Graduating this Year & Worrying About Employment?....

Still, the government is the largest employer in the country even elsewhere. There are a number of vacancies in government agencies, you only have to qualify yourself to get one. What do you need to do?

Decide what you want to do. 

With this I mean, think where your education can be applied. In most cases except for specialized courses, our baccalaureate degree can be applied in any line of work. What type of work you want    to  do. Do you want to go for a clerical post? In most government agencies, you start at the lowest  position and in most offices, it's clerical.

 Look for government publications of vacancies

Try the local papers, the office website or ask anyone you know from the government agency of  your choice.

Prepare your application letter

 Write a letter application for the position you want to apply for and attached a resume and your Civil  Service eligibility

 Submit your application letter

Have your application be submitted to the government agency of your choice. The trend now though   is you apply to all the posted vacancies from the different government office which you believe you   are qualified

 Follow up your application 

 You have to monitor your application status if the agency has not advised you of what to expect. at  times, the government agency will tell you to wait for further notice.

Prepare for the preliminaries

 You have to brace yourself of what is to come next. Qualifying exams, interviews are needed to 

 determine your fitness for the job. Study the agency you want to work for and learn what it is all

 about.

The government employs "NO WORK, NO PAY" principle. It is not true that in government, you can be a happy go lucky guy. There is a lot of work to be done. The government does not tolerate lazy people. Goodluck on your job hunting.

Looking to get hired? Dress for it...

When going for a job interview whether it is for the first time or nth time, you have to dress for it. Making a good impression with the way you dress can win you half of the battle. Interviews are formal endeavors, thus, it call for business attires. You have been taught in school that you need to dress appropriately for every occasion and one such occasion is interview.

 For male, a coat and tie is the most appropriate one. Make sure though that you match your tie with your coat.  for women, a blazer and a skirt would do. Never wear casual to an interview, it is one of the DON'TS in dressing.

Here are some tips on what not to do when dressing for an interview:

• Do not forget to wear stockings
• Do not wear sports gear 
• No open shoes
• No to too much jewelries
• No to loud colors
• Do not wear clothes that bares your back or middle

Why dress for an interview? Dressing well for an interview has its many advantages:

• builds confidence
• a good impression 
• it gives the signal that you are interested in landing the job
• well-dressed candidates have more chances of getting hired
• signals professionalism
•  associated with intelligence and attention to details