Seoul City to Hire 436 Temporary Park Workers... Application Period from 24th to 26th

Concurrent Implementation of 'On-site Physical Fitness Test' and Pilot Introduction of 'National Physical Fitness Certification System' for Fixed-term Workers Recruitment

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on the 3rd that it will publicly recruit 436 temporary workers to manage green spaces and facilities in various parks from the 10th to the 21st, over a period of 11 days.

In this 'Temporary Worker Public Recruitment,' applicants can either visit the park to undergo an on-site physical fitness test or submit a certificate obtained in advance from a nearby 'Physical Fitness Certification Center' without needing to visit separately.

There are eight Physical Fitness Certification Centers operating within Seoul, where certified fitness instructors measure individual physical fitness including cardiopulmonary endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and agility, and issue certificates. Job seekers also receive necessary application documents and can benefit from systematic health management through their fitness diagnosis.

Any citizen wishing to apply for the temporary worker recruitment can visit a nearby center at their convenience to receive a free physical fitness test. If their condition is not good on the day or if they want to improve their grade, they have the opportunity to retake the test. Applicants must make a reservation online or by phone before visiting, and the fitness test takes about 40 to 50 minutes. The fitness certificate is issued in grades 1 to 3 based on age-specific individual results, and there is no cost.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government introduced the 'Physical Fitness Certification System' in recruitment to reduce the burden of physical fitness tests on job seekers exhausted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, explaining that applicants who submit a 'Physical Fitness Certificate' are exempt from the on-site physical fitness test. However, on-site physical fitness tests at parks will also be conducted concurrently to minimize inconvenience to applicants during this pilot implementation.

Temporary workers for parks will be recruited through a public announcement made earlier this month, with applications accepted from the 24th to the 26th. After the on-site physical fitness test and a lottery, final successful candidates will be notified on March 7 and assigned to each site.

Yu Young-bong, Director of the Green City Bureau, said, "In the current situation where non-face-to-face recruitment methods are expanding due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we hope that the 'Physical Fitness Certification System' will provide more opportunities for citizens to apply." He added, "We aim for the 'Physical Fitness Certification System' to become established in public institution worker recruitment through cooperation with related organizations, expanding Physical Fitness Certification Center branches, and continuous promotion."

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