Students from the Tokyo metropolitan area think: Should you go to Tokyo for a job? Local?

Students from the Tokyo metropolitan area think: If you want to get a job, should you go to Tokyo? Local?
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TV Shin Hiroshima Co., Ltd. Press release: September 26, 2024 Students from the Tokyo metropolitan area think: Should you go to Tokyo for a job? Local? On Friday, September 20, 2024, we held a regional revitalization consulting event for university students in the Tokyo metropolitan area at 3×3 Lab in Otemachi, Tokyo.
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Event summary This event aims to encourage students attending universities in the metropolitan area to take a UI turn to Hiroshima Prefecture, where the outflow of young people is an issue.From the perspective of regional revitalization, this event will discuss the current situation in Hiroshima, which is suffering from an excess of outmigration of young people. It was conducted in the form of a case study. The 32 participating students interacted directly with young managers of companies in Hiroshima, learned about the possibilities and challenges of business in the region, and divided into groups to discuss measures to promote employment in Hiroshima. The event was planned and managed by Over20 & Company’s Any students (university students and working adults in their 20s who belong to PROJECT any), and consisted of the following sessions. 1) Panel discussion on Hiroshima Prefecture 2) Group work on measures to promote migration to Hiroshima and increase awareness of job hunting support sites 3) Presentations by each team
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/122194/26/122194-26-f8894536df401c564089b82566675c8d-541×301.png Reactions from participating students In the post-event survey, 93% of participants answered that they were “satisfied” or “somewhat satisfied,” giving the event a high rating. The following comments were received from the participants ・I was able to learn about the human resources situation in business in Hiroshima Prefecture ・I deepened my understanding of working in rural areas ・It was meaningful to spend time seriously working on problem solving with team members Additionally, 79% of participants answered that their impression of Hiroshima had “improved” or “slightly improved” through the event, and 62% of participants said their desire to work in Hiroshima had “improved” or “improved”. “It’s gone up a little bit,” he said. Many of the students from the Tokyo metropolitan area said they had never thought about finding a job outside the prefecture, and we were reminded of the importance of creating opportunities for students to get to know each other through opportunities like this.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/122194/26/122194-26-f90a124a79018fae433aa3aa8546550f-694×354.png Suggestions from students In response to the question, “What kind of events do you think should be held to promote employment in Hiroshima Prefecture?”, the participating students came up with the following ideas: I did. ・Intern and idea hackathon in Hiroshima for high school students and first- and second-year university students in the Tokyo metropolitan area ・An event that targets students who want to start a business in Hiroshima Prefecture and matches them with companies in the prefecture ・Event aimed at young women to promote workplaces where women can play an active role ・Events that actually go to Hiroshima and events that bring together people from Hiroshima Prefecture in Tokyo Comments from Professor Kushioka of Hiroshima University “Through this event, we were able to increase interest in Hiroshima among students in the Tokyo metropolitan area.Many of the participants became interested in regional revitalization, and it was a great opportunity for them to consider employment in Hiroshima. This is a success.We will continue to develop more effective measures to promote UI turn while reflecting student voices.” Sponsored and co-sponsored Sponsored by: Hiroshima University AI and Data Innovation Education and Research Center / AI and Data Innovation Education and Research Promotion Organization Co-sponsor: Hiroshima Prefecture Sponsored by: Hiroshima DX Human Resources Development and Securing Promotion Industry-Academia Council Planning and operation: TV Shin-Hiroshima Co., Ltd. / OVER20&Company Co., Ltd. Material video You can watch the video of this event from the URL below.
https://youtu.be/IOgcqgFgfos Future developments The next online event will be held on October 26th, titled “I’ll show you all the real facts about local employment.” We will challenge students to improve their understanding of employment opportunities in Hiroshima by comparing the living costs and lifestyles of Tokyo and Hiroshima, including videos of young businessmen who actually got jobs in Hiroshima. Since it is online, we look forward to your participation from students who are thinking about job hunting.
https://www.project-any.com/tssevent241026