Job hunting for university students who will graduate next spring will begin in earnest with a briefing session for students by companies starting on the 1st.
According to a survey of employment information companies, about 60% of companies say that the prospect of hiring is the same level as last year.
The job hunting activities for the current third-year college students, who will graduate next spring, are based on the rules set by the government, and companies will start briefing sessions for students on the 1st.
Last year, the joint company information sessions were canceled one after another due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but this time, face-to-face and online information sessions will be held in various places after thorough infection prevention measures.
On the 1st, "Recruit Career", a major employment information company, will hold a joint company information session in Chiba City and Niigata Prefecture after limiting the number of students, and "Mynavi" will hold a large-scale information session in which 540 companies will participate. Will be held on the WEB.
According to a survey conducted by the employment information company "Disco" from late January to early February, more than 1,100 companies nationwide responded, and compared to last year's prospects for hiring university students,
▽ "no increase or decrease" was 60.1%.
▽ "Increase" was 15.6%,
▽ "Decrease" was 12.9%.
"Disco" said, "There is a movement to stop or reduce the hiring due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but overall the hiring motivation of companies has been maintained and the hiring prospects have reached the same level as last year. The movement to utilize is further expanding, and the number of companies that want to hire more quality than the number of students is increasing. "
Recruitment is diversified Students collect information on their own
The schedule of job hunting activities for university students who are scheduled to graduate next spring is as follows:
▽ The company will start briefing sessions for students after March 1,
▽ The recruitment interview will start after June 1,
▽ Formal informal date It is after October 1st.
However, the reality is that the schedule decided by the government and the actual timing of recruitment activities are different.
According to a survey conducted by the human resources service company "Recruit Career" from December to January last year, about 1,400 companies nationwide responded, and by May this year, recruitment activities will start face-to-face and online. In addition to about 60% of the companies saying that, more than 50% of the companies are planning to issue a private offer or a job offer.
Mr. Masumoto, director of the Recruit Career Employment Mirai Research Institute, said that there are differences depending on the type of business of the company. , Some companies think that they can hire good human resources, and in many cases they try to maintain the number of hires. "
On top of that, "Since hiring schedules and methods are diversifying depending on the company, it is more necessary for students to get information on their own. It is becoming more online and it is easier to access selection activities than ever before, so it is isolated. I want you to try to collect information while relying on your surroundings. "