DISCO Corporation surveyed the job hunting activities of 2022 graduates, targeting the job hunting departments and career centers of universities nationwide.The number of answering schools is 482.

 According to the survey, more than 2022% (4%) of the universities answered that the job offer status of 2 graduates (currently 26.6th grade) is "increasing" compared to the previous year. It exceeded "declining" (11.6%).In the previous year, it declined sharply due to the impact of the Corona disaster, but this year there is a recovery trend in the willingness to hire companies, and many universities are feeling the improvement in the job offer situation.

 Around the time of the first half of the third year (spring 2022), the number of graduates from 4 (currently 3th grade) spread rapidly.The annual employment guidance has been canceled or postponed at many universities.When asked how much this has affected their job hunting activities, half of the universities answered that they had an impact (2020% in total).It seems that many universities feel that the cancellation or postponement of guidance has led to delays in job hunting efforts, and as a result, has affected the status of job hunting.

 When asked about the changes in the recruitment status of 2022 graduates from the previous year, the number of job openings was "decreasing" (36.3%), which greatly exceeded "increasing" (11.2%).Regarding the number of visits by companies, including online, about 6% of universities answered that they were "decreasing" (57.1%).Due to restrictions on admission to universities, especially in metropolitan areas, it seems that there are a certain number of companies that find it difficult to have contact with universities in the long-term corona disaster.

 When asked how the employment and career support staff see the recruitment market, more than 2% (24.0% in total) think that it is a "seller market" that is superior to students, but "I don't think it is a seller market." Is less than 3% (28.0% in total), which is slightly higher than the view that it is not a seller's market.In the previous year, "not a seller's market" exceeded 4% (45.0% in total), but this year it decreased significantly.However, compared to the fact that the “seller market” was close to 9% before Corona, it can be seen that many universities still consider the hiring environment to be difficult.

 When asked about the number of consultations from students that increased from the previous year, the most common answer was "interview consultation" (61.3%).It seems that many universities have increased the number of consultations regarding online interviews in addition to the conventional interview measures.This is followed by "internship consultation" (57.0%) and "entry sheet consultation" (54.0%).In addition, 4 in 1 schools responded that "consultation regarding withdrawal of offer" increased (25.8%).While the job offer situation is still severe, some students have difficulty making choices due to job offers from multiple companies, suggesting that polarization has progressed.

Reference: [Disco Corporation] 22 graduate job hunting front as seen from the Career Center (PDF)

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