Civil Service Exam

Japanese: 公務員試験

"Civil servants" are employees involved in the administration of the national and local governments. They are broadly divided into national civil servants and local civil servants. Each is further divided into many categories, and there are many types, so it is important to gather information from the National Personnel Authority, supervisory agencies, and local governments. National civil servants are examined by job type, and the exams they can take vary depending on their age at the time of the examination. Generally, exams taken by people over 20 years old are at the level of university graduation, and in addition to general knowledge exams, there are specialized exams. For local civil servants, there are variations depending on each municipality, so it is necessary to research the exam qualifications of the municipality you want to be. Recently, civil servants, who are not affected by the economy, have become increasingly popular. While the number of applicants is increasing, the number of recruitments tends to be reduced, so it is necessary to prepare early and take thorough measures. Most people study in a planned manner using commercially available reference books or attend a specialized school to study for the civil servant exam. Even though they are civil servants, depending on the place of assignment, they can be very hard work. You may regret the naive idea of "I don't want to work in the private sector, so I will become a civil servant." To avoid this, think carefully about your future.

Source: MyNavi 2012 - Student job information site - About the Job Hunting Glossary (Job Hunting Encyclopedia Keywords 1000)

Japanese:

「公務員」とは国家および地方自治体の行政に携わる職員のことをいいます。大きく国家公務員と地方公務員に分かれます。それぞれ、さらに細かく分かれ、その種類は多いので、人事院や監督官庁、自治体から情報を集めておくことが大切です。国家公務員は職種別に試験が行われており、受験時点の年齢によって受験できる試験が異なります。一般に20歳以上の方が受験する試験は大学卒業程度のレベルの試験が多く、教養試験のほかに専門試験があります。地方公務員については、各自治体によってばらつきがあるので希望する自治体の試験資格を調べておく必要があります。最近は景気に左右されない公務員の人気が高まっています。応募者が増える一方、募集人数は削減される傾向にあるので、早くから準備し、万全の対策をとっておく必要があります。市販の参考書を使って計画的に勉強したり、受験専門校に通って、公務員試験対策に絞った勉強をする人がほとんどです。公務員とはいえ配属先によっては激務です。「民間はイヤだから公務員になる」なんて甘い考えだと後悔するかもしれません。そんなことのないように、しっかりと自分の将来を考えましょう。

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