Which professions are accessible without the bac?

The dreaded moment is here … The results of the bac. And patatras! It's missed for this year. What to do then? Repeating, reorienting yourself or trying to get a job anyway employment ? Even if having a bac opens the door door towards many studies and diplomas, not having it will not exclude you from the job market.

Trades without the bac: why not move towards the public service?

Not having your baccalaureate still allows you to access certain trades in the public service by passing in particular the category C competitions. Different competitions in different activity sectors offer numerous job opportunities. But beware, the competition is tough and the number of places is limited. Certain competitions require the college certificate or a CAP / BEP beforehand:

• security assistant;
• administrative agent ;
• technical officer ;
• hospital worker ;
• firefighter ;
• executive secretary;
• childminder;
• military;
• cook;
• maintenance officer for green spaces …

All these trades are accessible without the bin.

People without resources, without qualifications or few graduates can also apply for the Pacte (Pathway to careers in the territorial public service), which is a device reserved for young people aged 16 to 28 and the long-term unemployed duration. This allows access to category C jobs without competition, but through work-linked training. At the end of this training and obtaining his qualification or diploma, the person can become a permanent civil servant.

Apprenticeship: a real solution to get a job without the bac

Failure to graduate does not mean the end of studies. Why not move towards work-study training. Combining professional training and field experience, it is a good way to enter the job market and find stable employment while being paid. Many business use alternation to train their future employees and benefit from a qualified and competent workforce. Thanks to the work-study program, you will prepare a vocational baccalaureate or a professional qualification such as the CQP (certificate professional qualification). In all cases, you will have to be motivated and determined to succeed and integrate an apprenticeship training center (CFA) or a business school.

Favor sectors with jobs

Many sectors of activity are short of manpower and offer stable jobs for which it is not necessarily necessary to have the baccalaureate.

In trade

This is particularly the case in commerce. Seller in store, seller in pet store, host These trades can be exercised without the bac. Internal training is generally provided in order to introduce the employee to the practices of the brand.

In security

The security sector also offers many opportunities:

• security agent ;
• security guard;
• surveillance officer are positions for which the bac is not compulsory.

On the other hand, a clean criminal record is necessary as well as a good condition physical and composure in all circumstances.

In hotels and restaurants

Another sector that recruits without the bac, the hotel and restaurant sector. Types of employment:

• server ;
• bartender;
• kitchen clerk;
• catering employee;
• room maid…

All these positions can be filled without the bac and give rise to professional development internally.

In personal service

The personal service sector appears to be a sector of the future, due in particular tolonger service life. Types of employment:

• help for the elderly ;
• child care;
• housekeeper…

Difficult jobs but whose need is growing.

Other sectors are recruiting

The building and public works, transport and logistics and to a lesser extent the artistic milieu, are sectors of activity which also make it possible to find a job without having obtained your baccalaureate.

Without the bac, but not without a future

Getting his baccalaureate obviously opens more doors and post-examination opportunities. However, as we can notice, multiple solutions exist for those who could not obtain this famous diploma. Civil service, temporary work, work-study, tertiary sector … All these sectors offer job opportunities without the bac. You will have to show tenacity, of motivation, dynamism and perseverance. Do not hesitate to contact local missions, an orientation center or Pôle Emploi to obtain more information depending on your situation.