Corona is thin Self-PR is studying for university entrance exams What should I do for my job hunting ... February 28, 20:25

"What did you focus on when you were a student?"



This is a standard question when looking for a job.


In fact, many students seem to have trouble answering this question.



How did you all answer?



And if you were in the same environment as the current students, how would you answer?



(Interview team: Tatsuro Nishikawa, Yutaro Ikeda, Yuko Watanabe, Hiroki Matsumoto)

did not enter the circle

March 1st.

Job hunting for college students graduating next spring will begin in earnest.



I (Ikeda) will soon be a year old as a journalist.


I was also job hunting during the corona crisis, but the first two years of my university life were not affected by the virus.



However, the current third-year students who are looking for a job this year are different.


The school was closed from April when I entered the school, and online classes continued.

Actually, my sister is also in this generation.



For the first six months of her university life, she was completely online and had almost no interaction with her classmates.



Neither he nor any of his friends joined the club because there was no event to welcome new students.



It is said that this year's job hunting will be troubled when asked about the so-called "gakuchika" that he put a lot of effort into when he was a student.

“When I was in college, I had absolutely no experience doing anything with a large group of people. When asked if I had any experience as a leader, I had to go back to my high school days.

"I did my best in the university entrance examination"

What about other job seekers?

"I did my best for the university entrance exam. I didn't go to cram school, and on my days off, I actively studied for 10 hours a day using reference books and videos."

It is said that when a third-year female student in Tokyo is asked about gakuchika during job hunting, she says so.

"There was absolutely nothing I could write about in my university life. I didn't have any clubs or clubs, so I didn't have the experience of planning and executing on my own. I feel a lack of experience in

A survey of university students conducted by the National Federation of University Co-operative Associations.

48% of current third-year college students belonged to clubs when they were first-year students.



The number is over 30% less than the current fourth year students who entered before the corona crisis, and over 20% less than the junior second year students, so only this generation stands out.

On the other hand, university students are moving away from clubs, and the number of students who have never joined a club has doubled in the last four years.

Although I joined club activities...

So how do college students who have joined clubs feel?



When I was in college, I (Watanabe) focused on "Ultimate Frisbee" and taught it to children overseas, such as Cambodia.

When I visited my alma mater because I was worried about the juniors who entered the school due to the corona disaster, the juniors who were still job hunting were holding their heads.



Listening to the story...

Job-hunting junior (third year university student)


“There were many times when I couldn’t practice due to the influence of the new coronavirus. There were times when it was canceled, and I couldn't keep the motivation of the team well in a situation where I couldn't see the future..."

It is said that he could not produce results that could be written in a jerky manner.



When I was a university student, I was able to hear the real voices of working people through exchange games and training camps with alumni and people from other universities, but it seems that such connections are decreasing.



It is said that he was not able to study abroad or intern, which he had expected before entering the university.

Juniors who are job hunting


"I was worried about what to do if I was infected with coronavirus in a country I was not used to, and visas, the length of the quarantine period, and immigration restrictions were different from time to time."

We have heard many voices saying that self-restraint and self-restraint have narrowed the range of activities.

Some students who want to do something about the corona disaster

Due to the corona crisis, there is a different movement in job hunting.



When I heard that story, I (Nishikawa), a reporter in my first year, headed to Kinki University.

It is said that more and more students are aspiring to start their own business, using the time they have to study abroad and club activities are restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic.



Fumino Inoshikakura, a third-year economics student, is one of them.

Mr. Inoshikakura originally wanted to be an accountant.



However, she couldn't go to college because of Corona, and she was fed up with her life of just taking classes at home without seeing her friends.



Is there anything she can do?



What I saw happened to be a VR chat that her mother was doing.



When she sees communication in virtual reality using her alter-ego avatar, she is impressed and learns the technology on her own.



Now, she is in the business of creating event spaces and avatars on the digital virtual space, Metaverse.

One avatar, 100 yen to 500 yen.


I plan to register and start my business at the end of next month.



It was from the thought that I want to do something about the corona misfortune.

Mr. Inoshikakura


“When the online class is over, that’s it, but with VR, I can stay in the classroom and spend time with my friends even after that. Corona has changed my student life, but the product I developed is that kind of space. I hope to be of some help by providing

According to Kinki University, 17 new companies were started by students this year (as of the end of November)



.

Mr. Inoshikakura


"I am looking for an IT company and continue job hunting in order to get a job and improve my technical skills. I want to go with two pairs of straw sandals for a while, but someday I want to do my best so that I can go only with my own business. is"

This year is a “tailwind” for job hunting students

I (Matsumoto) started job hunting 19 years ago when I interviewed with a young reporter.


At that time, it was said that there was an employment ice age, and I had friends who accepted 100 companies, 200 companies.



I asked about the prospects for this year's job hunting front, asking if there is any information that would be useful for job hunting students who have been swayed by Corona.

Recruit Employment Mirai Institute


``This year, many companies are increasing the number of recruits in anticipation of the corona disaster, and compared to last year and the year before last, it can be said that it is a tailwind for job hunters.''

“Companies also understand that there were restrictions on student life due to the corona crisis, and job hunting is the first experience for students of any generation. The company also says

It's a little reassuring to think that everyone was the same classmate who was swayed by Corona.



In addition, it is said that the introduction of online interviews due to the corona crisis has made it easier for students who are studying abroad or attending local universities to receive interviews.



Job hunting always reflects the economic and social conditions of the time.



It may be a tough and painful situation for job-hunting students right now, but I would like to encourage them to move on to a satisfactory path next spring.