Start of job hunting for high school students Schools that are being forced to respond due to the influence of corona 12:08 on July 1st

A job offer for third-year high school students graduating next spring was open to the public on the 1st, and job hunting started virtually. This time, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, preparations for finding employment have not been progressed sufficiently, and the school is busy dealing with it.

At Tokyo Metropolitan Sumida Technical High School in Koto Ward, Tokyo, a recruitment officer from a company visited the school in the morning to explain the company's business and the number of people expected to hire.

This school is closed due to the spread of infection, and it is difficult to take time to visit the company, as well as being late in interviewing students to decide the course.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare has decided that the start of the recruitment examination will be delayed by one month from the original schedule and it will be set to October 16th, because the preparation of the student is delayed due to the influence of the virus, and the interview at this school The schedule for company tours and company visits will be delayed later than usual.

A male student who is hoping to find a job says, "I have made preparations such as studying for a job during the period of refraining from going out, but I am worried that I have less time to consult with my teacher."

Teacher Yuichi Fukaya, who is in charge of career guidance, says, "We want to positively see that the hiring time has been postponed and support students so that they can prepare for job hunting well." ..