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Frequently Asked Questions

‘Work in Ottawa’ is a talent program from Ottawa’s economic development organization ‘Invest Ottawa‘.  As a city-funded program, we promote Ottawa’s tech employers and support talent looking to work in Canada’s capital. As part of this initiative, we partner with Ottawa based tech employers who can post jobs on our job board and reach out to jobseekers in our talent pool.

After you apply directly to a role, the hiring manager will review your profile. If selected for an interview, they will contact you directly.  If you are in our talent pool, your profile may be automatically suggested for matching roles, and hiring managers can search for your resume based on your skills and experience.

If you apply for a role directly on the Work in Ottawa site, only the employer listed in the job description can view your profile. However, if you join our talent pool, several Ottawa-based tech employers will have access to your profile. While we strive to maintain your privacy, we cannot guarantee that your current employer will not see your profile if they are a part of our network. You can remove your profile from the talent pool at any time.

We use Co-pilot integrations to screen resumes, recommend job seekers for certain job opportunities, and to automate certain communication processes. If you have any

We are partnered with several Ottawa tech employers who have access to the profiles in our talent pool. Please note that we cannot guarantee that your current employer in Ottawa won’t see your profile if you join the talent pool.

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