About OECM
What exactly is OECM? Is it a government agency?
Is OECM considered part of the public sector when it comes to the new compensation legislation?
OECM Hiring Process
What is OECM’s hiring process?
Should I send my cover letter and resume directly to Human Resources and/or the hiring manager?
OECM Internship/Co-op
Does OECM hire interns, co-op students, or summer students?
I’m a student looking for a placement – is there a special application process that I should follow?
About OECM
Q: What exactly is OECM? Is it a government agency?
A: OECM is a not-for-profit corporation that currently receives a significant amount of funding from provincial ministries. We are part of the Broader Public Sector (BPS), but are not a government agency.
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Q: Is OECM considered part of the public sector when it comes to the new compensation legislation?
A: OECM receives more than $1M in transfer payment funding from the provincial government, and therefore, is subject to the Public Sector Compensation Restraint to Protect Public Service Act legislation.
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OECM Hiring Process
Q: What is OECM’s hiring and evaluation process?
A: OECM follows a consistent process for all recruitment. Vacant positions are posted on the Careers page of our website, and may also be posted on various internet job boards as required to attract qualified candidates. All candidates must submit their application online in our applicant tracking system in order to be considered for a vacancy. The following steps then occur:
Step 1: Applications are screened on-line to determine if the minimum qualifications for the position have been met.
Step 2: Candidates possessing the minimum qualifications are contacted to participate in a 30-45 minute telephone screen with Human Resources, to further explore their experience and qualifications
Step 3: After the telephone screening, candidates are short-listed for in-person interviews. Some hiring managers may also include their own telephone screen at this stage, before deciding on the short-list for in-person interviews.
Step 4: In-person interviews are scheduled and are usually conducted by a panel of 2 or 3 people. The hiring manager is always part of this panel. Other participants may include peers, next level manager, members of the executive management team, or representatives from stakeholder organizations.
Step 5: Conditional verbal offer is extended to the successful candidate, and the background checks are begun. Our mandatory background checks include criminal, credit, education verification, employment verification, and three references.
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Q: Should I send my cover letter and resume directly to Human Resources and/or the hiring manager?
A: No, OECM will accept only those applications that we receive through our on-line applicant tracking system. All other forms of submission (ie faxes, hand delivery or e-mail) will not be processed.
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Q: Does OECM offer information interviews if I wanted to learn more about the company or a specific job?
A: Unfortunately, we are not able to offer information interviews to interested candidates. We recommend that you instead take some time to review the information available on our website to help you determine if you would like to apply to one of our vacant positions.
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Q: Can I apply for more than one position?
A: Yes, you are encouraged to apply to any and all positions that are of interest to you.
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OECM Internship/Co-op
Q: Does OECM hire interns, co-op students, or summer students?
A: OECM considers interns and co-op students from business purchasing or procurement programs. Unfortunately, we do not employ summer students.
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Q: I represent a college or university intern/co-op placement program. Who can I speak to at OECM about our program?
A: Please contact our Director, Human Resources at 416-847-1193 to discuss placement opportunities.
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Q: I’m a student looking for a placement – is there a special application process that I should follow?
A: Internships and co-op opportunities are not posted on OECM’s Careers page – they are posted at the respective institution according to each program’s placement process. If OECM has not posted an opportunity with your college or university, it means that we are not currently taking on students for placements.