Which country has hired an independent organization to recruit civil servants?

Along with the draft revised Law on Cadres and Civil Servants, the Ministry of Home Affairs shares some international experiences in building the Law on Cadres and Civil Servants, including experiences in recruiting civil servants of other countries.

China

China has adopted a unified legal qualification system for candidates applying for job positions for the first time.

Recruitment includes written test and interview. The test content is based on basic capacity, job position and rank of relevant state agency.

The written exam includes general and specialized subjects. General subjects are prescribed by central public service agencies. Specialized subjects are prescribed by provincial public service agencies and ministries.

The content and method of the interview test are prescribed by the public service agency at provincial level or higher.

The probationary period for civil servants is 1 year. After the probationary period, qualified civil servants will be appointed. If they do not meet the requirements, the recruitment decision will be canceled.

Thailand

Thailand recruits civil servants through several rounds, including competitive and selection rounds.

The competitive exam is divided into three parts. Part 1 tests the learnability to perform the job, meaning that the candidate can be developed or trained to perform a job. Part 2 tests the job competency, which is the candidate's knowledge and skills for the job. Part 3 tests the job performance, which is related to the candidate's suitability to perform the job in terms of their behavior, attitude and personality.

Therefore, the exam program consists of 3 stages: general, specific test and assessment of suitability for the position.

The general exam has two parts. The first is intended to measure general ability, information acquisition, and analytical skills. Math, language, and reasoning skills are included in the first part because they are believed to reflect the applicant's educational ability.

Part two focuses on assessing the ability to understand and express Thai.

The general knowledge test is conducted by the Office of the Civil Service Commission, covering subjects such as economics, law, computers, accounting, and political science.

The assessment of a candidate's suitability for a job is done through reviewing their resume and personal profile, work experience, education level as well as observing their behavior during the interview. This is also managed by the departments.

If the candidate scores not less than 60% in each of the three stages, he/she will be considered as having passed the examination. Successful candidates will be ranked based on their scores and shortlisted for the position for which they have applied.

This list will be maintained for a period of 2 years, and candidates will be summoned to fill vacant positions in order of ranking.

America

In the past, civil service recruitment in the US involved a combination of written exams and face-to-face interviews. Recently, face-to-face interviews have become more common.

The content of civil service exams in the US focuses on specialized knowledge and job performance. The types of exams (written, oral, practical, and selection) depend on the requirements of each job.

The human resource management agency usually selects the 7 best performers and forwards them to the civil service recruitment agency. The civil service recruitment agency will be the unit that selects suitable candidates and gives them a trial period.

France

France uses competitive exams to select civil servants. Non-competitive recruitment only applies to veterans, disabled people...

The test consists of the candidate demonstrating knowledge gained from occupational experience or professional situations relevant to the intended function of the test. Physical tests are required depending on the nature of the job.

Candidates are allowed to reserve their admission results for 4 years in the following cases: parental leave, maternity leave, adoption leave, parental visitation leave and family reunion leave; long-term leave; completion of duties as elected civil servants in the locality; performance of national service; recruitment as contract employees in the locality; commitment to civic duty.

Successful candidates must undergo a probationary period and participate in pre-service training for appointment to the civil service. The probationary candidate may be dismissed during the training period at the recommendation of the general administrative committee for lack of expertise and disciplinary violations.

If the recruited person used to be a civil servant or has 2 years of work experience, he/she will be exempted from probation. The probationary period will be counted towards seniority for promotion and retirement.

New Zealand

New Zealand has a different way of recruiting civil servants. Specifically, internal recruitment can be done internally or by hiring an external recruitment agency. Cases of hiring an independent recruitment agency include: positions requiring high technical expertise; large recruitment numbers and the need to use recruitment consultants; cost-effectiveness when hiring an independent agency.

Candidates selected for interview are allowed to bring a support person or team. The interview process in these cases will need to be pre-arranged by the hiring manager.

Through studying the experience of recruiting civil servants in some countries, the Ministry of Home Affairs proposes to prioritize the selection method. For agencies with low recruitment targets, the recruitment should be decentralized to the agency itself. For agencies with large recruitment needs, it should hire an independent recruitment organization.

The Ministry also proposed adding an internal recruitment form: Priority is given to those with experience in the public sector or those working under contract, creating motivation for advancement in the civil service.

HQ (according to Vietnamnet)

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