Employers

Employment & Education Services can connect you with with talented military family members within the Halifax Regional Municipality. Recruiters and Human Resources professionals from employers across the country are asked to locate the best candidates available that match their organizational needs. With budget cut backs and limited staff resources, seeking out this talent can be tiring and difficult. Working in partnership with the Halifax & Region Military Family Resource Centres’ employment team can help you fill your employment needs by assisting you with access to potential candidates.

Military Family Members

Start tapping into this group of professionals and learn how valuable they can be to your organization!

As with our Canadian Forces members, military family members, especially spouses, make personal sacrifices for our country everyday. They are asked to support missions across the globe, to administer a household, manage a career, and to pick up and move several times throughout their family’s commitment and service to Canada.

Canadian Forces families are often relocated and have to start over in each new community. These places are usually far from home, away from family, in different cities, provinces, and even countries. Each new challenge is taken on methodically, creatively, with innovation, intelligence, grace, humour, dedication, and loyalty.

Military family members are great at accepting change and being a part of change. Most have lived in different areas of the country or overseas, and have a diversity of backgrounds and life experiences. They are also widely recognized for their strong work ethic, professionalism and dedication. There is a higher level of bilingualism in our client pool than in the general population. They often carry with them a wide variety of transferable skills, experience, and knowledge as they may have been employed in several different areas. Many are university graduates looking for employment and co-op opportunities. Wouldn’t it be great to have such an individual to step in and make an immediate impact for your company?

 

Many family members are:   

 

Administrative Services Manager	Administrative Clerk	Babysitters, Nannies
Baker	Bookkeeper	Call Centre Representative
Carpenter	Chef / Cook	Customer Service Representative
Education Program Assistant	Engineer	Executive Assistant
Finance Consultant	Hairstylist	Human Resources Generalist
Insurance Agent	Investment Professional	Legal Assistant
Manager	Marketing Representative	Paralegal Clerk
Payroll Clerk	Personal Support Worker	Recruiter
Photographer	Registered Nurse	Retail Manager
Sales Representative	Social Worker	Teacher

 

Many offer:

 

High level of bilingualism in our population

Offer a diversity of backgrounds and life experiences

A reputation for a strong work ethic and commitment

Experience: many have worked in a particular field in different parts ofCanadaor overseas

High energy, with result-driven motivation to continue existing careers

Greater staffing predictability as they can work with employers to plan for impending transfers

High level of professionalism and dedication knowing what it takes to be a team member

Quick learner with ability to adapt to new challenges and can easily adapt to a new environment

 

As you know, military families make sacrifices every day. If you look around your community, you’re sure to take notice that many of the volunteers are military family members in roles such as coaching, team managers, team treasurers, fundraisers, Cub and Girl Guide leaders, chaperons for school events, tutors, leaders, and are considered a tremendous asset. By tapping into this group of professionals, you are not only providing them with a job opportunity but also supporting our military members in uniform.

 

To reach out to this group, contact an Employment & Education Services team member today. You’ll be glad you did by adding a dedicated and qualified professional with a unique blend of skills and lifestyle to your organization.