Advancing Your Employment Equity Objectives

Information for human resources advisors and managers

Early in the recruitment or staffing process, human resources (HR) advisors and managers have to lay out an assessment strategy in order to successfully evaluate the candidates who have satisfied the education and experience qualifications required for the position.

Among the screened-in candidates, there may be some who have self-declared as being part of an employment equity (EE) group such as visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples or persons with disabilities.

The PPC has a wide variety of employment tests available for use in screening large volumes of job applicants and also for further assessment. These instruments are described on the PPC Web site and include tools for the administrative support, officer and management levels

The PPC’s test consultants can provide advice and guidance on equitable assessment strategies, techniques and the use of any PSC test. The PPC can help you achieve a representative and highly qualified workforce and develop a merit-based EE strategy.

Understanding your duty to accommodate

Equitable assessment may require that changes be made to the assessment procedure, format or content of an assessment instrument in order to remove obstacles, without modifying the nature or level of the qualification. Accommodation consultants’ expertise in assessment allows them to balance accommodation issues with qualification requirements. They can provide you with services and advice when candidates with disabilities or special needs require accommodation measures during testing. Note that organizations must contact the PPC for test accommodations when a standardized PSC test is used.

Public Service Commission reference tools and sources of advice

Assessment tools, methods and strategies:

Policies and practical guidance:

Assessment boards:

For further information on assessment services, please contact the Public Service Commission Personnel Psychology Centre by phone at 819-420-8671 or by e-mail at CFP.CPP-PPC.PSC@canada.ca.

Please contact the strategic consultant assigned to your organization for further information on EE planning and staffing advice, such as:

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