Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education to Recruit 523 General Public Officials... 15 Additional Male Candidates Pass Under Gender Equality Hiring

341 Female Passers 65.2%
Most Passers Aged 26-32 at 41.3%
Youngest Successful Candidate a High School Senior

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[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced on the 8th that it has selected 523 successful candidates for general civil service positions.

The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced the final successful candidates for the 2020 local government level 9 open (career) competitive recruitment exam on its website. The successful candidates will work at the Seoul Office of Education, support offices, affiliated institutions, and various schools.

Among the final successful candidates, 341 (65.2%) are women and 182 (34.8%) are men. To prevent gender imbalance, an equal employment opportunity target system was applied, which requires that one gender must constitute at least 30% of the planned number of recruits. Accordingly, 11 men in Educational Administration (General), 3 men in Librarian, and 1 man in Facilities (Architecture) were additionally selected. By job category, there are 410 in Educational Administration, 55 in Librarian, 5 in Computer, 2 in Health, 10 in Engineering/Facilities, 9 in Career Competitive Recruitment Engineering/Facilities, and 32 in Facility Management.

The largest age group among successful candidates was 26 to 32 years old with 216 people (41.3%). The youngest successful candidates were three high school seniors born in 2002 (18 years old). The oldest successful candidate was a 52-year-old man born in 1968, who applied for the Educational Administration (General) category.

The final successful candidates will complete the new appointee training conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education Training Institute and will be newly appointed starting January 1, 2021.

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