19, 2023	10:30 to 11:00 ET	Creating the “Perfect” Post	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 19, 2023	11:30 to 12:00 ET	Networking for Introverts	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 19, 2023	13:00 to 14:00 ET	Networking To Stand Out	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 19, 2023	14:30 to 15:30 ET	Regional Career Development in a Hybrid World	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 19, 2023	16:00 to 17:00 ET	Networking	Bilingual
January 24, 2023	10:30 to 11:00 ET	Making Room on the Side of Your Desk	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 24, 2023	11:30 to 12:00 ET	Take Me With You	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 24, 2023	13:00 to 14:00 ET	Lateral Moves for the Win	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 24, 2023	14:30 to 15:30 ET	Leadership Styles That Build Success	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 24, 2023	16:00 to 17:00 ET	Networking	Bilingual
January 26, 2023	10:30 to 11:00 ET	Come With Solutions	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 26, 2023	11:30 to 12:00 ET	Finding Balance	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 26, 2023	13:00 to 14:00 ET	Managing Your Relationships With Your Manager	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 26, 2023	14:30 to 15:30 ET	Power Panel AMA	English (an equivalent session is offered in French)
January 26, 2023	16:00 to 17:00 ET	Networking	Bilingual

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Session	Speakers
Welcome to Career Boot Camp 2023 Description: In-person, remote, or hybrid, you can build the GC career of your dreams if you intentionally take advantage of all that is available to you. Hear from leaders and employees like you who want you to succeed and bring your authentic self to work every day. Objectives: What learning opportunities are available to you at CBC and beyond (ecosystem) Where public servants meet and provide support to each other informally (social media) How to optimize your participation in the biggest career conference in the GC and continue to use the resources beyond the live deliveries (engage on social media, grow your network, explore resources, note for later review)	Speaker Joshua Frame, National Chair, Federal Youth Network Moderator Thanuja Vinayagamoorthy
Staffing Through Social Media Description: Since last year’s CBC, the number of Facebook groups for public servants has increased as well as the membership and the number of opportunities being filled using this tool. We are seeing lots of creative resumes on social media and we are seeing mentors and sponsors sharing resumes of potential candidates. How can you be that candidate? How and where can you sell yourself to improve your chances of getting your next gig? Objectives: List where to look for jobs other than official channels Explain the importance of promoting yourself and having a good reputation Generate ideas of who can help them in their search for a change in career	Speaker Krystina Sorensen Michelle Holigroski Meenakshi Sharma-Vadnais Moderator Marcus Wong
When Do You Need a Selection Process? Description: Career mobility is at an all-time high and you can move around the enterprise with ease but sometimes you need a process to get to where you are going and when you can move in other ways using some of the common staffing and mobility mechanisms. Hear from our experts when you need to invest the time in a full staffing process to achieve your next career goals, and when there’s another way. Objectives: Identify when an official process is needed to achieve certain career goals Identify important details of processes including: Intent Expiry Use by other departments Partially assessed candidacy List ways to move from one position to another using various staffing terminology Evaluate which staffing best applies in a given situation using our glossary	Speaker Marissa Fortune Anu Shukla-Jones Alison Szawiola Moderator Julia Harvey
Employee-Driven Career Development Description: Are you waiting for your supervisor to identify your potential and make recommendations on how you can move forward in your career?  Stop waiting!  Managers have many responsibilities and they may not be fully equipped to support your career development. Empower yourself with the tools at your disposal to build the career of your dreams your way. Objectives: Search for job opportunities in a variety of locations List staffing actions that support career mobility Identify which staffing actions are contingent on operational needs Prepare for conversations with their manager regarding their individual career aspirations	Speaker Roy Nader Gigi Chang Moderator Kate Jaenen
Creating the “Perfect” Post Description: What are the elements of the perfect post? Firstly, values and ethics. Then think about value-add for your audience and authenticity. Lastly, concise and visually appealing. Objectives: Review their posts using the lens of public service values and ethics prior to posting Assess the value that their post has and determine which platform to post it on Format the post so your target audience will be drawn to reading it	Speaker Dr. Andrew Abela Stephanie Carr Moderator Charlene Engmann
Networking for Introverts Description: While on the surface, it may seem that extroverts have an advantage when it comes to networking but, often, introverts have a more strategic approach to networking. Join us for a conversation on how to break the ice and have a meaningful conversation with colleagues virtually or in-person in a way that feels authentic to you. Objectives: Identify if they are more introverted or extroverted in social settings Set goals for network growth Share strategies starting meaningful conversations	Speaker Darlene Mulcahey Madison Meech Moderator Natale Dankotuwage
Networking To Stand Out Description: While many return to the office, it is unlikely that we will all be in the same place at the same time so how can I meet other public servants?  Some would challenge that you can meet more public servants as remote work has leveled the playing field and allowed everyone to meet virtually coast to coast to coast and beyond. Objectives: Appreciate the opportunities that remote work has given us by allowing everyone to connect regardless of their physical location. Identify and seize opportunities to connect with like-minded individuals through various platforms Locate physical events to network “the old fashioned way”	Speaker Nha Luu Sana Abou-Shaaban Rubina Boucher Moderator Gabriel Duguay
Regional Career Development in a Hybrid World Description: Do you believe that it is harder to develop your career from a region? Our panelists will not only dispel that myth but they will show you how regional employees can thrive no matter where they choose to call home. Objectives: Validate which types of roles must be done in the NCR or a headquarter region and why Justify certain roles be done from anywhere Demonstrate how working in a region can add value to the employer	Speaker Jasmine Garcia Larouche Allan Tam Natasha Côté-Khan Moderator Prerna Ghura
Making Room on the Side of Your Desk Description: You've heard the value of getting involved in networks and GC communities but you can’t seem to find time. Hear from our experts how to negotiate with your manager to offer you time to invest in your professional growth by demonstrating the value that your volunteer work brings to the enterprise. Objectives: Define the value that volunteer roles bring to substantive roles Prepare a conversation with leadership asking for dedicated time to volunteer Identify competencies gained through volunteer roles and add them to performance evaluations	Speaker Rosa Montoya Taiwo Lewis Tramaine Whited Moderator Christina Bondi
Take Me With You Description: Feel like leaders are the gatekeepers and that lots of information is kept behind closed doors? Have you ever asked to attend management meetings as an observer? Learn what your organization can gain by letting individuals at any level hear what leaders are saying. Objectives: Consider which meetings most align with the work you do and thus add value to your deliverables Review approaches to engage management in the ‘Take Me With You’ initiative	Speaker Stephanie Percival Justine Reynolds Moderator Makenzy Ricketts
Lateral Moves for the Win Description: Do you believe that career growth means “moving up” in the org chart? Developing yourself and finding work that engages you often has nothing to do with an increase in salary. Not only can moving laterally provide you with increased satisfaction, it is also much easier to do from a staffing perspective. Join our panel as they share their stories of career success Objectives: Review their classification and compare it to its equivalents Articulate reasons for changing positions that promote personal growth	Speaker Lowa Lumbala Paul Gaskin Awo Nuuh Moderator Justin Lai
Leadership Styles That Build Success Description: Finding the right role for you is about more than the outcomes you deliver for the organization. All of us want to make a valuable contribution on a team where our gifts are recognized, and our psychological safety is of paramount importance, but we don’t all need the same things from a manager. Our panel will discuss how to establish what you need and how to ask for it from those around you. Objectives: Identify the leadership style that allows them to thrive in any role Approach potential managers and lead open discussions about complementary work styles List questions for potential leaders and their references appropriate you their preferred contribution style	Speaker Meredith Richmond Lucy Ellis Andee Pittman Moderator Jose Jimenez
Come With Solutions Description: Speaking truth to power is about much more than complaining to leadership. If you want to be taken seriously, come with tangible solutions and watch your ideas become reality. Learn how to identify issues and articulate proposed solutions in a way that leaders will understand. Objectives: Identify issues by the root of the problem in an analytical and thoughtful way Show clear thought process by identifying alternative solutions Outline key components in selecting a recommended course of action	Speaker Asad Malek Navdip-Kaur Singh Pia Andrews Moderator Blair Jones
Finding Balance Description: How can you have it all when there are not enough hours in the day? Objectives: Identify what their priorities are Find out which actions yield the best results for their priorities Set healthy boundaries while working from anywhere	Speaker Sudipta Roy-Choudhury Melissa Valencia Moderator Hudson Pu
Managing Your Relationships With Your Manager Description: Love your job but not sure how you feel about your leader? The relationship with your supervisor or manager takes time and effort to make it work and can require some better understanding of yourself and your leader and how you can work together effectively. Our panel will help you discover ways to get what you need from your manager and to establish basic rules of engagement and boundaries while creating safe work environments. Objectives: Understand the importance that the relationship with one's manager has on career satisfaction Prepare for one-on-one conversations with  your manager Understand the  impact of strained relationship and value-add that comes with trust and open communication	Speaker Kirk/Kaiya Hamilton Michelle Seymour Moderator Diana Best
Power Panel AMA Description: Did we miss something or pique your interest in a theme? Hit our power panel with your hardest questions: there is no holding back.	Speaker More information to come Moderator Alexa Iachelli
Networking Description: Visit the VExpo and join us to network with your colleagues.