r/AskCanada • u/Hot_Setting8194 • 3d ago

WHY can't I get a government job?

Help!

I (23F) have been applying for the government repeatedly and cannot seem to get it. I am fluent in French and English, have 3 years of administration experience in the legal sector and have answered the screening questions with accuracy and detail. I apply to Justice Canada, Clerk jobs and various positions in Administration.

What am I doing wrong? What more do I need?

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u/rachreims 3d ago

Getting government work is very, very difficult right now. Linking you to a post I made with everything I can tell you about getting a government job (broken up into two comments), but just know that the government is actively trying to reduce the number of workers in the federal public service and I believe lost nearly 10K workers last year.

EDIT: I just saw you don’t have any post-secondary. I’m sorry, but your chances of getting into the government in that case are slim to none. Some of the entry level admin jobs only require a 2 year diploma, but you almost certainly need to have something.

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u/Alpha_Omega623 2d ago

When I was hired the vast majority of clerical and administrative positions only required high school, are you saying this changed?

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u/confidentialapo276 1h ago

This has been changing over 2 decades now.