Survey Report: Job Hunting Trends for 2027 Graduates (March), Second Report

Shukatsu-Kaigi Co., Ltd., a group company of Port Inc., in collaboration with the HR Research Institute operated by ProFuture, Inc., conducted a questionnaire survey on job hunting and career awareness among students graduating in 2027 as of early March 2026.

In the spring of 2026, corporate graduate recruitment activities are becoming increasingly accelerated and diversified, forcing 2027 graduates to engage in job hunting with a greater sense of urgency. This report is the second in the series and focuses on the results regarding 'career awareness.'

### Key Findings

- Students prioritize 'attractiveness of the job and company.' About half of science students prioritize 'job content,' while humanities students show interest in stability. - Preference for large corporations remains at a high level among 2027 graduates, particularly notable among science students and those from top-tier universities. - Over half of both humanities and science students accept the idea of job-switching. Science and national university students show relatively higher retention-oriented sentiments. - Science students show a distinct preference for jobs that utilize their expertise, while humanities students tend to value generalizable skills. - Over 60% of students have experience with career education. Differences in career plans exist based on whether students have had such experience. - Anxiety regarding career planning is slightly higher among humanities students. - Support for job-based hiring has expanded rapidly among science students, with growing expectations for compensation aligned with expertise.

### Survey Overview

- Survey Name: [Shukatsu-Kaigi x HR Research Institute] March 2027 Graduate Job Hunting Trend Survey - Survey Conducted by: HR Research Institute (ProFuture, Inc.) and Shukatsu-Kaigi (Shukatsu-Kaigi Co., Ltd.) - Period: March 5–16, 2026 - Method: Web-based survey - Target: Shukatsu-Kaigi members job-hunting for 2027 entry - Valid Responses: 283

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