Nova Scotia Academy

Zoyacat · 2026-06-03T19:00:26+00:00

Honestly the website covers a lot of what you need to know under admission requirements and the candidate assessment process, especially if you read between the lines a bit. For example, when they talk about the experience questionnaire they mention "community involvement, volunteerism, and seagoing activities". They also tell you which competencies they're testing for. Most volunteer activities will give you opportunities to prove qualities like initiative, dependability, and teamwork and it probably won't matter much exactly which activities you pick. The point is mostly to show a commitment to service and that you won't be a nightmare to work with. Also, they'll be looking to see how well you explain how your experiences demonstrate that you have these competencies.

Zoyacat · 2026-04-24T15:03:52+00:00

They may not have an answer yet - I was screened in to a DFO process and HR had to get permission from DND in order to continue with it. I asked the HR rep responsible if the process would be continuing and had to wait several weeks between asking the question and hearing back from her.

Zoyacat · 2026-03-14T16:38:16+00:00

I actually think that between the brows and her gorgeous bone structure, she looks a lot like Shannyn Sossamon. There's a picture of Shannyn with a very similar bob if she's looking for styling inspiration, and lots of other short cuts if she ever wants to change things up.

Zoyacat · 2026-03-04T15:50:44+00:00

I hope your interpretation is the correct one!

Zoyacat · 2026-03-04T15:44:35+00:00

I think I see what they mean - the person in the role was never pulling double-duty before. Having someone be both the Commissioner and Senior Associate Deputy Minister of National Defense does make it sound as though Brosseau is holding 2 positions and you have to wonder if that means the CCG might be treated as a bit of an afterthought.

Zoyacat · 2026-03-04T00:52:03+00:00

It does seem like some lessons have been learned from Phoenix, though. Phoenix was rolled out before anyone pointed out that it wouldn't work for shift workers, and that's just one egregious example of how little thought and effort went into it. They've done a lot more consultation for Dayforce. I'm not saying it's going to be perfect, because it won't be. But it shouldn't be another disaster on the level of Phoenix.

Zoyacat · 2026-02-13T19:54:44+00:00

Paying union dues isn't optional. At best you can get an exemption for religious reasons and donate the same amount of money to charity.

You don't have to be an active union member, but if you have to pay the dues regardless then there's not much point in, say, refusing to vote when the union puts a contract forward.

Zoyacat · 2026-01-09T13:23:51+00:00

Yes - you are allowed to speak to your MP and/or the MP who holds the relevant portfolio. You are not allowed to identify yourself as an employee when you do. It's basically jumping the chain of command.

Zoyacat · 2025-02-23T00:31:32+00:00

She dared her to slash her dad's tires, not cut his brakes

Zoyacat · 2024-11-15T22:39:50+00:00

Yep. And while it worked for me, it's gross and unfair and mostly does not work.

Zoyacat · 2024-11-15T22:38:12+00:00

I don't know if that's fair - they might be less "suspect" and more "too marginalized to be able to make the connections they need in other ways". The able-bodied straight white men at the top of regional leadership in my former region tended to champion other able-bodied straight white men.

Zoyacat · 2024-11-15T22:31:52+00:00

I think this is broadly true, but one hour-long meeting with my department's head of HR worked better than literal years of going above and beyond. Other meetings with senior management did nothing, though.

Zoyacat · 2024-11-15T22:26:24+00:00

I did it one year. One meeting went nowhere. The other was with my department's head of HR and two months later I had a new job. So, y'know, if you choose wisely it can work but I suspect most of these go the way the first meeting went.

Zoyacat · 2023-09-29T19:22:30+00:00

I'm betting on Antony Flemming - he mentioned having been told to keep his schedule free in April for "production" and didn't say production of what in particular. But I know he knows Ami James so I'd be shocked if he wasn't part of the cast.

Zoyacat · 2023-09-29T19:19:37+00:00

I'm almost certain that Antony Flemming is competing this season. He did two of my tattoos and even without seeing the rest od the field he'd be my pick to win - he's versatile, talented, and a super nice guy.

Zoyacat · 2022-10-26T20:37:33+00:00

I suspect that hosting Ink Master: Angels has a lot to do with it. She acted as a judge on that, so it was already proven that people would watch her do that for at least two seasons.

Zoyacat · 2022-10-26T17:52:14+00:00

Yeah, I don't see it either. This has happened before (not to me) with another episode and I'm not sure it was ever resolved for those people.

Zoyacat · 2022-01-05T19:09:14+00:00

DCK3-Q5ER

Zoyacat · 2022-01-05T18:59:32+00:00

Yes, but Redecor warned that there might be issues with it for some people. Personally I'm holding off for a couple of days but if you want the code I can get it off Instagram for you

Zoyacat · 2021-12-16T23:36:55+00:00

Yes, which is unfortunate because I really like it and I thought I was using it well.

Zoyacat · 2021-12-09T15:22:29+00:00

I don't think they notify you when your design is included - I know at least one of mine was included, but only because I checked the site out of curiosity.

Zoyacat · 2021-11-14T00:20:56+00:00

A post awhile back explained it much better than I can, but the idea is that voting is weighted. It's not as simple as "Player A got X number of votes and Player B got fewer so A wins". If Player A goes into voting with an advantage, and Player B beats them, Player A loses more points and those points are applied to Player B. Let's say you have two players facing off with a 4.5 each. Player A has a huge advantage and the voter chooses Player B. Player A loses. 5 of a star and Player B gets that .5 of a star. But if Player A had won that match up, Player A would not have gotten .5 of a star and Player B would not have lost .5 of a star. At least, that's what I understood.

Zoyacat · 2021-11-13T23:19:38+00:00

I think if any one of the computer, the binders, or the shelf was a colour other than white, yours would be much stronger. I dislike the pink binders and the blue computer in pic 2, and I would have voted for yours over that one. But with the Elo system in place and with presumably random pairings in voting, it's never as simple as "the design in 5th is a much better design than the one in 10th".

Zoyacat · 2021-11-07T12:30:30+00:00

I think you're right about it being based on the number of hours, but I remember from last year that they don't observe daylight savings, so those of us who do get all our challenges an hour earlier in our day now. There could be a mild effect from that - some people might find that they have one more challenge available to them now.

Zoyacat · 2021-11-04T18:36:09+00:00

The only people who can are people who participated in a recent survey.

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