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Job Research Institute conducted a “Survey on the actual situation of educational background and career in 2024.” 70% of them were “in favor of an educational society.” There is also a generation gap. “It’s old, but it’s necessary.”
~Document selection filter: 80% painfully felt when job hunting.Is it based on trust and status?~
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Job Research Institute is a research organization of Laibo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hiroki Mori; hereinafter referred to as “Laibo”), which develops and operates the anonymous consultation service “JobQ (*1)” specializing in career, employment, and job changes. (*2)” conducted a “2024 Educational Background and Career Status Survey” targeting 629 working men and women.
This survey examines whether there is a relationship between educational background and career, the reasons for this, situations in which educational background affects people, and whether or not people are aware of educational background towards others other than themselves, as well as the values and necessity of educational background in society, their proportion by age group, and educational background. We investigated the pros and cons to society and the reasons for them.
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[Job-type employment and educational background awareness]
The lifetime employment system that has been established in Japanese companies since the period of high economic growth along with the seniority system is fading away, and the number of companies in Japan is gradually starting to shift to job-based employment. Job-based employment differs from traditional recruitment methods that place emphasis on academic background, and employs people with expertise and experience that match the job. According to a survey by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the number of applicants for university admission in 2023 will decrease by approximately 120,000 compared to the previous year, and it is estimated that by 2050, the number of university admissions will be 80% of the capacity. How is the relationship between educational background and career of working adults and the values attached to educational society changing?
Therefore, Job Research Institute surveyed 629 working men and women to find out the relationship between educational background and career, the reasons for it, the situations in which educational background affects people, whether or not people are aware of educational background towards others, and also the value of educational background and society. We conducted the “2024 Survey on the Status of Educational Background and Careers,” which investigated the necessity and proportion by age group, as well as the pros and cons of an educational society and the reasons for them.
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[Whether there is a relationship between educational background and career] When we asked 629 respondents whether there is a relationship between their educational background and career, the majority (80.3%) said they thought it was related, with 21.0% saying they thought it was very related, 27.7% saying they were related. 31.6% said, “I think it’s somewhat related.” When we asked the 505 people who answered that their educational background is related to their career why, the most common answer (55.4%) was “It increases social credibility and status,” followed by 48.7% who said “Many companies still make judgments based on educational background.” The top three answers were 36.8%, “The final educational background will affect the job you want.”
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[Scenes where educational background influences]
When we asked 629 respondents about the situations in which their educational background is affected, the majority (83.0%) said “When job hunting”, 37.4% “Definitely when job hunting”, 25.9% “When job hunting”, and “Rather “When job hunting” was 19.7%. When asked specifically about the actual situations involved, the top three answers were “during document screening” at 62.2%, followed by “during interview” at 24.2%, and “after joining” at 22.4%. have become.
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[Awareness of other people’s academic background]
When we asked 629 respondents whether they were conscious of other people’s educational background, the majority of respondents (53.2%) were “aware”, with 7.2% “very conscious”, 17.2% “aware”, and “not sure”. On the other hand, 28.8% said they are aware of it. When we asked the 335 people who answered that they were conscious about who they were conscious of, 71.0% said “co-workers,” followed by “supervisors” at 55.2%, and “subordinates” at 49.9%, the top three answers.
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*For more detailed aggregated data, please refer to the attached “2024 Academic Background and Career Survey Report” (*3)
[Values of academic society]
When we asked 629 respondents about their educational background and social values, the majority (59.5%) said they thought it was old, with 10.5% thinking it was very old, 15.9% saying it was old, and If anything, I think it’s old,” 33.1% said. Looking at the answers by age group, those in their 50s who thought it was old were the most popular at 63.5%, followed by those in their 40s at 61.9%, those in their 30s at 58.1%, and those in their 20s at 56.4%.
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[Need for educational society]
When we asked 629 respondents about the necessity of educational attainment in society, the majority of respondents (66.0%) said, “I think it is necessary,” with 8.2% saying “I think it is very necessary,” and 19.2% saying “I think it is necessary.” %, 38.6% said, “I think it’s necessary.” Looking at the answers by age group, 73.9% of those in their 20s said they thought it was necessary, followed by 68.8% of those in their 30s, 59.5% of those in their 40s, and 57.3% of those in their 50s.
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[Pros and cons of educational society and reasons for them]
When 629 respondents were asked about their pros and cons of education and society, the majority of respondents (66.9%) were in favor of society, with 12.2% saying “strongly agree,” 12.9% saying “agree,” and 41.8% saying “somewhat agree.” %was. When we asked the 421 people who answered that they were in favor of a society based on academic backgrounds why they did so, 47.3% of them answered, “Because it helps us judge our ability to adapt to the industry/occupation,” followed by “I have had the experience of working hard for my academic background.” The top three responses were 39.0% who said “because of this,” and 22.1% who said “because it’s an opportunity for young people to succeed.”
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*For more detailed aggregated data, please refer to the attached “2024 Academic Background and Career Survey Report” (*3)
[Free text comments from respondents]
Comments regarding the pros and cons of future education and society were notable.
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*For other comments regarding academic background and career, please check “JobQ Town” below.
https://job-q.me/27518
[Survey summary]
In the “2024 Educational Background and Career Status Survey” conducted this time, 80% of the respondents answered that
“educational background is related to career,” and the reasons for this were “social credibility and status improvement” and
“judgement based on educational background.” The top responses were “Many companies,” and “Influence on desired job.” When it comes to situations related to academic background, 80% of respondents answered “when job hunting,” and when it came to specific situations, the most common answer was “when screening documents.” Additionally, 50% of respondents said they were “aware” of other people’s educational backgrounds, with “colleagues” being the most likely person to be aware of. These results show that there is a strong relationship between educational background and career, and that people are conscious of their educational background from their colleagues, so it seems that competitiveness is considered necessary when job hunting. Furthermore, when asked about their pros and cons of education and society, 70% of the respondents said they were in favor of society, and the reasons for this were from a corporate perspective, such as “materials for determining adaptability to the industry/occupation” and “opportunities for young people to succeed.” In addition to the most prominent opinions, there were also values based on personal experience, such as “I have worked hard to obtain my educational background.”
Although 60% of the respondents answered that “the educational society is old,” 70% of the respondents answered that “the educational society is necessary.” Although the “educational society” is said to be old from an individual’s point of view, we can understand from the results of the reasons for support, necessity, and values that there is a certain necessity from the perspective of recruitment and management. Looking at needs and values by age group, as the age increases, the percentage of respondents who believe that their educational background and society are old-fashioned increases, with the highest percentage among people in their 50s. However, people in their 20s were the most likely to say “educational background is necessary for society,” and the younger the age group, the more they were conscious of their educational background. The tendency for people’s awareness of their educational background to decline as they get older is thought to be related to whether or not the period of job hunting is around the time when the term
“educational background filter” has become popular, but what is more influential is It is considered to be a “history of working life.” It can be inferred that the more experience you gain, the more you will become aware of the necessity of factors other than your academic background in building your career, and the less you will become attached to your academic background.
It can be seen that the “values of the educational society” of people in their 40s and 50s have become new, and it is possible that the trend of Japanese society will change in the future. Considering the state of acceptance of the academic background, the survey results predict that the educational society will continue and further penetrate in the future.
At Libo, we will continue to conduct various surveys related to employment, career changes, work styles, etc., and aim to realize a society where individuals can play an active role by disseminating real and highly transparent information.
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Head of Public Relations Group and Head of Job Research Institute Masakazu Hori Launched Job Research Institute in 2021, and has since conducted research on awareness and behavior from various
perspectives, focusing on “working adults and job hunters.” The aim is to contribute to the selection opportunities of working adults and job hunters by analyzing the current state and future of the market and disseminating it to society. In addition to conducting “career planning” classes at various universities based on research conducted by Job Research Institute, he also explains the relationship between careers, work styles, and society in many media outlets.
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information at the bottom of the press release.
[(*3) 2024 Academic background and career survey report]
In the report, you can check the attributes of the survey and the answers to other questions in more detail.
https://job-q.me/articles/15538
[(※2) About Job Research Institute]
Job Research Institute was established with the aim of contributing to the job change market by analyzing the current state and future of the market and disseminating it to society by conducting research and various surveys related to employment, job changes, and careers in general.
By disseminating reliable information in many genres such as employment, job changes, work styles, rankings, working women, etc., we hope that you will find it useful in your job search and that you will be able to help resolve career-related concerns and concerns. We will contribute to the job change market by providing opportunities for better choices to those who are active in society.
[(※1) About JobQ]
JobQ, which is operated with the concept of “Someone knows what it means to work” that you want to know, has over 400,000 registered users, and is a service that allows you to exchange information and consult about careers and job changes. Search for a specific company name and find not only reviews from current and former employees, but also vague content such as worries about work in general and concerns about finding a job or changing jobs, while users communicate anonymously with each other. It’s a place where you can make better choices.
■Q&A regarding JobQ “Academic background”
https://job-q.me/tags/21833
【Company Profile】
Company name: Libo Co., Ltd.
Established: February 3, 2015
Representative Director: Koki Mori
Address: 3rd floor, Daiichi Gyou Building, 1-19-9 Dogenzaka, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0043
Business details: Planning, development, and operation of “JobQ,” an anonymous consultation service specializing in career and job changes. Group company: Joined Persol Carrier Co., Ltd. as a group on March 1, 2019 Homepage: https://laibo.jp/
JobQ Town: https://job-q.me/
[For press inquiries] Libo Co., Ltd. Public Relations Officer: Masakazu Hori Tel: 03-6416-1760Fax: 03-6416-0503 Direct mobile line: 080-4193-1 810Mail: masakazu.hori@laibo.jp Inquiry form:
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