Korea Rail Network Authority to Hire 270 New Employees This Year, 'Largest Scale Ever'

A panoramic photo of the Korea Rail Network Authority building (right) and Korea Railroad Corporation building (left) located in Dong-gu, Daejeon. Provided by the Korea Rail Network Authority.

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Korea Rail Network Authority has newly hired a total of 270 employees this year, marking the largest annual recruitment scale in history.

The Rail Network Authority announced on the 30th that out of the 167 successful candidates from the second half of this year's open recruitment, 84 will be officially appointed by the end of this month, and 83 will be appointed early next year.

Previously, the Rail Network Authority conducted open recruitment for new and experienced positions in the second half of last month, selecting final successful candidates through procedures including document screening, written tests, and interviews.

The second half recruitment was conducted separately for categories such as disabled persons, veterans, high school graduates, and part-time positions.

In particular, social integration talents such as multicultural families were given additional points in each selection stage to expand employment opportunities for socially disadvantaged groups (33 social equity talents were hired), and in accordance with the designation as a regional talent hiring institution under the Innovation City Act, 20 regional talents were hired to expand employment opportunities for local talents.

Before the second half recruitment, the Rail Network Authority also hired 186 new employees in the first half. In total, 270 new employees were hired in the first and second halves combined.

Kim Sang-gyun, Director of the Rail Network Authority, said, “The Rail Network Authority will actively recruit regular employees and experiential interns next year to lead efforts to alleviate employment difficulties. Through this, the Authority will fulfill its social responsibilities as a public institution and contribute to revitalizing the local economy.”

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