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Government of Nunavut

Each day began at 6:30AM. Usually I would do a facilities check to ensure all was ready for incoming staff. Email and phone calls were promptly tended to. When staff/students arrived they were greeted and issues discussed promptly to ensure the day began in a positive manner. During the day I would circulate throughout the building conducting bother formal and informal observations of staff and student engagement. After school hours, I would meet with individual staff members, lead small and large staff meetings and/or attend community. Departmental or Regional meetings or conference calls. 
At times, travel was expected to represent the school, community, regional office or Dept. 
All my years in Education provided me with an opportunity to develop as a leader, mentor and evaluator. I worked hard to establish a positive, caring climate within the organizations for which I worked. 
The hardest part of my work to having to spread myself very thin. Time management was essential to ensure effective management was provided. The most enjoyable part of the job was meeting people. I am a people person first and foremost. I enjoyed bonding with the community members, staff, students and my employers while at the same time providing high but achievable expectations.

A wonderful opportunity to work in an environment like nothing else. A chance to make changes that have a direct and wide-spread impact. A new government with many opportunities for input.

The work is challenging and different everyday. Working directly with the Executive Management branch of the government has been a wonderful opportunity to provide advice and guidance to the leader of the Public Service and other Deputy Heads within the government. It has been a very rewarding career opportunity and I have loved every minute of it.

The corporate environment is supportive, open and welcoming and the team spirit is very strong. 

The biggest challenge of the position does not come from the leadership but from the non-management employees who have been there the longest and do not welcome change. Performance Management with these people has been very difficult but with the implementation of mandatory guidelines and support from the Deputy Head there has been success.

A typical day at work involves assessing the mood of the institution and being prepared to respond in an effiective manner as each day comes with unique situations. I hold three separate job titles at my current place of employment and have learned how to communicate with staff, management, and upset offenders in the least disruptive alternative possible. 

I have learnt how to assess remanded offenders entering the institution to ensure they are not at risk of comitting suicide or harming themselves via the "ORAMS" interview. I have learnt how to build a proper rapport with offenders in order for them to entrust me with key information on whats happening throughout the institution and to follow orders when given. 

The hardest part of my job is the intense stress level from day to day. Being prepared for when volatile situations can and will take place.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Friendly, prompt customer service; respectful students; great community associations and stress-free working conditions. There is an involved RCMP detachment that works closely with staff and students. Then there is ATCO, a company that is dependable and community-centered. The Co-op is excellent.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Not many stressful moments. At times, transportation could be problematic. Usually though, there was someone to help.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Efficient; not many opportunities to socialize. It can get lonely especially if a southerner remains "in situ" during the vacation periods.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Routine: wake up, get ready for school; do the job and return to the house. Sometimes, community events broke the monotony.

When I started employment as an Employee Relations Analyst, I was in the middle of completing the Human Resources Management Program at Algonquin College.  I found this to be very helpful, as the two seemed to coincide a lot.  I developed so many skills in this role.  As the ER Analyst, I provided support to the ER Consultants within my division.  Some of my typical job duties included:
- drafting of disciplinary letters
- researching jurisprudence
- aiding in grievance resolution
- drafting of executive summaries
- sitting in on disciplinary meetings as the HR Representative

I thoroughly enjoyed my position with the Government of Nunavut and am grateful for the opportunity to develop and strengthen my Human Resources skills.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Job satisfaction and good environment.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Lack of knowledge of senior government staff responsible for proposal evaluations. 


What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The environment could be toxic.  There appeared to be staff conflicts between long-time staff and newcomers.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
With the exception of project progress meetings, I was hired to map application work flows and unit test.  However. scope creep  resulted in my knowledge accessed to provide supervision to new staff in the department.

 worked in Rankin, staff ok management ok. Double isolation because of covid. if you wanted to go on holidays to see family you have to self isolate on own dime for two weeks. makes it difficult. Winters are long days are extremely short. Very slow paced. wait around wait for trouble calls. Overall work is ok. just understand what getting yourself into. its a different world and covid makes it difficult to travel in and out with out avoiding 2 weeks quarantine. Hardly any overtime anymore another down fall. Money is not there like it use to be.

payscale was top but expenses are same too. Extream weather make you feel tired of life, you need strong mental health, You should be people person, no phones,internet are limited, tv services are limited, people are rude. The best is the norther life experience, animals, cultural experience , wild meat and fish. Good start for career but be cautious to do not make mistakes. You may lose Nursing license with small incidence and you dont get any support from top management.

a typical day as a CHR/Office admin was always exciting. There is always something different to do. All co-workers got along very well and supported each other. We would communicate with each other on a daily and weekly basis depending on tasks and goals set in daily and weekly meetings. The most enjoyable part was speaking to the public as a health educator, answering any questions, and promoting health and safety initiatives. As an Office Administrator, I was able to handle tasks and problem solve on my own which led to more responsibilities which I enjoyed and am proud of.

Horribly disorganized organization. If you want to work for the GN, make sure you’re prepared to submit and resubmit documents, nag people to respond to you about basic but important questions or concerns. 

There is a delay in pay of two weeks, so you will not start getting paid until four weeks after you start working. 

They are desperate for staff (nurses especially) but do absolutely nothing to retain those they do have. Dealing with them was a nightmare from start to finish. It’s unfortunate because my colleagues were amazing, but management, HR, directors, etc. are just too bad.

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