Some 2,000 New Public Officials to Be Hired in August

Upcoming recruitment drives for civil servants are drawing a great deal of attention amongst job seekers.

The National Tax Service announced on Sunday that it would hire 1,200 ninth-grade taxation officials, the largest number of people to be hired in its history. The applications will be accepted between July 20 and August 3. Anyone born between 1978 and 1989 can apply for the posts regardless of educational background or work experience. The written tests will be administered in major cities such as Seoul, Taejeon, Gwangju, Daegu and Busan on September 16. The applications can be submitted only through the Internet sites such as those of the Civil Service Commission and the Korea Civil Service Commission. Successful candidates will be announced on November 8.

The National Intelligence Service will also accept applications for seventh-grade officials from August 1 to 7. Applicants must be born after 1982 and have a four-year university degree.

The Ministry of Court Administration will also hire some 200 ninth-grade civil servants who will work for local district courts. Applications will be accepted from August 1 to 9. Anyone aged between 1978 and 1989 can apply for the posts regardless of educational background or work experience

Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province will recruit 7th grade civil servants from July 31 until August 3, and Incheon City will also accept applications for seventh to ninth grade local civil servant posts from August 13 to August 17.

“Public institutions will hire some 2,000 new employees next month,” said an official of Intercrew, an Internet recruitment portal.

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