Job hunting rate for university students 56.9%, 13 points lower than the same period last year June 5 17:12

The employment offer rate for college students, who are planning to graduate next spring, was more than 56% as of the beginning of this month, when interviews with major corporations began in earnest, and were 13 points lower than the same period last year. The companies surveyed analyzed that the reason was that selection was not progressing because companies could not have face-to-face interviews due to the spread of new coronavirus.

This survey was conducted by a recruitment career giant, a recruiting information company, on the Internet for college students who are planning to graduate next spring, on the 1st and 2nd of this month, and received responses from over 750 people. It was

As a result, the job offer rate as of the 1st of this month, when the interviews of major companies began in earnest, was 56.9%, which is 13.4 points lower than the same period last year.

The current job hunting schedule that started in fiscal 2016 is the lowest level after 51.3% in June 2016.

The percentage of companies with less than 300 employees out of the number of job offers obtained by students is lower than last year, and the companies surveyed are selected because the influence of the spread of infection makes it impossible for face-to-face interviews, especially for small and medium enterprises. I analyze that it is not in the background.

Mr. Zen Masumoto of the recruiting career who was in charge of the survey said, "Since the emergency declaration was lifted, the face-to-face selection activities have resumed little by little, and students are beginning to be informed of the final interview. I think the rate will rise."