Welcome
Whether you are new to government or beginning a new career path within the civil service, the New Professionals Network is here to help you find your way and make connections in the workplace.
Being a New Professional is not about age. If you have an interest in being a leader in the civil service and positively influencing the course of government, this network will provide you with a forum to share ideas, experiences and knowledge with other new professionals in government. It will also provide you with learning and development opportunities and the chance to hear from senior levels of government and guest speakers about topics that are important to your career in the civil service.
We encourage you to join our network and look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events.
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Who Is A New Professional?
Being a New Professional is not about age.
New professionals are people new to government, new to a position,
or new to a field, and who wish to come together to connect, learn,
and grow as they progress with personal and career development.
Background
The first New Professionals Day was held on October 4, 2005. This event brought together new professionals to share experiences and discuss their role in supporting the government's direction and priorities. Participants included all current and graduate interns from the Civil Service Commission's various internship programs, members of the Career Assistance Programs, and other new professionals identified by departments. The day was a successful step toward building a network of new professionals in the Manitoba Civil Service.
As a result of this event, the New Professionals Networks was formed and will be sustained by a group of volunteers in government who are currently planning several events for the upcoming year of which we hope will be of interest to all new professionals.
In consideration of our diverse workforce across the province we will
be exploring opportunities to offer events and activities in rural
and northern locations in addition to the capital city area of Winnipeg.
NPN Annual Report 2010-11 (pdf)
NPN Strategic Plan 2011-12 (pdf)
Organization Of The Planning Teams
The planning and communication of all events and activities will be organized by a group of volunteers in government with a mandate to manage and sustain a network of new professionals in the civil service.
We are organized into three planning teams with a core team overseeing and coordinating the efforts in all areas.
Organization of the Planning Team - Chart (pdf)
CORE TEAM
The CORE Team will provide leadership and a common direction for the three planning teams, and will have the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that all activities reflect the mandate and guiding principles of the New Professionals Network.
Objectives include:
- Ensure activities of the various teams are consistent with the guiding principles and mandate of the New Professionals Network.
- Find ways for the three teams to work as one unit, working cooperatively towards common goals and objectives without duplicating effort.
LEARNING EVENTS PLANNING TEAM
Objectives include:
- Planning and facilitating an annual New Professionals Day.
- Planning a series of Brown Bag Lunch Events.
NETWORKING EVENTS PLANNING TEAM
Objectives include:
- Determining what types of informal networking opportunities are desired by new professionals.
- Planning and organizing various informal networking opportunities
COMMUNICATIONS PLANNING TEAM
Objectives include:
- Finding effective ways to share information on activities, events, and other news of interest with new professionals across government. (This may be done through newsletters, intranet, email, etc.)
- Finding ways to encourage knowledge transfer among new professionals.
- Connecting the NPN to information and other networks. (example:
SQP)
Networking Events
These social events are intended to be a fun and enjoyable time for new professionals to network and get to know fellow civil servants from other areas of government. The events are organized and planned by a group of volunteers who are working hard to provide you with a variety of themes and activities to meet a diversity of interests.
As these events are scheduled to take place outside of normal working hours and away from working locations, they are not considered government sponsored events and the cost of attending will be the responsibility of the attendees. However, the volunteers of the New Professionals Network Planning Teams will make every effort to ensure that events are accessible, affordable, provide value for money.
One of the goals of the New Professionals Network is to have a strong presence in rural and northern locations. If you are working outside of Winnipeg and are interested in assisting us to organize events in your area please contact us at NPN@gov.mb.ca.
