Coping with varied and unpredictable challenges requires more than going by the rule book; civil servants must be able to compete with the public in terms of specialist knowledge in their field. In recent years more specialized selection examinations have been introduced to make for a more professional civil service.
因應雜沓而來的挑戰，公務員不僅要能依法辦事，對所掌理業務的專業素養也必須和民間競賽，因此為遴選特殊專才的特考，近年來不斷增加，使得公務員人員結構走向專業化。