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CAREER COUNSELLING

CAREER COUNSELLING. Structure of Presentation. Choosing A Professional Career What is CSS? How Challenging CSS Is? How To Achieve the Goal? Is Structured Guidance Necessary? Question - Answer Session. A. CHOOSING PROFESSIONAL CAREER. Choosing Professional Career (I).

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CAREER COUNSELLING

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  1. CAREER COUNSELLING

  2. Structure of Presentation • Choosing A Professional Career • What is CSS? • How Challenging CSS Is? • How To Achieve the Goal? • Is Structured Guidance Necessary? • Question - Answer Session

  3. A. CHOOSING PROFESSIONAL CAREER

  4. Choosing Professional Career (I) • Career vs. Job • Long Term Association – Short Term Employment • Progression Smooth – Promotions Need Switchovers • Public Sector vs. Private Sector • Long Term Association - Short Term Employment • Post Retirement Benefits – Rare Exceptions • Promotions Smooth – New Jobs for Progression • Security – Uncertainty

  5. Choosing Professional Career (II) • CSS vs. Other Government Jobs • Superior Services – Normal Government Jobs • Promotions Are Rapid – Progression is Slow • Policy Makers & Executers – Policy Executers • Higher Social Status & Influence – Simple • Greater Perks & Privileges – Ordinary • Opportunities for Social Service – Very Rare • Motivation level is higher – Static • Golden Opportunity to Join Federal Services!

  6. B.WHAT IS CSS?

  7. What is CSS? • CSS Central Superior Services (of Pakistan) • Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) holds CSS Examination through out Pakistan, once each year, for recruitment of CSS Officers (Jan-March, 2009) • Twelve (12) Services / Groups: Accounts, C&T, Customs, DMG, FSP, ITG, Information, MLC, OMG, Postal, PSP & Railways

  8. What is CSS Exam? • Step 1: • Written Examination (1200 Marks) – Most Crucial • Step 2: • Viva Voce (300 Marks) – Not Very Challenging • Selection Purely on Merit - Cum - Regional Quotas

  9. Requirement / Eligibility for CSS • All Pakistanis with a minimum graduate degree Are Eligible • Age Requirement: 21 to 28 years • For 2010 CSS Exam Eligible Candidates Are: • Born Between 01-01-1982 And 01-01-1989 • Age Relaxations: • Government Servants (3 years service) = 2 years • Scheduled Castes / Backward Areas = 2 years

  10. Provincial / Regional Quotas • All Pakistan Merit 7.5% • Provincial / Regional Quota • Punjab (Including Islamabad) 50% • Sindh: 19% (Rural: 60% & Urban: 40%) • NWFP: 11.5% • Baluchistan: 6.0% • NA & FATA 4.0% • AJK 2.0% • Women Quota10% of each Provincial / Regional Quota • Sindh domiciled candidates have the Golden Opportunity – Almost No Competition!!

  11. Written Examination - I • COMPULSORY SUBJECTS (600 Marks): • English Essay (100 Marks) [Highly Sensitive] • English Précis & Composition (100 Marks) [Highly Sensitive] • General Knowledge (300 Marks) • GK-I: Pakistan Affairs (100 Marks) • GK-I: Current Affairs (100 Marks) • GK-I: Every Day Science (100 Marks) • Islamiyat (100 Marks) [Highly Sensitive] • No Worries – Every thing Doable

  12. Written Examination – II(Optional Subjects) OPTIONAL SUBJECTS • Carrying 600 Marks to be selected • Nine (9) Groups • What To Do? • Attached Conditions carefully examined • Subject selection with sound reasoning

  13. Written Examination – III(Optional Subjects)

  14. Written Examination – IV(Optional Subjects)

  15. Written Examination – V(Optional Subjects)

  16. Written Examination – VI(Optional Subjects)

  17. Selecting Optional Subjects • Science & Technical (e.g. Accounting & Auditing, Economics, etc.) Subjects • Previous Knowledge & Command Over Subject Essential • Social Science & History Subjects • Previous Knowledge Preferred But Interest is Essential • Languages • Previous Knowledge & Command Over Language Essential • Marking Patterns / Trends – • Must be Explored But Exceptions Ignored • FPSC Report (Examiners Views) Scrutinized

  18. C.HOW CHALLENGING CSS EXAM IS?

  19. How Challenging CSS Exam Is? (I) • CSS is Challenging • But Achievable For Above Average Candidates • Seriousness and Sincerity to the cause is Essential • Art and Luck – • Art could be learnt and • Luck (chances of success) could be maximized and in some cases guaranteed with proper guidance and focused study. • Requires Commitment • to devote time and energies to acquire good knowledge, with reasonable analytical depth, about twelve subjects

  20. How Challenging CSS Exam Is? (II) • Selective vs. thorough study: • Both: Selective While Choosing Important Topics But Thorough in the Focused / Chosen Topics • Books For Study • Books recommended by the FPSC should be preferred and referred for high scores. • But selection of books should be smart and efficient • Good books, with analytical depth, always pay higher dividends. • Win – Win Situation:Success or no success

  21. D.HOW TO ACHIEVE THE GOAL?

  22. How to Achieve The Goal? (I) • Decide and Commit: • Must Decide to Join Central Superior Services of Pakistan • Prepare Mentally to Appear in the CSS Exam ASAP • Commit Yourself for the Objective for Six to Eight Months • Prepare A Formal Study Plan Up To The Exam • Calculate Months, Days, Hours Available • Divide the Available Hours Among the 12 Subjects • Focus on Skills Development • Priority Should Be ‘Developing Skills’ - Not Only On ‘Assimilating Knowledge’ • Tips & Techniques to Gain Extra / Bonus Marks – Such information is not found in books, periodicals, etc.

  23. How to Achieve The Goal? (II) • Subject Knowledge • Must Acquire Subject Knowledge • Simple Research Of The Topics Essential • Read, Understand, Analyze and Prepare Notes • Memorizing Important Points – Must (Elaborate Yourself) • Keep Focus on Past Examination Papers • Develop Analytical Skills to Create Analytical Depth in Answers • Review “FPSC Annual Report”: Must Know Expectations of ‘Examiners’ from ‘Candidates’

  24. How to Achieve The Goal? (III) • During Exam, The Basic Thrust Should Be On: • Properly Understanding The Question(s); • Selecting The Best Four / Five Questions To Attempt; • Setting The Perfect Order Of Attempting Questions; • Analyzing & Comparing ‘Issues’ + ‘Events’ Effectively • Writing The Most Appropriate And Concise Answers; • ‘Introduction’ – Should Be ‘An Abstract’ of the Answer • Must ‘Conclude’ Each Answer with Your Opinion • Beware of the Clock – Must Adhere Timelines!!

  25. Time Management – Key to Success! • During Preparation: • 50% Success - On Proper Time Management During Preparation • “Study Schedule” Up To The Exam Is A Must • Practice “Writing Answers” During Preparation • During Examination: • Available Time 150 Minutes for Four (4) Subjective Answers • Allow 10 Minutes For Reading Question Papers and Deciding the Order of Attempting Answers • Spare 10 Minutes for Revision • Spend 40 Minutes on First Answer and 30 for Remaining Three • Must Follow Time lines

  26. E.ISSTRUCTURED GUIDANCE NECESSARY?

  27. Is Structured Guidance Essential for CSS? • Nature of CSS Exam? • Not A Taught Course • An “Un-guided Research Programme” • Why Most CSS Aspirants Falter? • Lack of or Improper Guidance • Lack of Commitment [‘Competence’ is Good But ‘Commitment’ is Essential] • Each Candidate Has to Prepare Him/Herself – • Proper & Structured Guidance ‘Keeps on Track’ and ‘Saves Precious Time’ • Greatly Enhances Chances of Success

  28. Key To Success? Summarized • Commitment for the Cause • Structured Study / Preparation • Better Time Management • During Preparation & • In The Examination Hall

  29. QUESTIONS???? (IF ANY)

  30. FURTHER INFORMATION • WEBSITE: www.uqaips.com • EMAIL: info@uqaips.com aziz110@yahoo.com • CELL: 0322-241 0344 (Mr. Ahmed)

  31. Thanks

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