Recruitment of new graduates The number of companies conducting online interviews has rapidly increased New Corona May 24 6:29
Regarding the recruitment activities of university students graduating next spring, a survey by a major job hunting information company Mynavi shows that the number of companies doing online interviews has been rapidly increasing since face-to-face interviews have not been possible since the announcement of an emergency situation last month. It was.
The survey was conducted from the 24th to the 30th of last month, and about 2100 students who are members of the information site responded.
According to this, when I asked students about a company's recruitment interview, the percentage of interviews that answered "I received online" was 41% as of the latter half of March, but an emergency declaration was issued It increased to 82.6% in the first half of April.
Furthermore, in the latter half of April, it reached 94.6%, suggesting that most companies switched to online interviews because they could not conduct face-to-face interviews.
Regarding the employment environment, 91% of the students answered that they will be tougher than their seniors.
When asked why multiple answers were given, "impact of spreading new coronavirus infection" was 85.6%, "deterioration of the economy" was 56.6%, and "I think the number of employed companies will decrease" was 51.4%. It was
Many students are worried that the new coronavirus will worsen the employment environment, and attention is being focused on the recruitment trends of major companies whose interviews will begin in earnest next month.
Companies that are all online until the final interview
From the company briefing session to the final interview, some companies conduct recruitment activities online without ever meeting students.
Since February, the bag manufacturer “Tsuchiya Bag Factory” in Adachi-ku, Tokyo, has canceled all scheduled company information sessions and interviews due to the effect of the new coronavirus, and is now conducting all recruitment activities online. ..
16 job-seeking students living in Tohoku, Kyushu, and Jordan in the Middle East participated in the briefing session from their home. Few students wear classic recruitment suits.
One of the challenges for companies is "difficulty in communicating."
On the computer screen, if the same image continues for a long time, the student will get bored. The person in charge promoted the appeal of the company by increasing the number of slides explaining the business content and so on.
Another challenge is "how to find excellent students".
There is definitely less information online when you meet a student. For this reason, we are increasing the number of interviews and the number of interviewers to proceed with the selection.
Mr. Rino Tokuda, a fourth-year student who joined from Amami Oshima, who was returning home, said, “I was glad to be able to participate because I started job hunting without being able to return to Tokyo following the declaration of an emergency. I think online will make a difference. "
According to the company, up to now, 16 students have been offered a job offer, of which 14 are students outside the Kanto region and abroad.
Hizo Nishijima, who is in charge of hiring, said, "I was worried at first, but there is also an advantage that I can meet various students regardless of region. I think it is necessary for companies to change the method according to the times." I was talking.
Online interview Students are worried
Akuri Masuchibuchi, a fourth-year student attending a university in Tokyo, has interviewed two companies online since April.
Ms. Fuchi feels that an online interview has the merit that it does not cost and time to move, but he feels that it is difficult to know the atmosphere of the company because he can not actually visit the company. ..
It is also said that when interacting with the camera of a personal computer, it may be difficult to talk when the other person's facial expression is difficult to see, or they may feel reluctant to repeatedly listen back depending on the situation of the communication line.
On the 23rd, Ms. Fuchi challenged for the first time a “recording interview” in which he or she himself shoots and sends a video about a theme given in advance by the company within 3 minutes.
It was shooting at home, but Ms. Fuchi wore a recruitment suit, and after checking the notes summarizing the points in advance, he repeatedly practiced using a smartphone.
Masubuchi-san said, “I'm nervous because it's the first time I'm talking to the camera by myself. Whether or not an online interview really conveys what I want to convey, and honestly, I don't know the atmosphere of the other person. There is. It's hard to get used to. "
However, recently, due to the expansion of regions where the emergency declaration was lifted, several companies that had suspended hiring activities have come to receive emails notifying them of the schedule of interviews. I was worried that it would be gone without the next schedule, but I feel that I have taken a step forward. I want to prepare carefully so that I can have an interview at any time. "