FAQs for Job Seekers
- Where can I learn about open opportunities with CARE Canada?
- What should I do if I can’t find an opportunity that matches my skills?
- How can I send my application to CARE Canada?
- How will I know if my application has been received?
- How soon can I expect to hear something about the position I applied for?
- Will the recruiters forward my application to the hiring manager and/or the selection committee for review?
- What is the typical assessment process?
- How can I prepare for my interview with CARE Canada?
- What do I need to bring with me to an interview?
- How do I know if I am a final candidate?
- I was interviewed for a position but have not heard back. How will I know if I was selected?
- I received an email notifying me that I was not selected for the position to which I applied. Can I contact Human Resources or the hiring manager for additional feedback?
- A position I applied for has been filled. Will you keep me in mind for other positions I may be qualified for?
1. Where can I learn about open opportunities with CARE Canada?
All open positions are posted on our careers website (www.careersunited.org). Register your resume online, go to our Job Search page to search for available positions, and submit your application online.
2. What should I do if I can’t find an opportunity that matches my skills?
If you don’t see an open position that matches your skills and experience, register your resume online, sign up to receive automatic alerts about new open jobs and check our website often as new positions are posted weekly.
3. How can I send my application to CARE Canada?
We encourage you to submit your application online at www.careersunited.org . To ensure that your information is captured in our database, we strongly encourage that you do not send your CV/resume by email, mail or fax.
4. How will I know if my application has been received?
We have created an automatic response system in our database that allows sending a reply email to an applicant to let you know that we did receive your application. Please note that due to the high volume of applications, recruiters are unable to accept phone calls.
5. How soon can I expect to hear something about the position I applied for?
Applications are not usually reviewed until the deadline has been met for that position. If there is an intention to review the applications before the deadline (usually for urgent staffing needs), applicants are informed in the job poster.
Typically, applicants are informed within 3-4 weeks after the deadline for the applications. Sometimes, this process can take longer and depends on many factors including the number of applicants, availability of the selection committee members, and other competing priorities.
6. Will the recruiters forward my application to the hiring manager and/or the selection committee for review?
If you meet the basic screening criteria (minimal requirements) of the position, your application would likely be forwarded. Due to the large number of qualified applications we receive, the selection committee members may not be able to invite every qualified applicant to an interview. Selection committee members rate the candidates based on the suitability for the position. This means that unfortunately, in some cases, some qualified candidates are not interviewed.
7. What is the typical assessment process?
Typically, the assessment process includes a telephone screening by one of our recruiters with each qualified candidate who applied for an advertized position. Following that, the three to four most qualified candidates are invited in for a face to face interview with the selection committee members including the hiring manager, a recruiter and sometimes one other individual from the organization. A reference check is conducted for the two best candidates after the interview. Sometimes, there is a requirement to complete a written exercise after the interview.
8. How can I prepare for my interview with CARE Canada?
You are strongly encouraged to read as much as possible about CARE Canada. A lot of information is available on our website (www.care.ca). We also encourage candidates to review thoroughly the description of the position that they have applied for.
9. What do I need to bring with me to an interview?
Generally, you are not required to bring materials to the interview with CARE Canada. However, if there are any specific requirements for the position you have applied for, we will inform you in advance.
10. How do I know if I am a final candidate?
The final candidate will be contacted by the recruiter and informed of the selection panel’s decision. She or he will be asked to provide the authorization required to confirm the ability to contact professional references and former employers. An offer of employment will not be made until references have been contacted and satisfactory results have been received from them.
11. I was interviewed for a position but have not heard back. How will I know if I was selected?
The length of time required to fill a position varies depending on the needs of each unit or country office. Once a position is filled, notification letters will be sent to those who were not selected.
12. I received an email notifying me that I was not selected for the position to which I applied. Can I contact Human Resources or the hiring manager for additional feedback?
We regret that we cannot provide additional feedback regarding your application or interview performance.
13. A position I applied for has been filled. Will you keep me in mind for other positions I may be qualified for?
After you register your CV/resume in our database, recruiters will be able to access it when conducting a search of candidates and contact you if a suitable opportunity becomes available. To ensure that you do not miss any new job opportunity at CARE Canada, we encourage you to keep an eye on our career web site and submit a new application if/when you identify a suitable opportunity.
