Exploring Career Transitions and Accessibility in the Federal Public Service
This research project by Carleton University delves into the experiences of persons with disabilities in the Canadian Federal Public Service, examining barriers, facilitators, and accessibility throughout their employment journey. The project aims to inform the development of strategies and standards for improved accessibility and support.
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Career Transitions and Accessibility in the Federal Public Service Research Project by Carleton University DWC Conference, December 1, 2020
Project Description Proposed by the READ Initiative at Carleton University Funded by Accessibility Standards Canada One-year project ends August 2021 Partnership with national organizations: NEADS (National Educational Association of Disabled Students) CCRW (Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work) Examines barriers and facilitators to accessibility during the career transitions of persons with disabilities at the Canadian Federal Public Service (FPS), from applying to leaving the FPS
Project Team Principal Investigators: Tara Connolly- Assistant Director R&D, READ Initiative, Carleton University Lorraine Godden- Instructor, Faculty of Public Affairs, Carleton University Janet Mantler- Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Carleton University Linda Schweitzer- Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University Boris Vukovic- Director, READ Initiative, Adjunct Research Professor, Carleton University Research Lead: Samantha Butler Project Officer: Mirvat Sanaallah Research Assistants: Cassandra Starosta Joy McLeod Shreena Thapa Darby Mallory Shamarukh Chowdhury Rielle Haig Simona Mackovichova Cathrine Pettersen Mahdi Moshirian Farahi
Project Goals To explore the journey of persons with disabilities throughout the employment life cycle with the federal public service (into, within, out of), through an accessibility lens To inform the development of a critical map, that can then be used by organizations for targeted action and interventions, that can build on and further support: Federal Public Service s Accessibility Strategy Development of relevant employment standards under the Accessible Canada Act
Project Values Valuing of voice Drawing on of lived experience of disability and intersecting identities Wholistic examination of facilitators and barriers to accessibility pulling from different communities across Canada Collaboration with national community partners and other organizations Sharing knowledge about career transitions and accessibility to build community capacity
Methods Survey & Interviews Purpose: To investigate the existing barriers and facilitators in the career transitions of persons with disabilities into, within, and out of the federal public service. Focus Groups Purpose: To delve deeper in the key issues that emerge from the interviews and survey related to career transitions and accessibility. Case Studies Drawing from the above data, develop in-depth stories covering the full range of transition experiences representative of specific sub-populations of persons with disabilities.
Ethics Approval Process Project team completed TCPS2 Training Ethics Application Package submitted to Carleton University Research Ethics Board on October 23rd Included materials such as the survey questions, interview guides, consent forms, recruitment poster
Project Deliverables Research report in both official languages in accessible formats and made publicly available Presentation of research report to key stakeholders, partners, government officials, and Accessibility Standards Canada Journey map of employment with the federal public service and its key career transitions through an accessibility lens
Value to Participants Participants have the opportunity to share their lived experiences and insights of barriers and facilitators during career transitions and to inform the improvement of the accessibility of the federal public service. Participants stories help to inform the development of employment accessibility standards under the Accessible Canada Act, and the development of best practices for workplace accessibility around career transitions.
Get Involved Thank you so much for your interest in our project! We look forward to your questions and would welcome your insight into strategies for recruiting participants, such as: To help us identify non-traditional recruitment avenues To help us capture the student voice from across Canada what is working well, what is not in terms of accessibility, when they apply to, work in, and leave the federal public service To help us connect with persons with disabilities of all ages who are applying to the federal public service To help us connect with former employees with disabilities to explore the transition experience of separation
Contact Please visit the READ Website for more projects and updates: https://carleton.ca/read/ To contact us please email at: asc@carleton.ca
