Three weeks have already passed since the new year began.Even at university, fourth-year students have finished submitting their graduation thesis and are preparing for life as a member of society from April.Third-year students are anxious about the job hunting that is about to begin (has it already started?), but they are also full-fledged activities such as researching companies with high expectations.The Omicron stock is expanding rapidly, but I would like you to take the utmost care to prevent infection and take a step towards becoming a member of society.
This is just a general story, but it is said that the perspective of recruiting students in Japan is different from that in other countries.Overseas, we judge an individual's qualifications based on specific activities such as the acquisition of qualifications and career experience.Like Shohei Ohtani, who made a big success in the major leagues last year, the compensation will be determined based on the achievements of activities such as XX home runs as a hitter and XX wins as a pitcher.On the other hand, in hiring university graduates in Japan, it is said that latent abilities and possibilities are considered more important than the results of such specific activities.
So what are latent abilities and possibilities, and how are they evaluated?When you are hired by a company, there is a system of evaluation called personnel evaluation.Of course, achievements and abilities are evaluated, but especially young people are also evaluated for their attitude toward work, which is called the affective effect.This includes things such as proactiveness, cooperativeness, and discipline, and evaluates your attitude toward work, such as whether you are positive about your work and whether you are working in cooperation with your superiors and colleagues.In 2006, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry advocated the concept of "basic skills for working people" from the same perspective as the emotional effects after joining the company. "Fundamental competencies for working adults" consists of three competencies (3 competencies): "Ability to step forward," "Ability to think through things," and "Ability to work as a team." The basic power necessary to keep going.”Even after that, in the midst of long-term relationships with companies, organizations, and society, represented by the extension and abolishment of the retirement age, the skills required to continue to play an active role at each stage of life have been identified as the "era of a 12-year life." The basic skills of a working member of society have been newly defined. (Refer to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry website:https://www.meti.go.jp/policy/kisoryoku/index.html）
Even now, for students who want to play an active role in a company, guidance is given to think about career formation centering on this basic ability as a member of society.In particular, it will be effective to have an accurate understanding of the content of the 12 ability elements based on specific examples, and to appeal to yourself through episodes that match those content in your activities during your student days.
Faculty of International Communication Department of Tourism Professor Masahiro Ando
