新卒採用(しんそつさいよう)

しんそつさいよう
noun
new graduate hiring; recruitment of fresh graduates
workbusiness
1. hiring of new graduates; fresh graduate recruitment
The Japanese practice of companies hiring university or high school graduates all at once in spring, typically for April entry. A defining feature of traditional Japanese employment culture, contrasting with 中途採用 (mid-career hiring).
新卒採用(しんそつさいよう)の説明会(せつめいかい)に参加(さんか)した。
I attended a new graduate recruitment information session.
その会社(かいしゃ)は今年(ことし)新卒採用(しんそつさいよう)を例年(れいねん)より増(ふ)やした。
That company increased its new graduate intake this year compared to usual.
新卒採用(しんそつさいよう)では四月(しがつ)に一括(いっかつ)して新入社員(しんにゅうしゃいん)を採用(さいよう)する慣行(かんこう)が一般的(いっぱんてき)だ。
In new graduate hiring, the practice of batch-hiring new employees in April is standard.

Usage

New graduate hiring (新卒採用) is a cornerstone of traditional Japanese employment culture. Companies recruit graduating students through a structured process (就職活動, or 就活) typically beginning in their final year. New hires all start on April 1st.

Common collocations

  • 新卒採用(しんそつさいよう)枠(わく): new graduate recruitment quota
  • 新卒採用(しんそつさいよう)活動(かつどう): new graduate job-seeking activities

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Related Words

Compare: 中途採用(ちゅうとさいよう) (mid-career hiring)
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