Government Operations committee  On top of that too, if it's clear somebody doesn't want me as a member of their team and I rattle the ombudsman's cage to get that position, then right there my job is in jeopardy. I'm on a one-year probation. If I was two minutes late, see you later.

Government Operations committee  I had a hiring manager and a department that had the values and the ethics to follow the priority hiring program, and to believe in me enough and in my service to see the true value of what I could provide. I would go one step further. I work for DND right now, but in my departme

Government Operations committee  Regarding my entitlement to priority hiring, I was told through SISIP, SCAN seminars and other peers who were getting out. For me, it was actually well known that I was entitled to priority hiring, especially as a medical release.

Government Operations committee  As I was saying in my opening statement, I can count at least three times when I was told, “You shine on paper. Your cover letter is outstanding.” Back to the cover letter, trying to decipher how to write one of those and get through that initial stage when you actually get a hir

Government Operations committee  Thank you for inviting me here today to be part of this committee. My name is Rob Northey and I'm a veteran of the Canadian Armed Forces. I served just shy of 23 years—from May 1991 until March 2013. During this time frame, I was a vehicle technician, primarily with 1 Canadian M