Circulation Co., Ltd.
61.9% of professional human resources who started learning new fields within the last year. Is there a difference between occupation and annual income? Investigating the “learning methods of professional human resources”
-Preliminary report on “Survey on career formation and reskilling habits to become professional human resources”-
Circulation Co., Ltd. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, President: Masatoshi Kubota, hereinafter referred to as Circulation), which operates a professional sharing business that solves management issues by sharing the experience and knowledge of more than 20,000
professionals with multiple companies. (Ration) conducted a “Survey on Career Formation and Reskilling Habits to Become Professionals” for 303 registered professionals. From today onwards, we will share the preliminary results of the survey, divided into three themes. [Image 1
■Survey result summary
Approximately 80% of professional human resources are accustomed to learning outside of work
Daily study habits are more established among people with higher annual incomes Reading is overwhelmingly the number one learning method chosen by professionals. Online learning also ranked high
61.9% of professionals have started learning a new field within the last year Two types of learning that differ depending on the type of job: “Short-term cycle type” and “Continuous learning type”
■ Details of survey results
Approximately 80% of professional human resources are accustomed to learning outside of work
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Approximately 80% of professionals answered that they are engaged in learning and skill development outside of work for the purpose of improving skills and skills in specialized fields and acquiring knowledge. 1.7% did nothing at all, and the remaining 18.5% said they would learn through their work.
Daily study habits are more established among people with higher annual incomes [Image 3
According to the 2016 Social Life Basic Survey*1 by the Statistics Bureau of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, the average amount of time spent on “learning, self-enlightenment, and training” by employed persons was only 6 minutes a day. On the other hand, this time we asked about the frequency of learning among professionals, and the higher the annual income, the higher the learning frequency. It can be said that the higher the market value of human resources, the more habitual input habits they have acquired on a daily basis.
Reading is overwhelmingly the number one learning method chosen by professionals. Online learning also ranked high
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Regarding the learning method of professional human resources, the most common was reading “specialized books” and “business books”. Next, about 30% answered that they are using online content. 61.9% of professionals have started learning a new field within the last year [Image 5
Also, when asked about how long they have been working on the field they are currently learning, it was found that 61.9% had learned a new field within the last year. In order to continue to play an active role as a professional, you can see that he is practicing “continuous learning” that constantly receives a wide range of inputs.
On the other hand, 28.9% have continued to study the same field for a long period of 3 years or more, and it is assumed that there are professionals who adopt a “continuous learning” strategy that continues to improve their expertise in a specific field.
Two types of learning that differ depending on the type of job: “Short-term cycle type” and “Continuous learning type”
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Looking at each specialized field, it seems that it can be roughly divided into two learning types. People who responded that they started studying the field they are currently studying within the past year are often used in their work. Those who answered that they started learning more than 3 years ago were regarded as “continuous learning type” who continue to input mainly in one field that is the basis of their work, and “balanced type” for others By the way, there were fields (occupations) that were biased toward either the short-term cycle type or the continuous learning type. It is conceivable that the knowledge to be used in business may change one after another in each specialized field, and conversely, there may be differences such as the ease with which a common framework can be utilized in multiple fields.
On the other hand, there was almost no difference in the distribution of learning types by annual income.
■Survey overview
“Survey on career development and reskilling habits to become professional human resources”
Survey period: July 11 (Mon) to July 27 (Wed), 2022
Survey method: Internet survey (distribution of e-mail newsletters to registered professionals, etc.)
Survey target: Circulation registered professionals
Number of valid responses: 303
(*1) Target of this survey: Circulation registered professional human resources who are doing the following work through side jobs, freelance, and entrepreneurship at the time of the survey
Medium-term management plan formulation / organizational strategy formulation / M&A / business and capital alliance / CVC / finance / IPO / new business development / business development / personnel strategy / personnel system design / recruitment / personnel training / labor affairs / personnel regulations / public relations PR / corporate branding / Marketing / Business branding / Agency management / CRM / Advertising operation / Data analytics / Big data analysis / Machine learning / AI utilization / Sales strategy planning / Sales organization management / Inside sales / Customer success / New sales channel development (personal network sales / top Down sales) / Overseas expansion / EC / Development organization/project management / Development direction / System development / WEB development / Infrastructure / Business improvement / BPR / Production control / Factory operation / Factory automation / Logistics / Accounting / Finance / IR / Business management (Internal
Audit/Legal/Compliance)/Corporate Planning/Business Planning/Other Consulting/Advisory
■ Survey background
Since the COVID-19 crisis, there has been a rapid increase in attention to working styles in which individuals are not tied to one company’s employment. On the other hand, it has also been pointed out that there are risks associated with working freedom.
How can I be active after becoming independent, and what kind of habits should I acquire to become a professional in the first place? Therefore, we conducted a survey on “study habits” of 303 registered professional human resources of our company who are already active with a high degree of expertise.
We hope that it will serve as a reference for those who are concerned about their work style and study habits.
By utilizing professional sharing and working together with the best professional human resources, it is possible to solve management issues that could not be solved with internal resources alone. Circulation will continue to utilize external professional human resources to solve various management issues and help companies transform.
【company overview】
Company name Circulation Co., Ltd.
Official website: https://circu.co.jp/
Representative: Masatoshi Kubota, President and Representative Director Established January 6, 2014
Location: Circulation Building ForPro, 3-21-5 Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo Based on the vision of “creating a society where experience and knowledge around the world circulate”, we operate a professional sharing business that utilizes the experience and knowledge of external professionals at multiple companies. By utilizing the experience and knowledge of professional human resources with high expertise on a project basis instead of hiring, we support companies in solving their problems and achieving their missions.
From the resources of more than 20,000 professional human resources, we will select the most suitable professional human resources for the company in consideration of the company’s management issues, industry, growth phase, corporate culture, management philosophy and thoughts, and form a problem-solving project team. Registered professional human resources in their 20s to 70s are interviewed, and through our own human resource assessment, we are accumulating appropriate evaluations and knowledge about skills, experience, orientation, and personality. Since its establishment in 2014, it has been introduced to 3,921 companies and 11,769 projects. (As of the end of July 2022)
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TEL: 03-6256-0467
Fax: 03-6256-0476
Email: public_relations@circu.co.jp
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