To announce 500 small and medium-sized enterprises that are willing to hire Corona sickness Job hunting support Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry November 20, 4:27

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has announced 500 small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide that are willing to hire, and will start efforts to support student job hunting activities, while the job hunting rate of university students has dropped significantly due to the influence of the new coronavirus. ..

Due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection and the spread of movements among companies to cancel recruitment activities, the job hunting rate for university students scheduled to graduate next spring was 69.8% as of last month, compared to the same period last year. It is 7 points lower, falling below 70% for the first time in 5 years.



Under these circumstances, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry has decided to announce small and medium-sized enterprises nationwide that are willing to hire and to start efforts to support student job hunting.



Specifically, among the companies with globally competitive technology and the small and medium-sized companies selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as the central players of the regional economy, about 500 companies that are still hiring are selected. To do.



These small and medium-sized enterprises are not well known, and the aim is to promote matching between enterprises and students by giving "certification" that they are selected by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and provide this information to university career centers and private employment information sites. I have decided.