For recruiting college graduates, methods such as recommendation by professors,
company job fair/seminar and job search info-zine/job search web site are widely used.
When hiring new college graduates, points considered important are enthusiasm and
ambition (clerical, technical/research, and non-clerical), general common knowledge,
good education, cooperative spirit and sense of balance (clerical positions), technical
knowledge and skills (technical/research positions) and drive and executive ability
(non-clerical work). A survey carried out by the Japan Institute of Labor (2003a) shows
similar results, with focus being placed on ambition towards work, attitude and
competency, fundamental ability and aptitude, and stamina and good health. Attitude,
competency, fundamental ability and aptitude were considered important for
humanities-related jobs, while technique, skills, and knowledge were considered
important for science-related jobs.