인사혁신처

What 인사혁신처 does

The 인사혁신처 (Ministry of Personnel Management) is the central administrative agency of the Republic of Korea government responsible for the full lifecycle of civil servant personnel administration. Its mandate covers recruitment examinations, appointment and promotion management, performance appraisal, compensation and benefits, pensions, welfare, injury compensation, and ethics oversight for the national civil service. The ministry operates its digital HR functions through two core platforms: the 국가인재데이터베이스 (National Talent Database), a centralized registry of approximately 388,456 registered professionals from academia, business, the legal/judicial sector, and NGOs used to identify candidates for senior public appointments; and the 전자인사관리시스템 e-Saram, a 3rd-generation electronic HR management system covering the personnel records, appointments, and evaluations of Korean civil servants.

The organization's revenue model is non-commercial: services are funded through the national government budget and delivered free of charge to public institutions, local governments, and education offices. Distribution is conducted through official government online platforms (gosi.kr, gojobs.go.kr, hrdb.go.kr) plus regional offices providing in-person services. Customer segments are exclusively public-sector: central administrative agencies (primary), local governments and education offices (primary), public officials and retirees (persona), and public institutions / local public enterprises (secondary). The ministry has progressively broadened its institutional coverage through regulatory amendments in 2003, 2010, 2020, and 2022, and has formalized partnerships with the Korea Public Officials' Labor Union, the Korea Government Employees Union, and the Federation of Korean Teachers' Unions for labor-management cooperation. Strategic sub-products include 정부헤드헌팅 (Government Headhunting) for proactive senior talent acquisition and the 국민추천제 (Civil Recommendation System) for public-participation-based talent discovery.

Name

인사혁신처

Legal name

Ministry of Personnel Management

Website

https://mpm.go.kr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처) is the Republic of Korea's central government agency that administers civil servant HR systems, including the National Talent Database and the e-Saram electronic personnel platform, serving all Korean public institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Human Resources Management

NAICS

Administration of Human Resource Programs (except Education, Public Health, and Veterans' Affairs Programs) (92313)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAD

Civil Service & Public Administration (HR, Org Dev, Workforce Policy)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPACAFAK

Government & Public Sector Direct Hire

Business & Public Services/HR, Staffing & Recruitment Services/Permanent Placement & Direct Hire

Keywords

• Government human resources
• Civil service management
• National talent database
• Public personnel administration
• Government headhunting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Sejong Special Self-Governing City (세종특별자치시)

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Ministry of Personnel Management (인사혁신처) is the central government agency of the Republic of Korea responsible for civil servant personnel administration, including recruitment, promotion, performance evaluation, compensation, pension/welfare, ethics, and labor-management cooperation. It operates the National Talent Database (국가인재데이터베이스), the e-Saram electronic personnel management system, the Government Headhunting (정부헤드헌팅) service, and the National Talent DB Civil Recommendation System (국가인재DB 국민추천제) for citizens.

Product overview

인사혁신처 operates a comprehensive digital HR ecosystem for the Korean government. The core platform consists of the 국가인재데이터베이스 (National Talent Database), which manages information on approximately 388,000 professionals from various sectors for government appointments, complemented by the 전자인사관리시스템 (e-사람), a 3rd-generation electronic HR management system for civil servant personnel administration. Additional services include 정부헤드헌팅 for strategic recruitment of private-sector experts and 국민추천제 for citizen-participatory talent discovery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 국가인재데이터베이스 (National Talent Database): A national talent information system that collects and manages expert information across various sectors of society to discover and utilize suitable talent for key government positions.
• 정부헤드헌팅 (Government Headhunting)
• 국가인재DB 국민추천제 (National Talent DB Civil Recommendation System)
• e-사람 (e-Saram)

Products and services

• National Talent Database (국가인재데이터베이스)
• e-Saram Electronic Personnel Management System (전자인사관리시스템)
• Government Headhunting (정부헤드헌팅)
• National Talent DB Civil Recommendation System (국가인재DB 국민추천제)
• Public Civil Servant Employment Examination (공무원 채용시험)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 중앙행정기관 (각 부처)coreOthers각 중앙부처의 인사지원을 위해 국가인재DB 정보를 제공하며, 정부헤드헌팅을 통해 민간인재 발굴을 지원합니다.
• 지방자치단체 및 시·도 교육청coreOthers지방공무원 관련 인사정보 관리, 직접검색 서비스 제공, 채용시험 운영 협력
• 공공기관 및 지방공기업coreOthers2020년 지방공기업, 2022년 전 공공기관 대상 직접검색 서비스 확대
• 대한민국공무원노동조합총연맹minorOthers2017년부터 노사소통 간담회 추진, 노사협력 문화 조성
• 전국통합공무원노동조합minorOthers정기 소통간담회 실시 (매월), 초과근무 개선, 후생복지 등 현장 의견 수렴
• 전국우정노동조합minorOthers노사 소통 및 협력 사업 추진
• 전국시도교육청노조minorOthers사회공헌 사업 공동 추진 (미혼모 시설 지원 등)

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Public Service Commission of Canada: Federal agency overseeing staffing, exams, and appointment integrity for the Canadian public service; functionally aligned with 인사혁신처's role in national civil service examinations and open-position appointments.
• Singapore Public Service Division (PSD): Singapore's central civil service HR agency under the Prime Minister's Office, managing appointment, deployment, performance, and talent development for the Singapore Public Service — directly comparable in mandate and digital platform orientation.
• Public Service Commission (Singapore): Constitutional body overseeing appointment and promotion of senior Singapore public officers; comparable to 인사혁신처's role in managing senior civil service appointments, headhunting, and competency assessments.
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM): The U.S. federal government's central personnel agency, responsible for civil service recruitment, exams, pay, benefits, and HR policy — the closest functional analogue to 인사혁신처 as a centralized civil service HR authority.
• Australian Public Service Commission: Central agency responsible for APS-wide workforce strategy, capability reviews, and senior executive service management; comparable to 인사혁신처's policy remit over civil servant systems and Senior Civil Service cadre.
• Direction Générale de l'Administration et de la Fonction Publique (DGAFP), France: French inter-ministerial directorate for civil service policy covering pay, recruitment, training, and ethics across the three French public service branches; comparable in scope to 인사혁신처.
• Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications — Local Administration Bureau (人事・恩給局): Bureau responsible for national public servant personnel administration in Japan, including pay scales, retirement, and welfare; the closest structural peer to 인사혁신처 within the Japanese central government.
• Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India: Indian central ministry responsible for civil service recruitment (via UPSC), training, pay, and service rules; comparable in mandate to 인사혁신처 for federal civil servant personnel administration at scale.
• UK Civil Service Commission: Independent body overseeing recruitment and selection standards across the UK Civil Service; comparable to 인사혁신처's regulatory and exam-based recruitment oversight function.

Broad incumbents

• Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security (MOHRSS), China: National-level Chinese ministry covering civil servant administration alongside broader workforce and social security policy; broader in scope than 인사혁신처 but the closest functional counterpart for state personnel systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTlXbNVlKyqLmDTqmlrdEFA
• Facebookfacebook.com/miraesaram
• Instagraminstagram.com/mpm_kr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ministry-of-personnel-management

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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