Information on Federal Recruitment Programs

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Information on Federal Recruitment Programs
Federal Public Service

• Presentation for Glendon University
• 29-01-08

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Employer of Choice

• The federal public service is Canadas largest
  employer, with 230,000 employees
• Canadas most national employer, with over 1,600
  points of service across Canada
• Canadas most multi-skilled workforce, with more
  occupational disciplines than any other employer,
  and,
• Canadas most international employer, with a
  presence in 115 countries around the world.
• This scale and scope provide unparalleled
  opportunities for different careers in different
  areas, all within the federal public service.

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Attractive Compensation Package

• fair salary
• excellent medical/dental/pension benefits
• flexible work arrangements
• safe and healthy workplaces
• vacation and numerous types of leave.
• In some occupational groups, the federal public
  service is even more competitive than other
  employers in terms of salary.

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Continuous Learning

• Having the opportunity to learn is a key
  contributor to work satisfaction  The federal
  public service offers access to a variety of
  learning opportunities. You'll find experiences
  and programs that will encourage you to learn and
  to help you build a successful career.
• Among the many courses offered are those in
• technology
• communication and interpersonal skills
• developing and encouraging cultural sensitivity
  and
• management.
• On-the-job training, in the form of coaching or
  mentoring, receiving regular feedback from your
  manager and conferences and workshops are other
  means by which you can continue your development
  in the federal public service.
• Training is offered in both of Canada's official
  languages.

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Work Life Balance

• We know that it's important for people to be able
  to balance their work and home lives.
• That's why the federal public service can offer
  the possibility to work flexible hours, a
  compressed work week as well as alternative work
  arrangements such as telework.
• Commitment to Employment Equity
• The federal public service is committed to being
  representative of the population it serves.
• We actively recruit members of the employment
  equity groups (visible minorities, persons with
  disabilities, Aboriginal persons and women).

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An Inclusive Work Place

• We are committed to creating and maintaining an
  inclusive, barrier-free workplace in the federal
  public service, and to being accessible and
  providing the necessary accommodations for those
  applying for positions.
• Accommodations can be made for those who need
  them, both during the application and selection
  processes and after appointment.
• If you require accommodation, it is your
  responsibility to inform the Public Service
  Commission or the hiring organization in a timely
  fashion, of the measures required to enable you
  to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
• Information received relating to accommodation
  measures will be treated confidentially.
• Complete details concerning accommodation are
  provided in the Treasury Board policy on the Duty
  to Accommodate Persons with Disabilities.

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Employment Security and Mobility

• In a world characterized by constant change,
  employment security is hard to find.
• Consider that, in an organization as large and
  diverse as the federal public service, you can
  move from job to job, department to department,
  region to region.
• You'll have access to 75 organizations in about
  1000 locations.
• Opportunities for Advancement
• A significant proportion of current employees of
  the federal public service will retire within the
  next decade.
• This opens up opportunities for talented
  individuals to advance up the corporate ladder.
• What other employer offers such potential for
  growth?

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Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)

• FSWEP is the primary vehicle through which
  federal government departments and agencies
  recruit students.  This program, established in
  1990, provides some 8,000 students a year with
  temporary jobs in different federal departments
  and agencies.

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FSWEP

• The prime objective of FSWEP is to provide
  full-time students with work experience related
  to their Field of Study and to provide them with
  learning opportunities. The program is also
  designed to give full-time secondary school,
  CEGEP, college, technical institute and
  university students employment opportunities that
  will
• enrich their academic programs
• help fund their education and encourage them to
  complete their studies
• develop their employability
• improve their ability to find good jobs after
  graduation
• offer insights into future employment
  opportunities and
• help them evaluate their career options within
  the federal public service.

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After you submit your job application

• The form is sent electronically to a computerized
  database containing all the applications of
  students who applied during the current campaign
  (about 70,000 applicants per year)
• Federal departments and agencies offering student
  jobs submit a request to the PSC
• The PSC conducts a search in the database based
  on departmental requirements (e.g. year/level of
  education, Field of Study and Skills). The system
  identifies all the students who meet the search
  requirements and randomly selects at least five
  candidates to refer for each position
• The PSC contacts the selected candidates by
  e-mail or by phone to check their interest and
  availability
• The Organization or, department or agency making
  the request must assess the referred candidates
  and appoint the successful candidate.

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Recruitment period

• FSWEP campaigns normally run from October of one
  year to September of the following year.  The
  exact date of the beginning of the next campaign
  are posted on our site at the appropriate time.
• At the end of each campaign, the PSC deletes all
  the data from its computerized inventory, so
  students who wish to be considered for jobs must
  complete a new application for each campaign.
• There is no cut-off date for FSWEP applications. 
  Students may complete and submit an application
  at any time during the campaign.  Student jobs in
  federal departments and agencies are filled
  throughout the year. 
• Please note that the period from March to June is
  the peak recruitment time for summer jobs. 

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Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for FSWEP you must be studying in
  Canada or be a Canadian student studying abroad
  and
• a full-time secondary or post-secondary student
  in an accredited institution
• currently recognized as having full-time student
  status in the academic institution in which you
  are enrolled
• returning to full-time studies in the next
  academic term
• at least the minimum required age to work in the
  province or territory where the job exists.
• Departments will ask you to provide proof that
  you meet the above requirements. 
• Part-time students recognized by their academic
  institution as having a disability are permitted
  to apply. 
• For example, assuming a three-term academic
  year (fall, winter and summer)

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Step by Step guide How to apply to FSWEP
Select Job opportunities for Students
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Click on the Federal Student Work Experience
(FSWEP) link
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Click on Apply on-line
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Click on the Job poster
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Read the poster carefully and scroll to the
bottom of the page to Apply Now.
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Create an Account on the Public Service
Resourcing System (PSRS)
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Click on View my Jobs File
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Fill in all the requirements (make sure not to
forget Departmental Programs, Skills and
Employment Equity). Your application will only be
active once you have clicked on Submit.
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Post-secondary Co-op/ Internship Program

• Since 1990, the federal government has employed
  over 3,000 students each year under these
  programs. In partnership with participating
  academic institutions, the federal public service
  of Canada plays an important role in providing
  post-secondary students with the relevant and
  practical work experience they need to fulfil the
  requirements of their academic program.
• The Public Service Commission of Canada (PSC) is
  responsible for approving Co-op/Internship
  programs from which managers in the federal
  Public Service may recruit students. Accordingly,
  the PSC has established approval criteria against
  which Co-op/Internship programs are assessed.
  These criteria seek to ensure that the programs
  approved by the PSC are those which formally
  integrate, in a structured manner, academic
  learning with development, through work
  experiences.

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Co-Op Internship Eligibility

• The Co-op and Internship program is available
  only to post-secondary students who are enrolled
  in a Post-secondary Co-op/Internship Program
  where work experience is a mandatory requirement
  for graduation.
• Only students enrolled in PSC approved
  Co-op/Internship programs can be recruited to
  work in the federal public service under this
  particular student program.

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Under Opportunities for Students click on the
Co-op Internship Program
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Click on Approved Programs to see a listing of
the Federal Internships.
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How to find Internships within the Federal
Government
Enter your search criteria
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Internship opportunity at Glendon
Glendon currently has an approved internship
program Masters at Glendon School of Public
Affairs
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Contact Person for Internship

• Brian Desrosiers-Tam
• Glendon School of Public Affairs Suite 220,
  Glendon Hall Toronto, ON M4N 3M6
• briandesrosierstam_at_gl.yorku.ca
• [phone] ext 88565

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Bridging Mechanisms

• Recognizing the importance of student employment
  to public service renewal, the merit-based
  bridging mechanism exists to allow the
  appointment of students who have been hired into
  the public service under the FSWEP, RAP, or
  Co-op/Internship programs.
• Internal Advertised Appointment Processes
• The internal advertised appointment process
  permits students to apply when the following
  conditions apply
• the area of selection for the internal advertised
  appointment process being held specifically
  includes persons appointed under Treasury Board
  Secretariat (TBS) approved student employment
  programs
• he/she meets all other criteria of the area of
  selection and
• he/she is currently employed under a TBS approved
  Student Employment Program and can demonstrate
  that he/she will be able to complete his/her
  current studies program within the timeframe
  indicated on the advertisement.
• Students must  have completed their studies
  program prior to appointment to a term or
  indeterminate position.

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Post Secondary Recruitment

• The Post-Secondary Recruitment Program (PSR)
  seeks post-secondary graduates who have the
  qualifications needed to fill full time
  entry-level positions in federal government
  organizations.
• There are two components to PSR advertised
  career choices and general inventory.
• Career choices may be advertised throughout the
  year by means of recruitment campaigns. The
  campaigns generally begin in the fall and/or
  winter. While the career choices are targeted
  towards specific job opportunities, the general
  inventory is non-specific and is open to
  university students of all fields of study. It is
  a quick way for managers to fill positions. Job
  opportunities vary with the needs of government
  organizations.
• You can apply by completing the application
  online at www.jobs.gc.ca

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Eligibility Criteria

• Advertised Career Choices Education requirements
  for advertised career choices range from college
  diplomas to doctorate degrees. Please ensure you
  meet the requirements before applying or your
  application will automatically be rejected.
• Post-Secondary General Inventory Anyone with a
  university degree may submit an application to
  the general inventory, although only those
  candidates who meet the requirements of the
  requesting government organization will be
  referred.  

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Overview Of The Application Process
Click on Job Opportunities for Graduates.
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Click on Post Secondary Recruitment (PSR)
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Click on Current Opportunities
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Scroll through the current PSR job
opportunities. NB The major PSR campaign and
inventory usually occurs in the fall of each year.
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After having carefully read the job poster and
the Statement of Merit Criteria, click on Apply
Now
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Create an Account in the Public Service
Resourcing System (PSRS)
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Information on a Job Poster

• Occupational group and level
• Salary/ process numbers
• Closing date
• Geographic location/ section, division,
  department
• Position title/ language requirements
• Area of selection
• Essential and Asset Criteria Education and
  Experience (used for screening purposes)
• Occupational certification requirements (if
  required)
• Link to the Statement of Merit Criteria and
  conditions of employment

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Example of a job poster
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What is a Statement of Merit Criteria?

• A Statement of Merit Criteria tells you what
  qualifications you need in order to be eligible
  for appointment to a position. There of four
  types of merit criteria
• essential qualifications education, experience,
  knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the
  work
• asset qualifications similar to essential
  qualifications, these can be related to
  education, experience and knowledge. It is not
  mandatory to meet the asset qualifications to be
  screened in for the position. They are considered
  beneficial for the job
• operational requirements position related work
  requirements such as the requirement to work
  overtime or travel
• organizational needs refer to needs of the
  organization to meet its mandate, such as meeting
  employment equity objectives.
• The more your résumé highlights the skills and
  experience outlined in the Statement of Merit
  Criteria the more effective your résumé will be.

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• Questions?