According to the Public Service Commission of Canada’s 2018–19 Annual Report, more hiring managers are modernizing and streamlining their staffing processes, using innovative ways to hire new talent. Over the coming year, the Public Service Commission will continue to work with departments and agencies to reduce the time it takes to staff positions in the federal public … Read more
The President of the Public Service Commission of Canada, Patrick Borbey, issued the following statement: “On behalf of all current and former employees of the Public Service Commission (PSC), I wish to extend condolences to the family and friends of Edgar Gallant, who was President of the PSC from 1976 to 1985. Mr. Gallant firmly … Read more
The President of the Public Service Commission of Canada, Patrick Borbey, announced the appointment of Fiona Spencer as Commissioner of the Public Service Commission effective September 16, 2019. The full release is available online. Call 819-420-6645.
Patrick Borbey, President of the Public Service Commission of Canada, made the following statement: “The Public Service Commission Appointment Policy is clear that all advertised job opportunities for organizations covered by the Public Service Employment Act are to be posted on the GC Jobs website, which is the Government of Canada’s job board. My team recently reminded departments … Read more
The Public Service Commission of Canada released the findings of a study on employment equity promotion rates. The results indicate that the promotion rate for women within the federal public service has improved over the years when compared to men. However, when compared to men, women remain under-promoted in scientific and technical professions. The full release is … Read more
In its first comprehensive review, the PSC’s System-Wide Staffing Audit Final Report examined 386 appointments across 25 departments and agencies and found that all 25 had built into their staffing systems the changes stemming from the New Direction in Staffing. The report found high levels of compliance with regards to merit, priority consideration, and appointment related authorities, with … Read more
The Public Service Commission of Canada’s 2017‑18 Annual Report was tabled in Parliament on December 5, 2018. The Public Service Commission noted that departments and agencies are taking up the challenge of modernizing their approach to staffing and recruitment following the launch of a renewed policy framework 2 years ago. The full release is available online. Call 19-420-6645.
The Public Service Commission of Canada announced it will be conducting an audit in follow-up to its Anonymized Recruitment Pilot Project, for which the results were published in January 2018. The pilot’s objective was to determine if concealing personal information could have an impact on the screening decisions of reviewers when compared to traditional assessment methods, where all … Read more
The Public Service Commission of Canada released government-wide results of its 2018 Staffing and Non-partisanship Survey. The survey solicited feedback from employees, hiring managers and staffing advisors on a wide range of staffing topics in the federal public service, ranging from organizational staffing policies and practices, to political activities and non-partisanship. Statistics Canada administered the survey on … Read more
The President of the Public Service Commission of Canada, Patrick Borbey, released the findings of the Name-Blind Recruitment Pilot Project. The results indicate that removing identifying candidate information from job applications had no effect on the screening decisions of managers with respect to applications from members of visible minority groups. To complement the findings of the Name-Blind Recruitment … Read more
