Staffing Options

There are a variety of options available to you to fill vacancies on a regular or temporary basis. Each line below links to more information on the various options. The Staffing Practice Guideline, Staffing Options, provides guidance and best practice suggestions to consider when determining the most appropriate and effective option to use. Choose the option that best meets your business needs.

Reminder: There may be qualified employees available who are entitled to placement or recall either through workforce adjustment measures or returning from a health related absence. These employees are always given first consideration and may be your best option for filling a vacancy quickly. Contact your HR Consultant for more information.

I want to...

• Hire Someone on a long term basis (>7 mos)
  • Regular Full-time or Part-time
  • Eligibility Lists
  • Pre-Qualified Applicant Pools
  • Placements
  • Recall of Regular Employees
  • Lateral Transfers
  • Under-Implementation
  • Growth Series
  • Internships
  • Temporary Appointments over 7 Months

• Hire someone on a short term basis
  • Temporary Appointment under 7 Months
  • Substitutions 
  • Rehabilitative Trials
  • Float of Regular Employees
  • Recall of Auxiliary Employees
  • Auxiliary Appointments
  • Limited Term Appointments (Statutory <31 days)
  • Temporary Help Workers from Employment Agencies  

• Special Employment Programs and Other Options To Consider  
  • Co-op Students
  • AIESAC Student Exchange Program 
  • Youth Employment Program  
  • Public Service Employment Program
  • Developmental Trainees
  • Secondments
  • Exchange Leave Programs 
  • Direct Appointments
  • Order-in-Councils

Note: BC Leadership Centre coordinates hiring for DM's and ADMs and provides advice on options for hiring and sources for potential applicants for ML 6-9 vacancies that are difficult to fill or of a project nature.