Just saw this on Workopolis....sounds like you might want to consider being a Geek In Her Majesty‘s Service...Signing Bonus??
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DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE
Computer Engineering Technician/Technologist
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Sudbury, ON, CANADA; Thunder Bay, ON, CANADA; Oshawa, ON, CANADA; Mississauga, ON, CANADA;
Job Category: Engineering-Computer, Technician/Technologist
Industry: Government
Company URL: http://www.forces.gc.ca
Date Posted: Oct 27, 2003
Computer Engineering Technician/Technologist
Computer Networks Engineering Technician/Technologist
Telecommunications Technician
Wireless Communications Technician
If you are a community college graduate, or a qualified tradesperson in one of the trades listed above, you could be eligible for a career with a difference in the Canadian Forces.
PLUS
$20,000 signing bonus for specified civilian trade qualified journeymen
OR
$10,000 signing bonus for college graduates in designated programs
A financial incentive is just one of the rewards you’ll enjoy in this environment of innovation, adventure, travel and teamwork. You’ll get to work on leading-edge technology, while you rise through the ranks with a high level of job security, salary and benefits.
To qualify as a Non Comissioned Member (NCM) under this incentive, you must have completed a post-secondary diploma or certificate in one of the above trades at a recognized post-secondary institution. Journeymen incentives require federal or provincial trade certification.
For more information, visit
www.forces.gc.ca, choose your language, and click on the “Careers” tab in the centre of the top menu. Click “Career Profiles” in the box at the bottom of the page (you may need to scroll down), then choose “Fire Control Systems Technician” from the “NCMs” drop down menu in the “Army” section.
Whatever your education or aptitude, the Canadian Forces have a wide variety of career options available. To find out which Canadian Forces careers best suit you, call or visit your local Recruiting Office. You can find your nearest office in the Yellow Pages under “Recruiting”, or by calling 1 800 856-8488, or visiting
www.forces.gc.ca.
Technicien/technicienne, technologue en génie informatique,
en génie des réseaux informatiques
Technicien/technicienne en télécommunications
ou en communications sans fil
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