| Abstract | |
| Survey Number | 1191 |
| Survey Title | Survey on Timing of Students' Job-Hunting Activities, 2017 |
| Depositor | Director General for Economic Policy Planning, Cabinet Office |
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| Educational Purpose | Available for both research and instructional purposes. |
| Period of Data Use Permission | One year |
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| Summary | This survey was carried out for the purpose of contributing to the smooth execution of job-hunting and recruitment activities from the next academic year onward by clarifying job-hunting and recruitment selection activity awareness and behavior of students scheduled to graduate from universities in the 2017 academic year. |
| Data Type | quantitative research: micro data |
| Universe | University students from approximately 60 universities in Japan |
| Unit of Observation | Individual |
| Sample Size |
Number of valid responses: 9,873 Breakdown Fourth-year undergraduate students: 7,181 Second-year master’s (early-stage doctoral) students: 2,692 |
| Date of Collection |
2017-07-12 ~ 2017-08-10 2017/07/12 – 08/10 |
| Time Period |
2017 ~ 2017 |
| Spatial Unit | Japan Japan |
| Sampling Procedure | Other |
| Mode of Data Collection | Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI) Approximately 60 universities throughout Japan were selected, taking into account location, founding entity, scale, etc. Fourth-year undergraduate students and second-year master’s students (early-stage doctoral students) from each university were asked to take part in the survey. Students accessed and responded to the survey questionnaire website, which was made available on the Internet. Students were made aware that medical, pharmaceutical, dentistry, nursing, and veterinary students, as well as international students, were not included in the target group for the survey. |
| Investigator | Director General for Economic Policy Planning, Cabinet Office, survey carried out by Hamagin Research Institute |
| DOI | 10.34500/SSJDA.1191 |
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| Related Publications (by the Investigator) | Please refer to the abstract in Japanese. |
| Related Publications (based on Secondary Analysis) | List of related publications (based on Secondary Analysis) |
| Documentation | 【 Questionnaire 】 【 Frequency Table 】 |
| Major Survey Items |
[Face items] Age, gender, year in school, national/public/private institution, name of the university/graduate school, university/graduate school location, place of birth, major [Questionnaire items] (1) Awareness of and preparation for job hunting Whether engaging in job hunting, planned path after graduating from university/graduate school, desired industry of future employer, important aspects to consider when choosing an employer, main areas of job hunting (2) Student awareness of change of the period of job-hunting activity compared with previous year Level of awareness regarding job-hunting and recruitment period, channels for obtaining information regarding the period change (television, recruitment company), time period of obtaining information, awareness of influence (3) Details of job-hunting activity (period/status, state of early unofficial job offers) Activity before the start of promotional/PR activities by companies, period when respondent began analysis of industry and companies, participation in company information meetings and seminars (period (first/last), peak, number of companies), submission of entry sheets (period (first/last), peak, number submitted), situation regarding taking job interviews (period (first/last), peak, number of companies interviewed with), job interview schedule with the company of the first-choice, route to recruitment examinations and interviews, etc., whether respondent has received early unofficial job offers (period, company size, industry), timing/company size/industry of the first early unofficial job offer received, size and industry of the company that respondent intends to work for, start and end period of job-hunting activity, internship experience (whether experienced, number of days, shortest/longest experience, period of participation) (4) Relationship between job-hunting activity and academic performance, consideration by companies, etc. State of securing time for study, whether or not respondent has submitted course history (transcript), selection process emphasizing academic performance, consideration in setting job-hunting activity schedule and time period, consideration for job-hunting activity in distant locations, job-seeking activity during “cool biz,” effect to a plan to study abroad, etc., consideration for students with experience of studying abroad, effect to scheduled teaching practicum etc., consideration for those undergoing a teaching practicum, harassment and similar behavior (existence of harassment, details, time period, person consulted) |
| Date of Release | 2018/08/31 |
| Topics in CESSDA |
Click here for details Higher and further education Employment Youth |
| Topics in SSJDA | Employment/Labor |
| Version | 1 ： 2018-08-31 |
| Notes for Users |