If “September enrollment” is decided, recruitment activities will be handled flexibly. Keidanren April 30 17:55

Keidanren said that there was a call for changing the admission time to September, and in the case of admission in September from the viewpoint of securing global human resources He said that recruitment activities should be flexible.

Keidanren says that, as globalization of corporate activities progresses and competition for human resources becomes fierce, it should actively engage not only in the conventional recruitment of new graduates but also in recruitment all year round.

Even if the admission time is changed in September, companies should also be flexible in hiring activities according to the graduation time of students.

Regarding the admission period, September admission is the mainstream in the United States, the United Kingdom, China, etc., and the University of Tokyo in 2012 plans to "change to autumn admission in order to promote internationalization" At the time of launch, Keidanren expressed its view that "cultivating global human resources is an urgent issue for corporate management and we welcome the transition to fall enrollment."

Keidanren has called on companies to respond flexibly by providing opportunities for selection, such as recruitment interviews, throughout the year in response to the widespread impact of new coronavirus infections on job hunting.

If the discussion on admission in September will proceed concretely, Keidanren will consider the impact on future hiring schedules and issues at a conference formed with the university.