"Cronyism and Nepotism in Hiring to Be Preemptively Prevented!" ACRC Conducted Professional Education on Fair Recruitment

- The ACRC conducted professional education on fair recruitment for those in charge of recruitment and auditing at public service-related organizations in the metropolitan area... Providing guidance on the latest systems and considerations related to fair recruitment, etc.

(23, April. 2025, ACRC)

The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC, Chairperson Ryu Chul Whan) conducted professional education on fair recruitment (hereinafter referred to as professional education) in Ferrum Tower in Jung-gu, Seoul, today (April 23) for those in charge of recruitment and auditing at 150 public service-related organizations located in the metropolitan area to prevent corruption in the public sector.

This professional education consists of ▲ introduction of the latest laws and guidelines related to fair recruitment, such as the "Act on Fair Hiring Procedures"; ▲ considerations for each stage of recruitment, including recruitment planning, announcements, composition of review committees, and selection of successful candidates; ▲ measures for punishing related parties and redressing victims in the event of violations of fair recruitment; and ▲ case studies of major detected instances of recruitment fraud, etc.

Since 2023, the ACRC has been conducting professional education to prevent recruitment fraud in the public sector, and the number of participating organizations and graduates has been increasing every year.

 ※ (2023) 907 organizations, 5,066 people → (2024) 1,076 organizations, 7,772 people

In addition, 91.8% of education recipients who completed the education last year responded that the professional education was "helpful in performing duties," indicating that this education is contributing in a practical way to on-site work performance.

The ACRC plans to gradually conduct education in the Gyeongsang, Jeolla, and Chungcheong regions, starting with this education, and complete professional education for a total of 1,490 public service-related organizations by the end of this year.

Lee Myung-soon, Vice Chairperson of the ACRC, emphasized, "In order for public institutions to conduct their hiring fairly, practical efforts made by those in charge at the front line as well as the improvement of the system are more important than anything else.“

He further stated, "The ACRC will continue to actively support frontline personnel in enhancing their professional recruitment work capacity in order to eradicate recruitment fraud in the future."