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			<p><![CDATA[Hi, my name is François Guimont. I am the Deputy Minister for Public Works and Government Services.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I manage an organization of 14,000 people, who are serving Canadians in a number of fields, such as accounting, banking,]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[compensation, human resources, finance, architectural design, real estate, procurement activities —]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[very rich and diversified careers that you can consider. If you are interested in a fast paced environment, think about our department. ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[Don't take it from me; hear it from our own people.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I chose Public Works because they answered the one question I really care about in a job interview. ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[They told me that it is a good team environment where they care about what you have to say, they encourage you to do well]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[ and they offer you opportunities to succeed. And that is why I chose Public Works.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I chose Public Works and Government Services Canada because of its track record. Its reputation was also very well, ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[and the fact that they have professional public servants really attracted me to the position.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[Ce que j'ai découvert c'est une passion. Ce que j'ai découvert c'est que je pouvais travailler ici pour le restant de ma carrière]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[et j'en sortirais tellement mieux comme personne en bout de ligne.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I am the new student ambassador that will be working with students at the University of Ottawa ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[and introducing them to the possibilities that are within the public service.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[J'ai choisi Travaux publics comme deuxième carrière parce que j'étais dans le secteur privé et puis je voulais embarquer dans une organisation]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[qui pouvait m'offrir plein de défis différents, je voulais étendre mes compétences stratégiques.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[Un des grands avantages à travailler pour Travaux publics, c'est l'opportunité de travailler dans la langue de notre choix, que ce soit en français ou en anglais, ou de pratiquer les deux.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[We have a flexible schedule. Salaries are great if you compare with the private sector or other levels of government.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[En plus des fonds de pension et de la sécurité d'emploi qui sont très intéressants en venant du privé, ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[c'est sûr que dans ma carrière pour les achats militaires on voyage beaucoup, on voyage outre-mer, on a eu la chance de voir des places incroyables dans le monde.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I also love my team. They're an amazing team. They give a lot of constructive feedback, which I think is very important for learning employees like myself.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I can listen to the employees. Ils viennent me voir. On a un dialogue amical. C'est vraiment un environnement de famille ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[et c'est vraiment un environnement où que les gens restent, où qu'on les attire et on a tout le temps une bonne connexion. C'est le numéro un dans toutes les bonnes relations de travail.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[So the best thing that I like about Public Works is this culture, this desire for continuous improvement.  ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[And we're always trying to get better. And right now I feel that Public Works is on a transformation agenda, really trying to change and modernize the government of Canada so, ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I guess, so we could better serve our clients and the citizens of this country. ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[Today's problems require multi-disciplinary teams to be able to modernize government and to be able to renew how we do business to better serve Canadians.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[The best thing about working at Public Works is the people. I'm fortunate to be part of the managers' network. ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I have a great team that supports me, both from an employee standpoint and a senior executive standpoint.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[I like the values of Public Works. There's respect, integrity, leadership and excellence. ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[So, we strive for this on a daily basis, from senior management to all employees, and we work hard on doing this.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[En plus des valeurs à TPSGC, on a une philosophie de gestion des personnes, donc on a une contribution conjointe entre l'employé et la gestion envers l'excellence organisationnelle. ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[De l'autre côté, on a aussi la gestion TPSGC qui s'engage envers nous. Donc, pour moi, m'engager c'est m'engager envers TPSGC.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[L'impact de mon travail à Travaux publics vraiment peut toucher beaucoup de gens parce qu'on parle que le réseau des jeunes est souvent consulté à savoir comment ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[ce que les choses devraient être faites dans le futur, ça peut être envers un projet, une politique, une façon de faire.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[Ici à TPSGC, on ne manque pas de choix. C'est la motivation, c'est le drive, c'est le désir qui va décider où tu vas aller. Mais c'est pas le manque de choix, il y en a partout.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[So Public Works and Government Services is a wide department. We do translation, real property services, pay & pensions, IT services, acquisitions. ]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[So it's very diversified, but the one thing that pulls us all together is that we're a common service provider, we offer excellent services to other departments.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[Our Vision: To excel in government operations.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[Our Mission: To deliver high-quality services and programs that meet the needs of federal organizations and ensure sound stewardship on behalf of Canadians.]]></p>
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			<p><![CDATA[We are PWGSC.]]></p>
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