Employment examinations for companies, etc. for high school students who wish to get a job next spring began on the 16th of this month.
The number of job offers from companies has decreased by more than 20% compared to before the spread of the infection, and the employment support company said, "Students often say that they are worried about whether they can get a job. It's important. "
The recruitment test for high school students started one month later last year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but as usual, it started all over the country from 16th this month.
After thorough infection control measures, companies in each region conducted face-to-face interviews and written tests, and some companies conducted online interviews.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, the number of job offers from companies and others for students who want to get a job next spring increased by 2.9% from the same period last year as of the end of July.
However, it has decreased by 22.1% compared to the same period as the adult, and has not returned to the level before the spread of the infection.
By industry, "manufacturing", which accounts for about 30% of the total, increased by 12% compared to the same period last year, while "accommodation / food service", which is affected by the spread of infection, accounted for 7.3%. It is decreasing.
Compared to the same period, the “manufacturing industry” decreased by 20.3%, and the “accommodation / restaurant service industry” decreased by 53.3%.
Mitsuhide Sasaki, president of Jinjibu, a company that supports high school students' job hunting, said, "Students are often worried about whether they can really get a job or whether they can get the job they want. I want to hire young people. I think that anxiety can be resolved by delivering as much company information as possible to students and increasing their options. It is important for the government, schools, and private support companies to work together to continue supporting students. "