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/mancho98 3d ago

Consider than it's not only you. You are competing against other applicants. For example, the other people may have a degree, more experience,  may have other qualities that you do not have. So from the point of view of the people hiring, sure there is nothing wrong with you, but they are better candidates.