Eliminating 'Not What I Expected' After Joining — Seeking Early Adopters for 'CONSULTING QUEST,' a Job Simulation Game to Prevent Mismatches and Early Turnover
Rocket Base Inc. is developing 'CONSULTING QUEST,' a browser-based job simulation game for recruitment. It aims to reduce mismatches and early turnover by allowing candidates to experience realistic consulting scenarios.
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Rocket Base Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Kosuke Saito, Tatsunori Kihara) announces the start of development for the job simulation game 'CONSULTING QUEST.' It is a game-based tool that allows candidates to simulate scenarios close to actual consulting projects on their browser, promoting an understanding of the job and increasing their desire to join.
## Background of Development
**■ The Goal of Recruitment is Not 'Joining,' but 'Succeeding'**
Even if a massive amount of cost and man-hours are spent on recruitment activities leading to an individual joining the company, if they leave early because 'the job was different from what I imagined,' everything goes back to square one. In surveys, 'the actual work was different from what I heard before joining' consistently ranks among the top reasons for resignation.
**■ Why Mismatches Occur — The 'Process of Work' is Not Conveyed**
This problem is particularly prominent in the consulting industry. The appeal of a consultant's job lies in the 'process'—gathering information, building hypotheses, interviewing clients, and creating proposal documents. However, what is conveyed in company information sessions and job descriptions is mainly focused on 'results' and 'career paths.' Candidates make the decision to join without knowing the real feel of the work, leading to the 'this isn't what I expected' realization after joining.
**■ What is Needed is 'Realistic Job Preview (RJP)'**
RJP is known as an approach to reduce the gap after joining and increase the retention rate by conveying both the positive and challenging aspects of the job in advance. However, conventional RJPs mainly consist of employee interviews and workplace tours, providing no means for candidates themselves to experience 'what it would be like if I did the job.'
## What is 'CONSULTING QUEST'?
'CONSULTING QUEST' is a recruitment support tool that candidates can access from their browser to experience scenarios close to the actual work of a consulting firm in a game format.
Players are assigned to a **DX project** as a 'Senior Associate in their first month of changing jobs.'
Through interactions with managers, colleagues, and clients, they **experience a series of consulting tasks, including information gathering, hypothesis building, client interviews, and creating proposal documents.** On the final day, they receive an evaluation based on an executive presentation, and a result ranging from Rank S to D is displayed.
## **[Features]**
- Custom-made scenarios tailored to the business operations of each company.
- A visual novel-style presentation using real office photos and character photos.
- Provides an experience of 'thinking and judging for oneself' through a command-selection format.
- Playtime is 10 to 15 minutes. Playable on both smartphones and PCs.
- Can be utilized in a wide range of situations, such as content for information sessions, pre-selection experiences, and follow-ups for those with informal job offers.
## Background of Development
**■ The Goal of Recruitment is Not 'Joining,' but 'Succeeding'**
Even if a massive amount of cost and man-hours are spent on recruitment activities leading to an individual joining the company, if they leave early because 'the job was different from what I imagined,' everything goes back to square one. In surveys, 'the actual work was different from what I heard before joining' consistently ranks among the top reasons for resignation.
**■ Why Mismatches Occur — The 'Process of Work' is Not Conveyed**
This problem is particularly prominent in the consulting industry. The appeal of a consultant's job lies in the 'process'—gathering information, building hypotheses, interviewing clients, and creating proposal documents. However, what is conveyed in company information sessions and job descriptions is mainly focused on 'results' and 'career paths.' Candidates make the decision to join without knowing the real feel of the work, leading to the 'this isn't what I expected' realization after joining.
**■ What is Needed is 'Realistic Job Preview (RJP)'**
RJP is known as an approach to reduce the gap after joining and increase the retention rate by conveying both the positive and challenging aspects of the job in advance. However, conventional RJPs mainly consist of employee interviews and workplace tours, providing no means for candidates themselves to experience 'what it would be like if I did the job.'
## What is 'CONSULTING QUEST'?
'CONSULTING QUEST' is a recruitment support tool that candidates can access from their browser to experience scenarios close to the actual work of a consulting firm in a game format.
Players are assigned to a **DX project** as a 'Senior Associate in their first month of changing jobs.'
Through interactions with managers, colleagues, and clients, they **experience a series of consulting tasks, including information gathering, hypothesis building, client interviews, and creating proposal documents.** On the final day, they receive an evaluation based on an executive presentation, and a result ranging from Rank S to D is displayed.
## **[Features]**
- Custom-made scenarios tailored to the business operations of each company.
- A visual novel-style presentation using real office photos and character photos.
- Provides an experience of 'thinking and judging for oneself' through a command-selection format.
- Playtime is 10 to 15 minutes. Playable on both smartphones and PCs.
- Can be utilized in a wide range of situations, such as content for information sessions, pre-selection experiences, and follow-ups for those with informal job offers.