Learning catalogue

Basics of Staffing in the Public Service

Product code COR111

This online self-paced course reviews the legislative framework that governs staffing in the federal public service and explores staffing requirements, merit criteria, staffing options and other factors influencing the choice of staffing process.

Staffing for Managers, Part 1: Building on the Basics

Product code COR112

This online self-paced course provides managers with the knowledge they need to establish merit criteria, explore the staffing options available to them, and manage the candidate assessment process.

Supporting Employment Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Through Staffing

Product code COR1-V11

This event recording explores staffing options under the Public Service Employment Act that support the organizational diversity and inclusion objectives of the ..

Staffing for HR Specialists, Part 1: Understanding

Product code COR129

Next session: September 03, 2025 | 3 more dates

This course (Part 1 of 3) introduces the foundational elements of the legislative and policy frameworks that underpin staffing in the public service. Participants will receive practical advice from experts to develop a greater understanding of their role as an HR specialist, and reflect on how to work collaboratively with clients and partners

Staffing for HR Specialists, Part 2: Planning

Product code COR130

Next session: August 14, 2025 | 4 more dates

This course (Part 2 of 3) builds on the foundational elements explained in Part 1 by examining the importance of effective planning during the staffing process. Participants will learn how to establish effective, flexible, and inclusive merit criteria, assessment plans and methods, with discretion and consideration.

Inclusive Hiring Practices for a Diverse Workforce

Product code COR120

This online self-paced course presents best practices and staffing strategies for conducting an inclusive and bias-free hiring process. Participants will learn about the importance of a diverse workforce and the impact that unconscious bias and other barriers can have when recruiting new talent.

Staffing for Managers, Part 2: Practical Application

Product code COR132

Next session: August 11, 2025 | 16 more dates

This course presents a practical framework for exercising delegated staffing authority as a manager. Participants will be taken through various scenarios to reflect and exchange on the considerations to be taken into account during the staffing process and the implications of each.

Efficient Practices for Faster Staffing Processes (English Session)

Product code COR1-E16

October 16, 2025, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (ET)

This event will feature representatives from the Public Service Commission sharing simple and effective solutions for reducing the time it takes to staff positions within public service organizations.

Efficient Practices for Faster Staffing Processes (French Session)

Product code COR1-E15

October 16, 2025, 11:00 am to 12:00 pm (ET)

This event will feature representatives from the Public Service Commission sharing simple and effective solutions for reducing the time it takes to staff positions within public service organizations.

The 5 Essential Steps to Integrated Business and Human Resources Planning

Product code COR122

This online self-paced course explores integrated business and human resources planning (IBHRP) and introduces a five-step human resources planning model designed to support it. Participants will review the roles of the various stakeholders involved in resource utilization and examine the relationship between planning and the different human resource disciplines.

EXecuTALK: Public Service Renewal: An Act of Intelligent Risk Taking

Product code LPL1-V22

This event recording features Patrick Borbey, President of the Public Service Commission, who talks about how, to renew its workforce, his organization is embracing intelligent risk and innovation throughout the staffing process.

Authority Delegation Training: Managing People Effectively

Product code COR152

This online self-paced course provides managers at all levels with the basic knowledge required to exercise their delegated human resources (HR) responsibilities within the public service.