Recruitment and Development at Statistics Canada
Connie GraziadeiDirector General
Human Resources Branch
Workshop of Human Resources Management and TrainingGeneva, Switzerland
September 2010
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Presentation Overview
Government of Canada Context
Human Resource Management at Statistics Canada
Recruitment and Development Program
Success factors, lessons learned and achievements
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Canada’s National Statistical Agency
Government of Canada Agency
Agency reports to Parliament through the Minister responsible for Statistics Canada
Hub of the nation’s statistical system; legislative governance is the Statistics Act
Agency head is the Chief Statistician of Canada
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Workforce Composition
Executive 100
Economists, Social Scientists 2400
Mathematicians/Statisticians 350
Computer Systems 1000
Administrative/Secretarial 1150
Clerical 1050
Total 6050
Interviewers 1750
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Four Pillars of Statistics Canada’s Human Resources Strategy
The Career Public Servant
Adapting to Change
Continuous Learning and Development Professional
Recruitment
Career Broadening Positive Work Environment
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Recruitment and Development Program
Recruitment and Development Programs have officially been in place since 1988.
Program is focused on three elements: Outreach
Corporate Learning
Career Development
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Recruitment and Development Program
Outreach
Annual university recruitment campaigns result in hiring of new employees in core occupational groups
Public Service job fairs
Student employment - provides university students with work experience through a “co-op” program and summer work experience program
Students with substantial work experience meeting established criteria can be “bridged” to full-time employment
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Recruitment and Development Program
Corporate Learning Corporate Learning and Development Policy
Personal Learning Plans
Core training curriculum is mandatory: Social data process and concepts (Survey Skills Development Course)
Economic data process and concepts (Business and Economic Statistics Training)
Analytical skills (Data Interpretation Workshop)
Additional training: Language Training
Communications and Client Relations
Statistical Training – for analysis methods and techniques
Professional development: Conferences / workshops
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Recruitment and Development Program
Career Development
Two years in duration, program combines work experience with formal training
2 or 3 rotational assignments to gain corporate perspective
Recruits then “graduate” to a regular position once program is completed
Mentoring
Networking Statistics Canada Young Professional Network
StatCan Wiki
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Profile of Current Recruits
205 recruits (CS 48, EC 125 and MA 32); Average age 32 years (CS 33, EC 31, MA 28) 37% of recruits are women;
Age Profile of Current Recruits(EC, MA, and CS as of June 30, 2010)
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Recruitment Program Performance Indicators
2,150 recruits between 1996 and 2010 (700 CS; 1150 EC; 300 MA) 74% of these recruits are still working for Statistics Canada; Over 40% of current core workforce has been through a recruitment
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Recruitment and Development Program Intake
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Success Factors
Corporate Approach
Senior Management Commitment
Line Management Responsibility and Accountability
Integration of HR and Business Planning
Workforce Analysis and Planning
Performance Management
Measuring outcomes
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Lessons Learned
Reduced hiring in 1993-1996 and 2003-2006 due to fiscal restraints resulted in pent-up demand and subsequent hiring bulges.
Initial recruit rotations were too short for recruit development and appropriate evaluation.
Corporate “ownership” of recruits vs local “ownership”.
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Achievements
Recruitment and development program has sustained the organisation’s capability,
Increased organisational adaptability
High retention as a result of “cradle to grave” approach
Consistent higher employee satisfaction amongst federal departments based on several Public Service Employee Surveys
Recipient of many prestigious awards: Canada’s Top 100 Employers 2010
Canada’s Best Diversity Employers 2010
Canada’s Top 25 Family-Friendly Employers 2010
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Human Resources Management at Statistics Canada
For more information please contact
Connie Graziadei
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