YPN Survival Guide
Welcome to the Young Professionals Network (YPN) survival guide. below, content is sorted into several categories and themes we hope will prove helpful to those new to the public service.
How to use this guide:
The content herein is provided by young professionals across the federal public service. Although we cannot guarantee it's accuracy, I would encourage you to edit and fix any errors you come across. In the spirit of promoting bilingualism, I would also encourage you to contribute to (insert link here) to update our companion page in French. Please feel free to add any content you think will be helpful (e.g., helpful advice, links to support services, a list of excellent training courses and how to access them, etc.)! And then share this page with your colleagues!
(1) Things I wish I knew on the first day I joined the federal government:
- X
(2) Excellent training courses for a new public servant:
- XThe
(3) Associations and providers to join if you like continuous learning:
- IPAC [1]- The Institute of Public Administration of Canada is a professional organization that supports excellence in Canada's public sector.
- WIDS[2] - Women in Defence and Security aims to promote the advancement of women in careers related to Canadian defence and security.
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