【Survey on High School Rookies Joining in 2025】The Key to Growth: 'Experiential Value' Survey
Jinjib conducted a survey on 'experiential value' targeting new high school graduates joining in April 2025. The survey revealed that part-time jobs and interactions with friends during school, as well as in-house training and advice from seniors after employment, contributed to their growth, highlighting the importance of learning from failures.
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Jinjib (Osaka City), which provides employment support for high school students, conducted a survey on 'experience' among new high school graduate employees.
This survey was answered by participants of the 'ROOKIE’S CLUB' training program for new high school graduates, who joined in April 2025. This training is held monthly with the aim of supporting the growth of first-year high school graduates and their retention in companies.
## Background of the Survey
'Experiential activities' promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology are considered to play a crucial role in improving self-esteem and developing qualities and abilities. However, in recent years, the 'experiential gap' caused by family and regional environments has become a major social issue, affecting children's future career formation and motivation for growth.
The importance of such 'experiential value' is no exception for young people who have just taken their first steps as working adults. At 'ROOKIE’S CLUB,' a training program for new high school graduates operated by Jinjib, support for human resource development is provided to build a foundation as new working adults through objective reflection on daily work experiences and collaborative experiences through group work, as a 'third place' outside the workplace. This survey visualizes the real voices of participants (rookies) who will enter their second year as working adults in April, regarding what 'experiences' they had and what 'growth' they felt over the past year.
We will consider how 'experience' influences the careers and mindsets of young people in the Reiwa era.
## Survey Results
### 1. What experiences during your student days were useful in your first year as a working adult? *Multiple answers allowed (n=118)
'Part-time jobs (43.2%)' was the most common answer for experiences during student days that were useful in the first year as a working adult, followed by 'Friendships (33.1%)' and 'Club activities (25.4%)'.
It suggests that 'pseudo-social experiences' in responsible workplaces and group activities are directly linked to adaptability and interpersonal skills immediately after joining the company. Meanwhile, practical training and internships in local communities and companies also account for a certain percentage, indicating that diverse points of contact serve as a source of growth.
### 2. What experiences after employment were useful in your first year as a working adult? *Multiple answers allowed (n=118)
'In-house training (51.7%)' and 'Advice from seniors (48.3%)' were the top answers for experiences that contributed to growth after employment. This indicates that 'acquiring correct knowledge' and 'guidance from accessible role models' are essential elements for peace of mind and adaptation to practical work, promoting growth in the first year after graduation.
It is also noteworthy that 'experiences of failure (38.1%)' surpassed 'practical experiences (33.9%)'. This suggests that the process of learning from failed experiences, rather than simply performing tasks, leads to a stronger sense of growth. On the other hand, the numbers for experiences of being scolded and salary management were low. It can be said that for modern young employees, rather than strict guidance or changes in private life, concrete and positive feedback and systematic learning are regarded as important experiential values in career formation.
## Free descriptions of what situations Q1 and Q2 experiences were useful in *Excerpts from responses
When asked about the situations in which experiences during student days and after employment were useful, it is clear that they contributed to a professional mindset, communication skills, and practical skills.
### ▼Professional basics and mindset
- Experiences from club activities and dormitory life were useful for basic professional habits (waking up early, not being late, going to bed early).
- Club activities led to perseverance.
- The attitude of not giving up even when failing on the job.
### ▼Interpersonal skills (communication)
- Friendships were useful for communication with people outside the company.
- They were utilized in interacting with colleagues and seniors at work.
- Part-time jobs helped acquire a certain level of professional manners, and work failures turned into learning experiences.
- The moment I felt my communication skills improved because it's a job involving people.
- I became able to take advice from seniors deeply.
### ▼Practical and specialized skills
- Knowledge about housing gained from work is useful in private life (food, clothing, shelter).
- Practical training and part-time jobs provide social experience that is useful as a working adult.
- I learned a lot by participating in internships and gaining practical experience.
### 3. Do you think 'experience' was important in learning your job? (n=118)
Regarding the importance of 'experience' in the process of learning a job, combining 'very important (81.4%)' and 'somewhat important (18.6%)' resulted in all respondents affirming its importance.
Free responses also highlighted 'habits from club activities and dormitory life' such as waking up early and discipline, and using failures in practical work as fuel for the next step.
This survey was answered by participants of the 'ROOKIE’S CLUB' training program for new high school graduates, who joined in April 2025. This training is held monthly with the aim of supporting the growth of first-year high school graduates and their retention in companies.
## Background of the Survey
'Experiential activities' promoted by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology are considered to play a crucial role in improving self-esteem and developing qualities and abilities. However, in recent years, the 'experiential gap' caused by family and regional environments has become a major social issue, affecting children's future career formation and motivation for growth.
The importance of such 'experiential value' is no exception for young people who have just taken their first steps as working adults. At 'ROOKIE’S CLUB,' a training program for new high school graduates operated by Jinjib, support for human resource development is provided to build a foundation as new working adults through objective reflection on daily work experiences and collaborative experiences through group work, as a 'third place' outside the workplace. This survey visualizes the real voices of participants (rookies) who will enter their second year as working adults in April, regarding what 'experiences' they had and what 'growth' they felt over the past year.
We will consider how 'experience' influences the careers and mindsets of young people in the Reiwa era.
## Survey Results
### 1. What experiences during your student days were useful in your first year as a working adult? *Multiple answers allowed (n=118)
'Part-time jobs (43.2%)' was the most common answer for experiences during student days that were useful in the first year as a working adult, followed by 'Friendships (33.1%)' and 'Club activities (25.4%)'.
It suggests that 'pseudo-social experiences' in responsible workplaces and group activities are directly linked to adaptability and interpersonal skills immediately after joining the company. Meanwhile, practical training and internships in local communities and companies also account for a certain percentage, indicating that diverse points of contact serve as a source of growth.
### 2. What experiences after employment were useful in your first year as a working adult? *Multiple answers allowed (n=118)
'In-house training (51.7%)' and 'Advice from seniors (48.3%)' were the top answers for experiences that contributed to growth after employment. This indicates that 'acquiring correct knowledge' and 'guidance from accessible role models' are essential elements for peace of mind and adaptation to practical work, promoting growth in the first year after graduation.
It is also noteworthy that 'experiences of failure (38.1%)' surpassed 'practical experiences (33.9%)'. This suggests that the process of learning from failed experiences, rather than simply performing tasks, leads to a stronger sense of growth. On the other hand, the numbers for experiences of being scolded and salary management were low. It can be said that for modern young employees, rather than strict guidance or changes in private life, concrete and positive feedback and systematic learning are regarded as important experiential values in career formation.
## Free descriptions of what situations Q1 and Q2 experiences were useful in *Excerpts from responses
When asked about the situations in which experiences during student days and after employment were useful, it is clear that they contributed to a professional mindset, communication skills, and practical skills.
### ▼Professional basics and mindset
- Experiences from club activities and dormitory life were useful for basic professional habits (waking up early, not being late, going to bed early).
- Club activities led to perseverance.
- The attitude of not giving up even when failing on the job.
### ▼Interpersonal skills (communication)
- Friendships were useful for communication with people outside the company.
- They were utilized in interacting with colleagues and seniors at work.
- Part-time jobs helped acquire a certain level of professional manners, and work failures turned into learning experiences.
- The moment I felt my communication skills improved because it's a job involving people.
- I became able to take advice from seniors deeply.
### ▼Practical and specialized skills
- Knowledge about housing gained from work is useful in private life (food, clothing, shelter).
- Practical training and part-time jobs provide social experience that is useful as a working adult.
- I learned a lot by participating in internships and gaining practical experience.
### 3. Do you think 'experience' was important in learning your job? (n=118)
Regarding the importance of 'experience' in the process of learning a job, combining 'very important (81.4%)' and 'somewhat important (18.6%)' resulted in all respondents affirming its importance.
Free responses also highlighted 'habits from club activities and dormitory life' such as waking up early and discipline, and using failures in practical work as fuel for the next step.