Applying to Staff Finders

Staff Finders is a division of the Human Resources department at UBC, and is responsible for providing the campus community with a qualified talent pool to meet their temporary employment needs.

In 2011, Staff Finders made over 1,000 placements at UBC and its associated hospitals.

Most of our placements are secretarial / clerical positions, but we also have demand for administrative, clinical secretarial, management and professional staff.

UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply.

What Do You Need to Apply to Staff Finders?

Successful candidates must demonstrate professionalism, superior communication skills, flexibility and adaptability. Staff Finders requires candidates to have the following:

Technical Requirements

  • software proficiency (Microsoft applications including Word and Excel)
  • a typing speed of 40 words per minute
  • two years’ office experience

Technical Preferences

  • Microsoft Access (databases)
  • PageMaker (desktop editing)
  • HTML / web editing

Applicants chosen for an interview will be tested to confirm skill level.

How to Apply

You can submit your resume to Staff Finders by email (preferred), mail or fax. Please include dates of employment history.

Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

By Email

Resumes can be emailed to staff-finders@hr.ubc.ca. Note that we can only accept Word for Windows (any version) attachments.

By Mail

Resumes can be mailed to:

Manager, Staff Finders
The University of British Columbia
Room 207 – 2075 Wesbrook Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1

By Fax

Resumes can be faxed to 604.822.6800.

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