An interesting new spin on the war for talent from our friends in South Korea, where
hundreds of jobseekers have taken part in a "Binman Olympics" to compete for just 14 jobs as road sweepers.

Nearly 500 entrants competed for what are considered plum civil service jobs in the area of Gumi, with tasks including demonstrating how quickly they could dispose of dog poo using tongs and plastic bags - while being cheered on by family members and friends (nice touch that).

Guru's favourite part of the story was the quote from a wife of one of the contestants, Kim Hye-ran

"If my husband gets the job our problems are over," she said. "I'll open a chicken restaurant next to our house. Street cleaners knock off at four o'clock, so in the evening, he can deliver fried chicken."

Let's hope he washes his hands first.

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