Free online event
Career tips for new public servants
Exclusively for public servants and policymakers
Thursday, Jun 1, 2023
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##You'll learn how to:
- Understand the skillset necessary to succeed in the public service
- Recognise how to plan for a potential career path in government
- Identify how to overcome challenges that new public servants face
Speakers
Speaker resources
- Advice for applying to the Canadian federal public service, Medium article by Abe Greenspoon
- New job: helping me first, then us, Medium article by Abe Greenspoon
Ian suggests looking up
- T shaped concept/ people - about breadth and depth of skills. For example this article
- Personal SWOT analysis for self development
Jen recommends:
- Federal Youth Network links to loads of tools for new public servants
- GCmentorGC resources and event
- Learn about different departments in the Government of Canada
- In Person Learning Days to grow your network in person
- Career Boot Camp FYN's annual career conference for new professionals
- GC Facebook Groups (not exhaustive)
Apolitical resources
- How to Build Your Career in the UK Civil Service, free course
- The career accelerator boot camp - Supercharge your career: A virtual conference - Career development skills in the UK Civil Service boot camp
- Career advice from an introvert, article by Rell Deshaw
- Career advice from a team leader, article by Laura Bathurst
Starting out in the public service can be both exciting and overwhelming.
How do you learn the necessary skills to succeed in your new role? How do you begin progressing through the public service? For a long and successful career and to get the most out of your role in the public service, it’s important to figure out your strengths, skills and behaviours.
Watch this free online workshop to learn tips and tricks for advancing your career as a new public servant and thrive in your role. You’ll learn essential tips to get started, develop your professional skills, and have a successful career.
##Who should watch?
This workshop is for any new public servant or policymaker who is starting out in the public sector and wants to learn about the steps and skills towards career fulfilment.
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Speakers
Abe Greenspoon
Assistant Director, Enterprise Change and Learning Academy
Canada
Jennifer MacDougall
Senior Manager, Partnership and Events, Federal Youth Network (FYN)
Canada
Ian Fogg
Strategic Business Partner, UK Civil Service
UK
Abe Greenspoon, Director of Enterprise Change Management at the department of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada. Abe has worked in eight different Canadian federal departments during his public service career of over 14 years. His mission is to help public servants discover and create the conditions for their success. He has a Master's degree in political science and lives in Ottawa, Canada.
Jennifer MacDougall, a learning advisor with over a decade of experience in spearheading interdepartmental learning initiatives across Canada. Her unwavering dedication to learning takes centre stage in her current role, where she orchestrates timely and transformative learning interventions for all public servants — leveraging both in-person and virtual mediums. Jennifer's mission is clear: to equip emerging talents with the essential tools and resources they need to thrive in their careers. Through her innovative approaches and collaborative spirit, she champions a culture of open and timely access to learning. Explore the array of offerings from the Federal Youth Network through FYN Learning Products.
Ian Fogg, an experienced people manager, has worked in the Civil Service for over 30 years. Within HR, Ian has spent a lot of time in talent management and talent development supporting and managing programmes and endorsing the value of personal development planning.
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