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The Public Service Commission's role in recruitment
The Public Service Commission (PSC) is responsible for most recruitment to the federal
Public Service.
How does the PSC find and refer persons to job vacancies?
Year-round recruitment
The Internet is increasingly being utilized as a means of attracting qualified
candidates. Through the use of the Internet, job opportunities can be easily accessed by
native groups regardless of where they are located in the country. Jobs are posted on the
PSC's web site at: http://jobs.gc.ca/menu/home_e.htm
and through the PSC's 24 hour telephone service called Infotel.
Newspapers are also still being used to advertise, where appropriate, as well as posting
notices at Canada Employment Centres.
Applications are maintained in the PSC's inventories for only those jobs for which it
is expected there will be a demand to staff in the very near future. This is a departure
from past practice when the PSC retained most applications submitted. We have moved away
from inventories and towards advertising most of our jobs because candidates can now
orient their resume to demonstrate how they meet the specific job requirements.
The federal Public Service is firmly committed to increasing the representation of
Aboriginal people and, in this regard, the PSC has undertaken several initiatives, as
follows.
- Whenever the PSC posts jobs on the Internet, notices are also sent to native
organizations, Friendship Centres and reserves to increase the likelihood that
applications are received from qualified Aboriginal persons. In addition, efforts are
being made to hyperlink Aboriginal associations to the PSC website.
- The PSC strives to refer qualified employment equity group members whenever it receives
a request for referrals.
- In the National Capital Region, due to a low supply of Aboriginal candidates within the
region, the following initiatives have been undertaken:
-when an Aboriginal person is not appointed as a result of an advertised competition
and the PSC office is of the opinion that the person has valuable skills for future
vacancies, that person's application is retained in a "pool" and is referred to
other job vacancies which are advertised and for which the person is qualified.
- the PSC office annually solicits Aboriginal applications from across Canada. A
recruitment poster is sent to thousands of Aboriginal associations, reserves , and
Friendship Centres seeking applications for the types of jobs for which there is a
continual need. These applications are maintained in an inventory and can be referred to
vacancies in your department.
Post-Secondary Recruitment (PSR)
A Post-Secondary Recruitment (PSR) campaign is conducted twice a year on all university
campuses across Canada. It is aimed primarily at students who are in their last year of
study. It is through this campaign that candidates are found for the Aboriginal
Masters Program and with the Aboriginal Employment Program Department of
Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND). Both these programs seek
Aboriginal people with university degrees to fill a variety of professional and
administrative positions. Through this recruitment initiative, the PSC and DIAND maintain
an inventory of Aboriginal graduates who can be referred, upon request, to vacancies in
your department.
Co-operative (CO-OP ) Education/Internships
Post-secondary students requiring a mandatory work term as a condition of graduation
can apply for a work assignment with the federal Public Service. The program provides
students with an opportunity to gain experience related to their academic field of study
and helps prepare them for a successful transition to the labour market. If you wish to
hire a CO-OP/Internship student, a request should be submitted to the nearest PSC office,
which will then forward it to the academic institution you specified.
Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
The Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) offers full-time high school,
CEGEP, college, technical institute, and university students the opportunity to gain work
experience with the federal government. Participants must be full-time students who plan
to continue full-time studies in the following academic term. A student submits an
application describing his/her level of education, field of study, skills, experience and
availability. Applications are maintained by the PSC in an inventory which departmental
managers can access at any time. If your department has an Aboriginal employment equity
initiative, the PSC office will refer only Aboriginal students, upon request.
Other Initiatives being undertaken by the PSC to support Aboriginal recruitment
The PSC is currently involved in a variety of initiatives to support Aboriginal
recruitment which are expected to produce favourable results. For example:
- Aboriginal Career Symposium: The PSC participated in the Symposium for
Aboriginal students in November, 1997. With the Symposium's theme of "Science and
Technology", the PSC conducted a number of workshops on electronic recruitment. There
were a number of computers on site which students could use to access various Internet
sites. In addition, we participated in Abor iginal Career Fairs, such as the fair in
Fredericton NB in February, 1998 and Aboriginal Awareness Week activities in May, 1998.
- Interdepartmental Advisory Committee on Aboriginal Recruitment: For
over three years, the PSC has coordinated monthly meetings with departmental
representatives to discuss issues related to Aboriginal recruitment.
- National network of Aboriginal contacts: The PSC has put together a
national electronic listing of addresses of organizations which can be of assistance in
recruiting Aboriginal persons.
- Recruiting in the North: For jobs advertised in Nunavut, the
advertisements appear in the Inuktitut language.
- Proactive marketing of candidates: In the National Capital Region, as a
test project, the PSC office is marketing selected Aboriginal candidates from its
inventory to Human Resource Officers in departments. This strategy is being done so that
managers in departments can be aware of the calibre of individuals who can be referred to
vacancies. Based on results and feedback, this practice may be extended to other regions.
- Supporting Aboriginal students enrolled in Algonquin College's "Systems
Support Specialist Program": A requirement for graduation from this Program
is a six-week work placement after the formal instruction. The PSC has been soliciting
departments in the NCR to provide training opportunities during this six-week period to
Aboriginal students. Upon completion of this training, the PSC will be responsive in
referring these Aboriginal students to vacancies in the host department.
- Employment Equity Recruitment Division: The PSC has recognized the need
to support departmental efforts in improving their employment equity representation and
has established a new Employment Equity Recruitment Division within the Recruitment Programs and Priority Administration Directorate.
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