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To learn more about how staffing works in the public service:

• Course Description - Basics of Staffing in the Public Service (H200) - Module 1 (csps-efpc.gc.ca)
• Course Description - Basics of Staffing in the Public Service (H200) - Module 2 (csps-efpc.gc.ca)

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NOTE: The content on this page was developed by former students who share their own learnings and tips and tricks. Advice from a GC Staffing Advisor is always preferred.

Appointment Processes Note: Students are not considered to be members of the public service. Advertised: Job postings on GC Jobs. External: persons belonging to the public service and others. Internal: persons belonging to the public service (students sometimes included). Non-advertised: Job postings are not posted (Word of mouth). External: Everyone excepted the persons belonging to the public service. Internal: persons belonging to the public service. Types of employment People who have never worked at the Government of Canada (GC) Government of Canada workers (external) Student employment Casual employment To become a public servant Determinate or indeterminate For public servants (excluding people with a student or casual employment) Deployment (at level) Acting Secondments and assignments Start your career Learn more about the occupational group that applies to you and in which you are starting to begin your career. This is the group you will belong to when you start your career in the public service (after your education / student job). Ask your colleagues! They will be able to help you! Network Participate in activities and committees to expand your contact network (Federal Youth Network, GC Students) Contact the resource persons in job offers on GC Jobs. Go to GC directory, search for departments that interest you, and search for keywords or branches that interest you. Get in touch with managers. 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. Learn more about the Student Bridging process. View job offers on GC Jobs, Career Marketplace : GCconnex, Facebook groups (see below), etc.. Advice: Look for jobs in your occupational group and at the good level. Ask your colleagues! They will be able to help you! Look for casual, determinate, or indeterminate jobs. Apply on jobs you meet the eligibility criteria. Second Language Second language evaluation in the public service Self-assessment tests Language requirements for candidates Tools to practice your second language Courses with the School of Public Service Select Official Languages. Mauril application Listen to films and programs in the second language with subtitles in the second language. Read in the second language. Student Job Student Recruitment Programs Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) You must be considered a full-time student by your school. You are returning to full-time studies in the next academic year. Research Affiliate Program Post-Secondary CO-OP/Internship Program You must be a full-time student registered in a post-secondary co-op/internship program that is on our list of validated institutions and programs. Specialized recruitment programs Sign up for Facebook groups to share your CV and see available job opportunities Student jobs, recents grads, entery level and mid-career Graduate Recruitment Programs Post-Secondary Recruitment (october/november of each year) Virtual Door to Talent for Persons with a Disability Indigenous Career Pathways Recruitment of Policy Leaders Other specialized recruitment initiatives Student Bridging - Canada.ca Find a job Post-Secondary Recruitment (october/november of each year) GC Jobs Applying for Government of Canada jobs: What to expect - Canada.ca Career Marketplace : GCconnex Sign up for Facebook groups to share your CV and see available job opportunities GC jobs for students, recent grads/entry-level and mid-career- unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Mentorship and Career Development - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Informal Recruiting Indigenous Employees - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Human Resources - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Policy - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Administrative community for All - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC - Communication - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Finance and Audit - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Scientists - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Computer System CS IT Community - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Information Technology - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Grants and Contributions Community - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Access to Information and Privacy - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Risk Management - unofficial/informal (Facebook) GC Project Management - unofficial/informal (Facebook) If you have resources that you would like to add to our wiki page, write to us: isc.ncr.rcn.cei@gmail.com