Korea Expressway Corporation Service, Public Recruitment of 725 Toll Collectors

On August 30 last year, toll collectors shouted slogans at a press conference near Cheongwadae in Jongno-gu, Seoul, declaring an all-out struggle to secure the direct employment of 1,500 workers in compliance with the Supreme Court ruling on direct employment of toll collectors. Photo by Moon Honam munonam@

[Asia Economy Reporter Moon Jiwon] Korea Expressway Corporation Service, a subsidiary of Korea Expressway Corporation, announced on the 28th that it has hired 725 new employees through an open competition to perform toll collection duties at 355 tollgates nationwide on expressways.

A total of 4,177 applicants applied for this recruitment, recording a competition rate of 5.7 to 1. To enhance fairness, the screening was conducted in a blind manner excluding applicants' region of origin, age, gender, family relations, photos, and other items.

Applicants with disabilities were given preferential treatment, such as an additional 5% of the full score on the written test. The new employees are scheduled to start work from the 1st of next month.

Korea Expressway Corporation Service is a subsidiary of Korea Expressway Corporation dedicated to toll collection duties on expressways, established on July 1st last year following a labor-management agreement to convert toll collectors to regular employees.

At the time of establishment, out of approximately 6,500 toll collectors, about 5,100 were transferred to the subsidiary, while about 1,400 refused the transfer demanding direct employment by Korea Expressway Corporation.

Kang Juhwan, Director of Management at Korea Expressway Corporation Service, said, "The new employees will be assigned to regional sales centers and tollgates to demonstrate their capabilities, and promotion opportunities will be provided based on years of service and ability."

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