DAOD 5031-4, Second Career Assistance Network Programme

• Regular Force members; and
• full-time Reserve Force members

• relevance to the career transition needs of the CAF member; and
• availability of services.

• spouses or common-law partners of the above CAF members for the LTP and transition seminars only,

• the availability of resources.

LTP seminar

CAF members with the opportunity to engage in long-term planning as it relates to their education, career, transition and retirement goals. LTP seminars must cover the following subjects:

• financial planning, including budget planning, house purchase and mortgages;
• wills and estates;
• disability pensions and other related benefits administered by Veterans Affairs Canada;
• Service Income Security Insurance Plan (SISIP) benefits; and
• career development and transition.

transition seminar

generalized information on major transition subjects. Transition seminars must cover the following subjects:

• career transition services;
• administration procedures on release;
• disability pensions;
• support of injured members;
• SISIP Coverage After Release; and
• financial benefits at release.

Note - In certain locations, the subjects in the LTP and transition seminars are covered by other forums, e.g., "le salon Multi-défis" at Valcartier. In such cases, the above requirements are considered to have been met.

counselling

CAF members with the opportunity to:

• address their concerns in regard to transition;
• assess their knowledge, skills, qualifications and experience relative to their transition goals; and
• make recommendations in order to assist them to form a plan that can be implemented to meet their transition goals.

career transition workshops

competency-based training in job search, with workshops in the four key areas of:

• self-assessment for interests and skills;
• résumé writing;
• job searching; and
• interview techniques.

interest inventory

CAF members with the opportunity to complete an interest inventory. This service is aimed primarily at the CAF member. However, if the B/WPSO believes that administering the inventory to spouses and common-law partners may better assist CAF members in making the transition to civilian life, and the service is not available in the community, the B/WPSO may administer the inventory to spouses and common-law partners of CAF members.

reference material library

CAF members with easy access to this resource. Canadian content is encouraged. As a minimum each library must hold current information on the following subjects:

• self-assessment for interest and skills;
• résumé writing;
• job searching; and
• interview techniques.

Access to the Internet must also be provided wherever possible and feasible.

job bank and talent bank

potential employers with a chance to advertise job opportunities for CAF members and provide CAF members with the opportunity to post their résumés for the perusal of prospective employers. These two data banks may be viewed at the Canadian Defence Academy (CDA) website. The B/WPSO can provide the current CDA website address. Résumés and job opportunities are normally posted for a fixed period of time, but CAF members and prospective employers have the option to modify the time period.

a LTP seminar

within the first three years of service or as soon as possible thereafter.

a transition seminar

at the halfway point of a CAF member's career.

a second transition seminar for updated information

prior to release.

career transition workshops

immediately prior to starting a job search.

Bagotville

Borden

Meaford

Cold Lake

Comox

Edmonton

Yellowknife
Calgary
Chilliwack
Lethbridge
Suffield
Vancouver
Wainwright

Esquimalt

Gagetown

Greenwood

Gander
Goose Bay

Halifax

St. John's

Kingston

Canadian Forces Support Unit Ottawa (CFSU(O))

anywhere outside Canada

Petawawa

North Bay

Shilo

Saint-Jean

Montréal

Toronto

London

Trenton

Alert

Valcartier

Winnipeg

Moose Jaw

DTEP

• develop and implement policy and guidelines; and
• monitor and verify SCAN services.

Canadian Defence Academy

• advertise SCAN at the national level;
• manage the related education reimbursement and career transition Management Information System (MIS);
• fund the travel of speakers from National Defence Headquarters and promotional material for seminars;
• provide funds for resource material libraries; and
• provide material resources to B/WPSOs to carry out SCAN services.

Commanding Officer

• grant CAF members time from their duties to access required SCAN services, unless operational commitments preclude;
• authorize the use of local resources to advertise and deliver SCAN services; and
• ensure CAF members are aware of SCAN opportunities and services.

B/WPSO and CFSU(O) Personnel Development Section

• provide CAF members with sufficient access to SCAN services, subject to relevancy and need;
• record clients attending SCAN seminars and workshops on the MIS;
• ensure clients have the opportunity to complete form 5031-4A for each seminar and workshop, and then collate and compile the results;
• provide an overall assessment of each seminar or workshop on form 5031-4B and submit it within one month of completion of the service; and
• locally advertise SCAN services.

1.

This seminar/workshop was very informative.

2.

The seminar/workshop I attended was very relevant to my circumstances.

3.

The seminar/workshop happened at the right time in my career.

4.

I was easily able to register for this seminar/workshop.

5.

The seminar/workshop runs often enough that I can attend when needed.

6.

This seminar/workshop was well advertised in advance of the date it was held.

7.

Overall, I was satisfied with the seminar/workshop.

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