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A Career that counts

Find out more about working at Finance Canada. This short video will give you an overview of the Department's role, an introduction to life in the National Capital Region, and an opportunity to hear from some of our recent recruits.

INTRO

Narrator:

We live in a globalized world of high technology and high finance. World markets exchange trillions of dollars of goods and services at lightning speed. More than ever, the global economy is touching the lives of each and every one of us. Economic stability, strength and flexibility are the key challenges - and present the best opportunities - for Canada. At the centre is a group of dedicated, hard-working individuals determined to make Canada stand out in the world as a strong economy, and a secure society. We are Finance Canada.

OUR WORK

If it has to do with the economy, it's our business.

Our work affects the lives of all Canadians. Finance Canada is the primary source of economic and financial advice to the Minister of Finance and the Government of Canada. We interact with virtually every other federal department and agency and play an important part in policy decisions government-wide. And we deliver the Federal Budget, the major document that sets out how the government plans to collect and invest taxpayers' money.

In short, we help manage the nation's bank account, and we provide advice to the Government with the goal of creating a healthy economy for all Canadians. It's challenging, rewarding work, where each employee can make a difference.

WHY FINANCE

That goes to the heart of the job at Finance Canada. Here you will make full use of your skills and ideas in a dynamic workplace. You MAKE a difference. From day one you will be thrust into a fast-paced work environment where everyone has a voice, and those voices are heard at the highest levels of government.

Annie:

What I was amazed at is the sense of, as a junior analyst coming into an organization, the level of responsibility that has been given me in my day-to-day work.

Andrew:

Things like international trade agreements, international trade negotiations are just things you're not going to get in the private sector.

Laura:

It is so complex, you've got environmental stakeholders, you've got industry stakeholders, you've got your economic considerations, all these kinds of things to kind of balance. And finding out how that's done is fascinating.

Melissa:

You're right up there, you're right up to date with all the stuff that's going on. Sometimes you can't believe it's you that's working on this stuff and it is.

Annie:

It is so nice as somebody starting out their career to have that validation right from the start, knowing that you can make a difference in the organization, and that your comments and ideas are useful.

YOUR CAREER

Narrator:

Your career matters to us. We have many opportunities throughout the department, and around the world, and we have the tools to help identify and realize your goals. We know that our employees of today and tomorrow will continue to make remarkable contributions not only in Finance Canada, but in all parts of Canadian society and internationally.

Terence:

When I first came to Finance, I didn't really have a strong sense of how my career would develop in this department. But when I arrived here, one of the things that I found most remarkable was the willingness of senior management to give me the projects with sort of the high profile.

Sharmila:

I've been working with the department for just over six years now and I've had lots of opportunities to move around. I think I've been fairly fortunate, I have received promotions along the way since I joined the department.

Philippe:

The learning curve being as steep as it still is, I'm still very happy about working here I'd say for a few years to come. After that, this whole experience that I'm having, I think will open a lot of opportunities for me in either international work, in international organizations or inside the government.

Marie-Joséphine:

Depending on where you want to work, we now have guidelines to help promote up to a certain level and it's really clear that it's open to you. I won't say the sky is the limit, but pretty much. But you can go very far if you want to.

Laura:

Is there a "beyond Finance"? I'm not really sure. I had thought that there was a beyond Finance before coming to Finance. And now that I'm in Finance, it just seems that Finance is it.

QUALITY OF LIFE

Narrator:

The quality of your life matters as much as your career. Finance Canada offers flexible work schedules, a compressed work month, and other family-oriented programs that support your lifestyle needs and choices. And we are a social bunch too, from broad fundraising events, team and sporting events, and even the occasional party, our employees balance work with pleasure.

Laura:

We call ourselves the pulse of Finance because we believe that we've got all this good energy and positive energy. So we try to go out and have a few drinks, and try to get our minds off work but end up talking shop anyways.

Annie:

That's what makes it great to come in to work every morning, knowing that I'll see a group of familiar faces and I really consider them my friends, great friends.

Andrew:

The folks I work with are really nice, excellent people. We do deal with issues of importance in Canada. But you would not have that perception, I think, if you came in to some of our meetings because we are very relaxed, we are very informal.

Melissa:

Socially, let's just say I'm on the ultimate frisbee team, I'm going to be participating in a women's league, I just had a golf tournament, which we won, thank you. And I'm also on the volleyball team. So considering all those aspects and the sports I play, it's a very social place to work.

Annie:

It's just nice to get to know the people out of the context of work once in a while and we have that.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION

Narrator:

Life in the National Capital Region offers experiences unlike any other urban centre - a bilingual and culturally rich metropolitan area straddling two provinces, and home to 1 million people. Urban amenities are mixed with lush green-space, parks, beaches, biking and hiking paths, ski hills and trails. English and French theatres, national museums, the Rideau Canal, Parliament Hill, the Byward Market, five post-secondary institutions and great shopping make the National Capital Region an exciting and beautiful place to live and raise a family.

Laura:

Coming to Ottawa has a nice combination of having a real sense of community but at the same time having the opportunities of a larger city.

Andrew:

I guess one of the things I like is that I walk. I live downtown and I can walk for most of the things I need in life. I walk to the grocery store, I walk to work, to restaurants. The cinema is very close by. I like that it's a walkable city.

Melissa:

There are tons of things to do, it's got a great culture scene, it's got nice museums and there is always events happening because it's the nation's capital. So as far as that's concerned, you'll never run out of things to do.

CONCLUSION

Narrator:

Joining the Finance Canada team is an exciting and important career choice. Your work will affect the lives of millions of Canadians. Your ideas will help keep Canada at the front of the global pack. Explore our website for more detailed information about career opportunities and to apply now!