How to apply for a federal job

Sessions for French-speaking applicants will be held May 17 in Charlottetown, Wellington

Two French workshops on applying for a federal job are slated for Charlottetown and Wellington on Thursday, May 17.

These workshops were originally scheduled for March but were postponed because of weather.

The first workshop will be held at 8:30 a.m. in the form of a breakfast-and-learn session at the Carrefour de l’IsleSaint-Jean on Acadian Drive in Charlottetown.

The second will be held at noon in the form of a lunchand-learn session at the Wellington Rural Action Centre at 48 Mill Rd., Wellington.

Everyone who understands French and is interested in the topic is welcome to attend.

“The objective of these workshops is to explain to everyone the procedure that must be followed to submit a job application for a federal government position and then to demystify the interview and hiring process,’’ said Raymond J. Arsenault, events coordinator with the Acadian and Francophone Chamber of Commerce of P.E.I.

“We’ll start off by talking in general terms about the application process for most types of federal jobs. Then, we’ll delve into the particular procedures that are involved for jobs from the Canada Revenue Agency, including those offered at its Summerside Tax Centre.’’

The first presenter will be Isabelle Naud, team leader with the Public Service Commission of Canada in Halifax, N.S. This is the federal organization that does most of the recruiting for a majority of federal departments. The second presenter will be Shawn Bernard, strategic recruiting counsellor with the Canada Revenue Agency at the tax centre.

The registration fee, which covers the meal, is $5 for members of the Acadian chamber, and $10 for non-members.

Those who are interested must register no later than Monday, May 14 by contacting Velma Robichaud at 902-8543439, ext. 228, or by emailing her at velma@rdeeipe.org.