Recently, netizens reported that in a public recruitment exam for public institutions in Leshan, Sichuan, two of the candidates who made it to the interview were temporary employees of the same unit. The recruited positions were at the professional technical level 10 (technical level), but the requirements included senior professional titles (levels 5-7), which did not match the job level, leading to suspicions of "tailored recruitment."
On June 16, a staff member from the Leshan Municipal Financial Investment Evaluation Center, the unit involved, stated that the recruitment was open to the whole country, and anyone meeting the conditions could apply. Besides these two temporary employees, there were also other candidates who applied and made it to the interview. The unit currently only had vacant positions at level 10 but wanted to recruit high-end talent, so they set corresponding job levels and title requirements. "It complies with regulations; it's not a tailored position."
Internal candidates from the same unit made it to the interview, netizens suspect 'tailored recruitment'
The recruitment was part of Leshan's first half of 2026 public institution recruitment. The recruitment announcement stated that it was open to all eligible candidates nationwide, with a total of 636 positions. The two positions at the Leshan Municipal Financial Investment Evaluation Center each recruited one person, at professional technical level 10 or below, requiring candidates to be under 42 years old, have a bachelor's degree or above, and additionally meet requirements such as senior engineer title, national first-class cost engineer certification, and over 2 years of grassroots work experience (except for master's degree holders or above).
The recruitment process included written exams, interviews, and physical examinations. On May 29, the list of candidates entering the interview was announced. On May 30, the netizen filed a complaint stating that among the candidates for these two positions, two were temporary employees of the center—Xu and Tan. The positions were ordinary level 10 technical positions but required senior titles, which did not match the job level and was suspected of being a violation. "It seems tailor-made, a 'radish post.'"
On June 15, a reporter from Xiaoxiang Morning News saw from the interview notice that five people had entered the interview for these two positions. According to the national construction market supervision and service platform, the relevant certificates of Xu and Tan were registered with the center, while the other three were registered with other units.
Unit responds: All eligible candidates can apply; it's not a 'radish post'
The reporter noted that as of now, the official response to the complaint has not been released. On June 15, a reporter from Xiaoxiang Morning News called the center, and a staff member said they had noticed the complaint and reported the specifics to the human resources and other relevant departments.
The staff member stated that the recruitment was open nationwide, and all eligible candidates could apply. The two people mentioned by the netizen were temporary employees of their unit and also met the application conditions. Among the applicants and those entering the interview, besides these two, there were also others not from this unit or from other places. "It's not a 'radish post.'"
Regarding the netizen's claim that the job level set did not match the required senior title, the staff member explained that the unit lacked high-end talent for these two positions, so they required candidates to have senior titles (corresponding to professional technical levels 5-7). However, the only vacant positions were at the intermediate level 10, so they had to use it for recruitment. "This is also in compliance with regulations."
"Want to recruit high-end talent, but only have intermediate level vacancies"
Since the vacancy was at level 10, why did the job description say "level 10 or below" instead of just "level 10"? The staff member explained that this was to allow adjustments if the recruited person's professional ability did not meet the corresponding level.
The staff member introduced that since the current vacancy was at level 10, even if the recruited person is a senior engineer, they would receive the salary treatment of level 10. If the recruit's ability is indeed good, and a senior-level position becomes vacant in the future, they can compete for it.
The reporter learned that the "Interim Measures for the Management of Post Settings in Public Institutions" stipulates that professional technical posts in public institutions are divided into 13 levels, including senior posts (levels 1-7), intermediate posts (levels 8-10), and junior posts (levels 11-13).
Xiaoxiang Morning News · Morning Video Reporter Yu Guangqiang
