Lower Academic Years: A Pressure-Free Time to Broaden Horizons. Over 90% of First and Second-Year Students Found Career Events a Catalyst for Thinking About Their Future
i-plug's survey of 2027/2028 graduates reveals that 92.6% of participating first and second-year students found career events to be a catalyst for future thinking. These years function as a valuable, pressure-free period to broaden horizons.
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i-plug, Inc., operator of the new graduate offer-based recruitment service 'OfferBox,' conducted a survey on career events among students scheduled to graduate in 2027 and 2028.
Key survey findings include:
1. A Catalyst for Career Thinking
92.6% of students who participated in career events during their first or second year responded that it served as a catalyst for thinking about their future and careers. While only about 20% (20.2%) of students take action during these early years, for those who do, it is a meaningful opportunity to expand their career options.
2. Reflection on Early Years
The top answer for 'things I wish I had done' during the first or second year was 'acquiring qualifications/skill development' (53.3%), followed by 'self-analysis' (42.3%) and 'participating in job-hunting events' (35.1%). Many students look back and wish they had proactively built connections with society during these early years, when they had more time compared to the third year and beyond.
3. The Gap with Full-Scale Job Hunting
Approximately 80% responded that they were able to participate with a sense of ease. Because these early years are free from selection processes, many students reported they could 'choose based on personal interests' (69.7%) and 'focus on broadening career options' (71.0%), suggesting it serves as a period to expand horizons without stress.
Key survey findings include:
1. A Catalyst for Career Thinking
92.6% of students who participated in career events during their first or second year responded that it served as a catalyst for thinking about their future and careers. While only about 20% (20.2%) of students take action during these early years, for those who do, it is a meaningful opportunity to expand their career options.
2. Reflection on Early Years
The top answer for 'things I wish I had done' during the first or second year was 'acquiring qualifications/skill development' (53.3%), followed by 'self-analysis' (42.3%) and 'participating in job-hunting events' (35.1%). Many students look back and wish they had proactively built connections with society during these early years, when they had more time compared to the third year and beyond.
3. The Gap with Full-Scale Job Hunting
Approximately 80% responded that they were able to participate with a sense of ease. Because these early years are free from selection processes, many students reported they could 'choose based on personal interests' (69.7%) and 'focus on broadening career options' (71.0%), suggesting it serves as a period to expand horizons without stress.
FAQ
大学1・2年生のキャリアイベント参加率はどれくらいですか？
調査対象のうち、就職活動を目的としないキャリアイベントに「参加したことがある」と回答した学生は20.2%でした。
参加した学生はキャリアについてどのように感じていますか？
92.6%の学生が「将来やキャリアを考えるきっかけになった」と回答し、キャリアの選択肢を広げる有意義な機会となっています。
低学年のうちに「やっておけばよかったこと」は何ですか？
トップは「資格取得・スキルアップ（53.3%）」、次いで「自己分析（42.3%）」、「就活関連イベントへの参加（35.1%）」が挙げられました。
就活本格化時期との違いは何ですか？
3年生以降と比べて選考の不安や焦りがなく、約8割が「気持ちに余裕を持って参加できた」と回答しています。
低学年の学生はどのようなイベントに多く参加していますか？
「大学が主催するイベントやセミナー（59.9%）」が最多で、次いで「企業が主催するイベントやセミナー（35.2%）」が続きます。