What professions are accessible without the baccalaureate?

The dreaded moment is here… The baccalaureate results. And hell! It failed for this year. What to do then? Repeating a year, reorienting oneself or trying to get a job ? Even if having your baccalaureate opens the door towards many studies and diplomas, not having it will not exclude you from the job market.

Professions without the baccalaureate: why not move towards the public service?

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

• security assistant;
• administrative agent ;
• technical officer ;
• hospital worker ;
• firefighter ;
• executive secretary;
• childminder;
• military ;
• to cook ;
• groundskeeper…

All these professions are accessible without the baccalaureate.

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

Work-study: a real solution for getting a job without the baccalaureate

Failing the baccalaureate does not mean the end of studies. Why not then move towards alternation. Combining professional training and experience in the field, it is a good way to enter the job market and find a stable job while being paid. Many companies use work-study to train their future employees and benefit from a qualified and competent workforce. Thanks to the work-study programme, you will prepare for a professional baccalaureate or a professional title such as the CQP (certificate professional qualification). In any case, it will be necessary to be motivated and determined to succeed and integrate an apprentice training center (CFA) or a business school.

Prioritize job-creating sectors

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

In trade

This is particularly the case in trade. Store seller, pet store seller, cashier… These jobs can be practiced without the baccalaureate. Internal training is generally provided in order to introduce the employee to the brand’s practices.

in security

The security sector also offers many opportunities:

• security agent ;
• caretaker;
• surveillance agent are positions for which the baccalaureate is not compulsory.

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

In the hotel and catering industry

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

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

All of these positions can be filled without the baccalaureate and lead to internal professional development.

In personal service

The personal services sector appears to be a sector with a future, in particular due to thelife extension. Types of employment:

• help for the elderly ;
• childcare;
• housekeeper…

Difficult jobs but whose need is growing.

Other sectors are recruiting

Construction, transport and logistics and, to a lesser extent, the artistic world, are sectors of activity that also make it possible to find a job without having had their baccalaureate.

Without the baccalaureate, but not without a future

Getting your baccalaureate obviously opens more doors and post-exam opportunities. However, as can be seen, multiple solutions exist for those who have not been able to obtain this famous diploma. Public service, interim, work-study, tertiary sector… All these sectors offer job opportunities without the baccalaureate. It will take tenacity, motivation, dynamism and perseverance. Do not hesitate to contact the local missions, an orientation center or the Pôle Emploi to obtain more information depending on your situation.