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Indigenous relations behavioural competencies interpretive guides for hiring

Last updated on January 31, 2024

For the hiring process

The Indigenous relations behavioural competencies helps the BC Public Service improve our individual and collective abilities to work effectively with the Indigenous peoples of British Columbia.

The 17 competencies were developed from working with Indigenous peoples in B.C. for BC Public Service employees who live on the traditional territories of Indigenous peoples across the province. It's recommended to include at least one of these competencies in your assessment process.

We have created an interpretive guide for each of the Indigenous relations behavioural competencies. Using these guides during the hiring process will assist in the interpretation and evaluation of applicant responses to interview questions.

Please review the Sample Indigenous Relations Behavioural Competency Questions (PDF, 612KB).

For additional sample questions, please contact AskMyHR or your hiring advisor.

Interpretive guides for Indigenous relations behavioural competencies

Review all 3 of these resources for a full understanding of Indigenous relations behavioural competencies. 

Start with the Implementation Guide to learn how and why the competencies were developed and how to use them in hiring, performance management and employee development:

Indigenous Relations Behavioural Competencies Implementation Guide (PDF, 4.4MB)

Quick Guide: Indigenous Relations Behavioral Competencies (PDF, 3.1MB)

Indigenous Relations Behavioural Competencies Dictionary (PDF, 13.1MB)