4 out of 10 in their 20s and 30s dream of becoming civil servant: poll
Social affairsDec 9, 2016
Four out of 10 job seekers in their 20s and 30s have prepared for state tests to become a civil servant, a poll showed Friday, a sign that government jobs are popular in South Korea amid growing job insecurity.The leading online job search portal JobKorea said its poll of 1,083 young people showed that 42.9 percent had prepared for the state tests. Among them, 23.5 percent said they have recently dropped their plans due mainly to fierce competition and the high costs needed for study.The poll sa