Busan Metropolitan City (Mayor Park Heong-joon) announced that a total of 6,431 people applied for 194 openings across 17 public institutions in the ‘2025 Second Half Integrated Written Examination for Employees of Public Institutions,’ resulting in an average competition rate of 33.2:1.
Applications for the written test were accepted from September 19 to 25.
In particular, the Busan Economic Promotion Agency saw 367 applicants competing for just four positions, recording a high competition rate of 91.8:1. The competition rates by institution are listed below. Detailed competition rates by job category can be checked on the integrated recruitment website (busan.saramin.co.kr).
●Busan Transportation Corporation: 76:1 (37 positions, 2,813 applicants)
●Busan Metropolitan Corporation: 15.3:1 (7 positions, 107 applicants)
●Busan Tourism Organization: 18.2:1 (5 positions, 91 applicants)
●Busan Infrastructure Corporation: 13.6:1 (57 positions, 773 applicants)
●Busan Environmental Corporation: 13.2:1 (33 positions, 436 applicants)
●Busan Institute: 31:1 (1 position, 31 applicants)
●Busan Credit Guarantee Foundation: 51.5:1 (6 positions, 309 applicants)
●Busan Economic Promotion Agency: 91.8:1 (4 positions, 367 applicants)
●Busan Women and Family & Lifelong Education Promotion Institute: 27:1 (3 positions, 81 applicants)
●Busan IT Industry Promotion Agency: 35:1 (3 positions, 105 applicants)
●Busan Global City Foundation: 21:1 (6 positions, 126 applicants)
●Busan Social Service Corporation: 82:1 (3 positions, 246 applicants)
●Design Council Busan: 16.4:1 (7 positions, 115 applicants)
●Busan Cinema Center: 11.7:1 (3 positions, 35 applicants)
●Busan Institute of Science and Technology Promotion (BISTEP): 30.8:1 (8 positions, 246 applicants)
●Busan Cultural Center: 44.6:1 (7 positions, 312 applicants)
●Busan Startup Investment Agency: 59.5:1 (4 positions, 238 applicants)
Meanwhile, the written examination will be held on October 25, divided into morning and afternoon sessions. Test venues and schedules will be announced separately on October 17 through the integrated recruitment website (busan.saramin.co.kr).
The results of the written test will be announced at 14:00 on November 5.
Following the written test, successful candidates will undergo a personality assessment, after which document screening and interviews will be conducted by each institution.
Kim Gyeong-tae, Director General of the Planning and Coordination Office, stated, “As many applicants from diverse fields have applied for this second-half examination, we will do our utmost to ensure thorough exam management.”
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