(Judge Rosalie Silberman Abella, Equality in Employment 1985)

What is the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program ?

The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program was established in 1984 and has provided Aboriginals, persons with disabilities and members of a visible minority group with equal access to employment, training and advancement opportunities in the New Brunswick Public Service.

The EEO program is administered by the Official Languages and Workplace Equity Branch of the Office of Human Resources in partnership with government Departments. It is delivered through a Program Manager and staff in coordination with Departmental EEO coordinators, agencies and special interest groups. This includes the maintenance of an inventory of designated group job seekers and the administration of a special hiring fund.

Once registered with the EEO program, candidates are eligible to apply for Open and In-Service (closed) competitions or temporary employment that could lead to appointment to government positions.
 

Program Objective

The objective of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program is to help create a more balanced workforce that reflects the diversity of our province.
 

The components of the EEO program are:

• Registered EEO candidates can have their e-resumé included in the corporate EEO database. The corporate EEO Database is used by authorized Human Resource Personnel in government departments to search for EEO candidate’s e-résumés when attempting to fill temporary, short term or regular positions in their respective departments.
   
• Registered EEO candidates are eligible to apply for Open and In-Service (closed) competition.
   
• Term Placement (up to a maximum of two years)
  Subsidized funding is allocated to provincial government departments, to hire persons who are considered eligible under the EEO program, with the understanding that participating departments make every effort to place successful participants in regular positions upon completion of the term placement.
   
• Through a partnership with the Department of Post-Secondary Education and Training, EEO candidates can also participate in the Work Ability & SEED Summer Employment Placements program:
   
  • Work Ability
    This employment initiative provides participants with approximately 12 weeks of work experience and further consideration towards an EEO funded term position.
     
  • Student Summer Employment (SEED)
    The Equal Employment Opportunity Program is actively involved in the selection and job placement of grade 12 and post-secondary students. The objective of the summer employment program is to provide designated group students with career-related work experience. This initiative trains and prepares students for potential Public Service employment at the end of their school days.
     

Registration and Inventory

To register with the program, candidates must be a resident of New Brunswick. Candidates can register online or complete an EEO program application form and provide a résumé indicating education, work experience and the type of work desired. Once their application has been reviewed and approved, candidate’s information will be maintained in the EEO database for a period of two years.

Once candidates are registered with the program, they then receive:

• A letter confirming their registration to the program.
• A candidate responsibilities checklist.
• A list of Departmental EEO Coordinators.
   

Candidate Responsibilities

• Complete an EEO program application form and submit it for registration.
• Ensure résumés are up to date.
• Search for employment opportunities within the New Brunswick Civil Service:
  www.gnb.ca/0163/employ-e.asp.
• Research Departments and target their job search to those Departments whose jobs match their skills.
• Communicate with appropriate Departmental EEO Coordinators to market themselves.
• Seek assistance from employment counselors when necessary.
   

You can register online for the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program, using the government
e-Recruitment web based application.
To register click here
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For additional information, please contact:

Equal Employment Opportunity Program
Official Languages and Workplace Equity Branch
Office of Human Resources
P.O. Box 6000
Fredericton, NB, E3B 5H1

(506) 453-2264

Internet: e-mail

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