Job hunting that changes with the new Corona 40% offered by WEB interview only NHK survey June 1 5:19

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The recruitment interview for university students who will graduate next spring will start in earnest from the first day. As a result of a survey conducted by major NHK companies in Japan, 90% of the respondents answered that they will conduct an interview on the web, and 40% of them answered that they would offer a job offer only through the web interview. Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection, the recruiting interviews, which were mainly face-to-face, are likely to change.

From the 19th to the 29th of last month, NHK conducted a questionnaire to find out the general trends such as the idea of ​​recruiting interviews that will start in earnest today for 100 major companies in a wide range of industries such as manufacturing, retail, finance, etc. It was.

Of these, when asked if they would use the Web for recruiting interviews, the highest percentage was 94.7% for “doing”, 1.1% for “under consideration”, and zero for “not doing”. Unanswered was 4.3%.

Furthermore, when asked if they would offer a job offer only through an interview on the web, the highest percentage was 44.9% for “Take a job offer”, followed by 42.7% for “Under consideration” and 10.1% for “Do not offer job offer only on the Web”. Unanswered was 2.2%.

Hiring interviews by companies have been centered on face-to-face interviews, but the spread of the new coronavirus is likely to change.

On the other hand, with regard to recruiting activities for Koshino, major airlines, which have been suspended or have reduced flights, have been temporarily suspended.

When asked if we would like to review the recruitment number of university students who will graduate next spring in the questionnaire, 68.1% "as originally planned", 16% "not yet decided / under consideration", "expected reduction" At 10.6%, the “expected increase” was zero. Unanswered was 5.3%.

Companies that conduct WEB interviews

Mitsubishi Corporation, a major trading company, decided to conduct a non-final interview on the Web for the first time.

I think that it is possible for a company to see whether it is possible to think logically and how well it can communicate, even when interacting on the Web.

However, compared to face-to-face interviews, it may be more difficult to grasp the way the student speaks and the mood, so in order to make the interview more relaxed, we will devise a chat time before starting. I am deciding.

Takeyuki Nakagawa: The recruiting team leader said, “The hiring side is nervous because it is the first time for us to have a web interview. As with face-to-face interviews, we asked the same questions we had so far, such as what we had worked on and what we wanted to do. I think that some people will participate in the interview from their home in the home ground, so I would like them to participate calmly. "

Aspiring students are

With the spread of the new coronavirus affecting corporate recruitment plans, some students are forced to revise their job hunting activities that they have been continuing.

Kazuki Imoto, a fourth year student at a university in Tokyo, has been looking for jobs in the aviation industry as his first choice. I dreamed of becoming a flight attendant and attended airline briefing sessions and repeated OB visits, and from January of this year, I attended a specialized school and learned the detailed works that are essential to flight attendants.

However, in May, when we had submitted the entry sheet and waited for the results of the document screening, ANA Holdings, which had applied for three companies in the group, contacted us to suspend hiring activities. This is because it was difficult to formulate a business plan due to the influence of self-restraint due to the spread of new coronavirus infection.

After that, Skymark continued to be hired with Japan Airlines and hiring activities continued, and Imoto says that he feels the need to revise his job hunting so far.

Mr. Imoto said, "I thought that the number of recruits might decrease, but I did not think that it would be interrupted. I do not know when it will start and I am uncertain because I can not see the future. I decided during the thing. I want to, so I can't go beyond the aviation industry alone. "

Mr. Imoto is now in a hurry to gather information about companies with plans to hire through the Internet and friends in order to expand the scope of his activities to other industries.

However, the company's joint briefing session was canceled due to the influence of the new coronavirus, and he is worried whether he will be able to find a company that suits himself in a limited time, even though he cannot visit OB.

Mr. Imoto said, “I am disappointed because I was preparing for a specific industry. However, I think that I can see various aspects of the company because it is such an opportunity, so I would like to make good use of what I have learned. I was talking. "

Expert "Be careful about the future number of recruits"

According to Fusako Takei, a senior researcher at DISCO, a employment information company, says that many large companies are planning to interview on the web. "I think it is difficult for companies and students to get a feel for it. However, since it is a person-oriented evaluation rather than a work skill, it may be difficult to understand the atmosphere. May occur and lead to early employee turnover after joining the company. ”

In addition, he asked the student, "I think that the company side is not accustomed to web interviews at all, and I want you to deal calmly with each other's feelings. Don't worry about not saying well or a little mistake, hiring The person in charge should have an interview, keeping in mind that we are looking at students from a large perspective. "

On the other hand, regarding the impact of the spread of the new coronavirus infection on corporate hiring plans, Senior Researcher Takei said, "There is also a move to reduce the number of hires due to the deterioration of business performance. The impact on business performance is not clear yet. In the meantime, it is necessary to pay attention to what the hiring number will be in the future. "