Hiring and assessing candidates and employees: resources for HR specialists and hiring managers

The Public Service Commission of Canada is your partner in hiring and assessing candidates and employees. Check out our tools and services.

On this page

• Hire qualified candidates
• Assess candidates and employees for staffing and development

Hire qualified individuals

• Tap into the priority talent pool
• Explore recruitment options to find graduates and students (high school, college and university)
• Check out public-service-wide pools and inventories (accessible only on the Government of Canada network)
• NEW Consult the Inclusive Recruitment Toolkit, to find practical tips, resources and inclusive strategies to recruit a diverse workforce (accessible only on the Government of Canada network)
• Hire Indigenous peoples
• Hire persons with disabilities through the The Virtual Door to Talent with Disabilities or with the help of this Toolkit (accessible only on the Government of Canada network)
• Get more details on the Federal Internship Program for Canadians with Disabilities (accessible only on the Government of Canada network)
• Learn about outreach services and events to promote your opportunities and meet job seekers
• Advertise your jobs and inventories: how it works and who to contact

Assess candidates and employees for staffing and development

Amendments to the Public Service Employment Act (accessible only on the Government of Canada network)

• Guide to mitigating biases and barriers in assessment
• Tool for mitigating biases and barriers in assessment
• Workshops and information sessions

Assessment accommodation services

Everything you need to know about assessment accommodation

Second language evaluation

Get information on language testing in the public service

Online tests

• Supervised online testing
• Unsupervised internet testing
• Delivering online tests using the Public Service Commission's testing platforms

Other tests and assessment products

• Public Service Commission tests
• Public Service Entrance Exam suite of products
• HR management toolkit (includes test administration manuals, requesting test materials online)
• HR toolbox

Services

• Price list for all of our staffing and assessment services
• Executive counselling services
• Test administration services
• Previous test results
• Assessment seminars and workshops

Learn about priority entitlements

Everything you need to know about priority entitlements