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Hi, welcome to My Transition Seminar.

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My name is Anik.

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I am the Manager,
Staffing Programs and Development Team

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with the Directorate of Staffing Policies
and Programs under ADM HR Civ at the

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Department of National Defence.
As part of the Veterans Specialized

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Recruitment Program,

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my team works with the transition offices
and other stakeholders to support

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transitioning CAF members interested in
public service employment.

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So whether you are already released from
the CAF and considering employment or

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you'll be releasing soon,
the information presented today will

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provide you with insights to help guide
you when preparing to apply for public

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service jobs.

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First,
I'll be providing information on priority

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entitlements,
veteran preference and mobility.

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These are important mechanisms to help
hire veterans and give better access to

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public service jobs.

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I will then be providing information and
tips specifically on how to apply to jobs

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via jobs.gc.ca.

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So as mentioned,
the Public Service staffing system

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includes three important mechanisms to
help hire veterans and give Canadian

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Armed Forces members who are preparing
for release greater access to public

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service job opportunities.

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These are priority entitlements,
preference and mobility.

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So let's go over each mechanism.

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Priority entitlements assist people with
career changes and life transitions by

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allowing for a person with a priority
entitlement to be appointed before others

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if they meet the essential qualifications
and conditions of employment of the

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position.

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They do not need to meet the asset
qualifications listed on the job poster.

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We will revisit this later in this
presentation.

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Priority entitlements are in effect for a
specific period of time as determined by

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legislation or regulations.
So there are two types of priority

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entitlements, statutory and regulatory.

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Statutory entitlements have higher
priority in the order shown than

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regulatory priorities.

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We can see that CAF members who are
medically released for reasons

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attributable to service are a statutory
priority and have the highest level

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priority,
meaning they must be considered for a job

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before any other candidate.

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There is also a regulatory priority for
members released for medical reasons not

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attributable to service.

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For regulatory entitlements,
there is no order of preference amongst

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the categories.

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As mentioned,
you may have a priority entitlement if

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you are released for medical reasons
attributable to service

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as determined by Veterans Affairs Canada.

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All CAF members, including regular forces,
reserve forces and special forces,

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are eligible.

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An entitlement is valid for five years or
until you receive an indeterminate

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position, whichever comes first.

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It is important to note that priority
entitlements start and end dates are set

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by legislation and by regulation and
cannot be changed due to late

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registration or other administrative
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As such,
when a medical professional has deemed

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you ready to return to work,
it is recommended to activate the

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priority entitlement without delay.

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This is done by registering in the Public
Service Commission's Priority Information

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Management system.

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Please contact Transition Services for
any questions that you may have regarding

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this process.

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Preference.
Preference relates to external advertised

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appointment processes.

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Any veteran of the Regular Force,
Special Forces,

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or any class of the Reserves who applies
to a job open to the public and who meets

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the following conditions:

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They were honorably released from the CAF
after at least three years of service,

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were released from the CAF within the
last five years,

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and are not already an indeterminant
public service employee.

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Veterans must also meet any other
criteria found in the "Who Can Apply"

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section of the job advertisement.

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Mobility pertains to internal advertised
processes for serving CAF members and

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veterans with at least three years of
service.

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They can apply to internal jobs
regardless of what is identified in the

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"Who Can Apply" section of the Job poster.

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So, in other words,
eligible CAF members and veterans are not

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required to meet any of the
organizational,

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occupational or geographical criteria
advertised in the "Who Can Apply" section

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of the job advertisement.

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Eligible CAF members and veterans can
participate in any internal advertised

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appointment process for indeterminate,
term, and acting appointments.

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Some processes may be targeted to members
of Employment Equity groups and if so,

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CAF members and veterans must belong to
any of the four designated groups as

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identified in the "Who Can Apply" section
and must self declare to be considered

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for appointment.

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Let's discuss the different appointment
processes

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in the public service.
There are four types.

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External advertised are jobs open to the
public and has a national area of

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selection.

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Internal advertised,
jobs open to current public service

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employees.

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CAF members and veterans who meet the
conditions for mobility can participate.

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External non advertised are applications
that are not solicited and external

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candidates are being considered.

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Internal non advertised applications are
also not solicited and internal

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candidates are considered.

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Public service

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hiring is governed by the Public Service
Employment Act and its regulations and

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all appointments are to be based on merit.

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This means that candidates must meet all
essential qualifications to be considered

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for the position.

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These are the necessary criteria
identified to conduct the job.

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The asset qualifications may be
considered in the selection of the

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candidate and cover criteria that are
nice to have for the job.

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Before we go over an example of a job
advertisement,

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let's discuss some common terminology
found on job advertisements.

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So,
tenure indicates the period for which a

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person is employed.

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There's indeterminate appointments,
which is an appointment with no end date,

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term appointment,
which is an appointment for a defined

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period of time, and casual hire,
a period of employment that does not

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exceed 90 working days within one
calendar year,

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and this is per federal organization.

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Merit criteria includes the essential
qualifications,

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which are the minimum qualifications
needed to conduct a job.

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These may include experience, education,
knowledge, abilities,

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and official language proficiency

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requirements of the position.
Asset or other qualifications are the

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qualifications that may be needed for the
job,

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the nice to haves.
Organizational needs are criteria

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relating to current or future needs that
could enhance how the organization

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operates or fulfills its mandate.

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So for example, employment equity.
Operational requirements are requirements

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to perform the job, for example,
working overtime hours, traveling,

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shift work, etcetera.

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And conditions of employment are
conditions that must be met before a

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candidate can be appointed.

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For example, security clearance.

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How to search for jobs in the public
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So the easiest way to get to the GC job
site is to Google it or use the QR code

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provided on the slide.

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To begin,
you will need to create an applicant

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account, or if you already have one,
you can simply login.

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When you create an applicant account,
be sure to enter your service number and

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your name exactly as it appears on your
Member Personnel Record Resume.

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The system will recognize you as a CAF
member if you have attained at least

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three years of service.

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If the Public Service Commission has
given you a Priority Reference Number or

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PRN,
which is for those who are medically

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released,
Please ensure that you enter it into your

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GC Jobs profile.

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You can apply to both external jobs open
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processes,
which are jobs open to federal government

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employees.

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You will only see the internal processes
job advertisements open to only

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government employees when the service
number and/or your priority reference

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number you entered is recognized by the
system.

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Let's review a job poster together to get
familiar with the various elements.

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This job advertisement is for civilian
ammunition technician.

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You'll find the name of the department
that is hiring in this section,

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along with the locations of the positions
to be staffed, the employment tenure,

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and the salary ranges.

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It's important to note the closing date.

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The closing date is the deadline to
submit your application.

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The area of selection is the "Who Can
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Mobility is available to CAF members
regular and reserved with at least three

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years of service,
and members can apply on all advertised

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and internal appointment processes from
now until five years after your release.

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So if we scroll down,
the "Important Messages" section

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sometimes provides information on the
department on how the process will be run

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and what to expect.

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The job ad will typically include a
section on the duties of the positions to

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be staffed, the work environment,
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Next,
we will look at the essential

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qualifications.

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So this is the statement of merit
criteria which lists out the essential

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qualifications.
For this job ad we'll see the education

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component as well as one experience
criteria.

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This will be applied and assessed during
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The following criteria will be applied
and assessed at a later date,

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but we are still seeking the essential
qualifications below.

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Next,
you'll see the qualifications that are

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considered assets,
so they may be needed for the job.

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Subsequently,
you'll find the organizational needs,

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the operational requirements,
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need to be met prior to an appointment.

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Some job advertisements will also provide
additional information at the very end of

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the job poster.

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So at the very bottom,
you'll click "apply online" and once you

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click that,
you'll find the list of requirements that

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you need to submit your application with.

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So the list is right here you'll see
employment information,

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which is essentially your candidate
profile submission of your resume or CV.

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You'll need to respond to some screening
questions.

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Select the work locations you're
interested in applying for,

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the classification groups.

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You'll need to select your education
level as well as select your official

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language and provide your proficiency
levels.

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You'll also be able to provide your self
declaration here.

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Only once all of these sections has a
green check mark can you click submit

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your application.

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And that's it.

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Here are some general tips when applying
to a job advertisement.

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Lay the groundwork,
attend seminars offered by your CAF

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Transition Unit,
participate in CAF transition workshops

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and individual career counseling,
and take advantage of training to upscale

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your experience.

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DND has lots of resources.

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Get social.

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Follow the Hire a Veteran page on
LinkedIn which is hosted by VAC,

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and network.

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Let your network know you're looking for
a civilian job.

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Some quick tips on CV writing.

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Not all civilians know what you have
accomplished to achieve your rank.

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Expand on this.

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Ensure that you respond to each
individual merit criteria,

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all the essential qualifications,
and any asset qualifications that you can

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substantiate with concrete examples of
how you meet the criteria in your

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application and avoid using acronyms in
your resume. When applying to jobs

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if you fall under one or more of the
designated four employment equity groups,

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we strongly encourage you to self declare
as this may prioritize your candidacy.

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Self declaration is voluntary and
confidential.

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For more information on self declaring,
please visit the QR code on the slide.

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DND has a career's worth of opportunities
and is one of the largest employers of

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veterans across the federal government.

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We welcome the chance to retain military
talent in civilian roles where you can

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bring your experience and continue to
contribute to the mandate of the defence

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team.

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Please follow us and keep apprised of the
diverse opportunities within our

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organization.

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So this completes the presentation.

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We hope that you found the information
useful and applicable.

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Should you require additional assistance,
please contact your transition office.

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We wish you success in your future
endeavours.

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Thank you.