Tips On How To Qualify For A Government Post

With the increasing number of the labor force, employment has become so competitive that one has to qualify himself to be taken in. Private companies and public offices alike select people whom they find to fit the positions and the work that goes with it. In the Government alone, there are a number of vacancies waiting for qualified applicants. 

Here are some tips you may want to adopt when eyeing a government post:

• You must possess an eligibility

Any post in the government requires some kind of eligibility. This is the Civil Service Examination that you need to pass to be able to qualify for a government vacancy.  There are two kinds of examinations – the professional and sub-professional exam. When you pass the professional examination, you are given the professional eligibility that permits you to apply for second level positions in the government. If you pass the sub-professional exam, you are given the sub-professional eligibility and you are eligible for first level positions.

There are other eligibilities that are covered by other Civil Service Rules but basically, this is what you need when you apply for any government post. 

 

    ·            Visit the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Website

www.csc.gov.ph. Visit this site to see the available vacancies of the government in your locality or the official websites of the different government offices. All government offices’ website has its name on the URL e.g www.dilg.gov.ph or www.dpwh.gov.ph and so on. Here you will find the vacancies of the offices.

 

      ·           Be specific with the Position you are applying for
 

Many new graduates tend to prepare their application letters with “May I apply for any vacant position”. This is a no no in applying for work. You have to find out the specific position they are looking for in their list of vacancies and choose one whom you think you can qualify for. Place that position in your application letter. 

 

·                                Make your application letter and resume impressive

 

Your application letter is your sales letter. You are actually selling yourself to the employer. When you do sales, you have to convince the buyer to buy your products. In this instance the product is YOU. So when you are selling yourself, you need to impress the employer with your qualifications. Spell out what you can do, what you have contributed to the society so far if any. These should be part of the application letter. A lousy application letter is good for the waste basket. The government office is a busy office and has no time to be reading letters that are not well-prepared. Your life is dependent on this job, so make good in preparing your letter application.

       ·         Comply with all the documentary requirements

Ensure that all the documentary requirements are attachments to your application letter. If you submit an application with lacking documents, the tendency is for your application to be filed for future reference. If this job is important to you then you will do everything to produce all the required documents. Normally, the requirements are found in the publications of vacancies of the government offices.

 

Job hunting is no easy tasks, only those who are determined make it. Goodluck  in your search for the best job for yourself.