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Kinds of employer

How public agencies, state-owned enterprises, banks, universities and social enterprises hire, and how that differs from a company.

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Kinds of employer

Government and public-sector applications

Public-sector jobs are usually scored against published criteria, so your application is read against a checklist. Answer every criterion with a specific example, follow the form exactly, and allow weeks or months for a result. Rules on who may apply differ by country and by employer, so read the official notice for your case.

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University jobs: academic and professional staff

University jobs fall into three groups: academic and research posts, professional and support staff roles, and studentships. Each group has its own ad style, its own documents and its own process. Work out which group a role belongs to before you write anything, then follow the ad's instructions exactly.

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How to get a job in a bank: the main routes

Most people get into a bank through a graduate or early careers programme, an exam-based intake such as State Bank of India's, or a vacancy posted for experienced staff. Graduate programmes test before they interview, and central banks add nationality rules and security vetting. Read the eligibility lines first, then prepare for the tests the bank names.

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State-owned enterprise jobs and how they recruit

State-owned enterprise jobs are posted by each company on its own careers site, and many recruit the way a private company does. That means a CV, interviews and checks before an offer, while India's public sector undertakings often recruit through numbered advertisements and exam scores such as GATE. Read the official notice, and pay nothing beyond a fee the advertisement names.

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