What is XFN?

Hello! I am new to medium. I have been a Free Agent in the Canada’s Free Agent Program since November 2016 and a Public Servant since May 2011. I decided to join this platform to share about my experience developing and iterating a brand new program available to all indeterminate Government of Canada…

The Six Month Hypothesis

My name is Keren, I’m a Canadian federal public servant, and I’m playing career roulette.

XFN Recruitment Round 1: Come one, come all!

I think I asked myself ‘is this real?’ about 10 times a day after we launched the…

Self-reflection: Managing your expectations

It is natural to self-reflect when hearing about other peoples experiences. As the…

Stop, Reflect: First 3 months of XFN operation

In previous posts I shared about what has happened since XFN went live, but…

The XFN ‘Learning Curriculum’

When we designed XFN, we included half day monthly learning sessions as part of the support we offer…

The Development of XFN — Part 8: Ready, set, launch!

UPDATE: XFN Latest and Greatest

My goodness, it is hard to believe it has been a month since I have written my last blog, so much has…

The key to our future is to learn, unlearn and relearn. And I just decided to double down on mine.

The Development of XFN — Part 3: Don’t play in my sandbox

When we are young, we are told to play nice with others, ironically this also applies to us as adults and professionals. When starting a new project, no matter the function, it is essential to first look at what exists before you…