Going forward, when hiring civil servants through career recruitment, applicants who hold a license will have related experience from before acquiring the license recognized as well.
The Ministry of Personnel Management on the 12th gave advance notice of legislation for amendments to the Public Officials Appointment Examination Decree and the Regulations on Appointment of Research and Guidance Service Officials that include these details. The Ministry of Personnel Management said the revision lays the groundwork to allow a diverse pool of talent to be hired.
Under the amendment, experience from before acquiring the license will now be recognized up to 50%. For example, if an applicant with a Structural Construction Engineer license worked in the architecture field for three years before obtaining the license, up to one year and six months can be recognized as experience. Currently, experience from before acquiring the license is not recognized.
Furthermore, students expected to graduate will be allowed to apply for career recruitment if they can graduate by the appointment date. To allow outstanding Grade-6 civil servants to be promoted to Grade 5, the scope and methods for competency-based open competitive promotion exams will also be defined. The target group for the Grade-9 open competitive recruitment for low-income applicants will be expanded to include youth with extended protection periods and youth preparing for self-reliance.
The amendment will take effect as early as July 1. Choi Dong-seok, head of the Ministry of Personnel Management, said, "We have streamlined hiring standards, including the scope of experience recognition, in a reasonable direction," adding, "We will do our best to build a capable civil service."