COVID-19 pandemic drastically changing job hunting for university students in Japan
March 7, 2021 (Mainichi Japan)
Students attend a joint job seminar held in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Feb. 16, 2021. (Mainichi/Shohei Kawamura)
TOKYO -- Recruiting activities in Japan have transformed due to the coronavirus pandemic, and many university students are apparently struggling to cope.
Company information sessions for prospective new hires including university students in Japan who will graduate next spring began on March 1, but recruiting activities and internships have mostly been conducted online due to the virus pandemic. As the so-called "workers' market," where students gain employment relatively easily, has vanished, they are entering the job market with uncertainty.