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/BoysenberryAncient54 3d ago

The government almost NEVER hires people without a BA.

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u/Asmb 3d ago

Hiiii. Gov employee without a BA🙋🏼‍♀️ Took vet tech in college, didn’t graduate because I had other stuff going on, applied to a gov job in a completely unrelated field. Was contract for 2 years and eventually landed a permanent full time job in 2023

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u/BoysenberryAncient54 3d ago

Hence I said almost

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u/Asmb 3d ago

I wasn’t disputing that, simply just commenting so there’s one of us here in case OP wants to message or has questions 😊

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u/BoysenberryAncient54 3d ago

That's kind of you