Translated from 日本語 • View original This time, I would like to write about the points for choosing a job for everyone who is planning to look for a job.
What is Employment?
Before talking about what kind of job to choose, there are some things that must be assumed.
That means deciding what kind of job you want to be.
A long time ago, there were many people who joined a company anyway and were assigned there and became a designated job, but times have changed.
I am writing a blog about how Japan is in the process of changing from a membership type to a job type that stays in one company while changing one's role, so if you are interested, please click here.
▼ "What do you think about Japan's transition to job-based employment" "Get a job" instead of "finding a job"。 That is job hunting.
How to decide on a job type
So, how do you decide on a job type? First, when you imagine your future self, think of a few jobs that are simply exciting.
Once you have a few ideas, find out what kind of companies and what kind of people are successful in that role. Also, what kind of work style do people in their 20s often do, and do they have a lot or a low salary?
If you want to do the job after researching them and knowing the reality, you are ready.
Find out what the top outgoing is
Find out the company you want to work for. There is a lot of information on the company's website.
Check out the business and company profile, as well as the greeting page of the company's CEO. If you are a blogger, take a look at the contents.
By the way, I write this on the Karakul page. ▼Message from Keishi Nakamura, CEO of Colorkrew Inc.
In a company that does not have a CEO, the company's top management is at least weak in his intention to deliver a message to people outside the company in his own words. Maybe you don't intend to explain it to your employees in your own words.
What the top is saying and thinking is very important.
The top level alone does not determine what kind of company it is, but there is no doubt that it is the person who at least has the greatest influence on the company's culture.
The influence of the top is greater the smaller the company. Therefore, up to a medium-sized company with a few hundred employees, it is essential to check what the top management is saying.
The same is true for large companies with founders and family management.
On the other hand, in a large company with more than 1,000 employees and only the founder's family is at the top, it is not often that only the top is a superpower. However, if you look at a person who became president through promotion, you can see how the company's human resources are functioning.
Do you place importance on safety and harmony? Or are they trying to get people with high energy to take on challenges?
So, in any case, please check the top remarks carefully.
Check reviews online
Needless to say, I think everyone is doing this, but there are many services where you can see reviews from people who belong to the company, so let's look up the company you are interested in. (Click here for Colorkrew's Open work.) ）
From my experience, 8-90% of the comments are like thinking that this is the case from the perspective of the employees inside. On the other hand, there are people who don't like the company very much, so malicious comments written by such people are mixed in as noise.
You can generally ignore bad comments that are written with a noisy appearance rate. There are not many companies where all human relationships are going well.
On the other hand, if there is a company with dozens of comments and only good things to write, be careful. If various people write freely, there are usually some bad comments, so I feel that some force may be at work.
Let's go back to the story.
What should I do if there is a malicious comment that is of concern to me? When you meet someone from that company, I recommend asking them frankly.
If you are a company that is trying to deal with your employees properly, they will be able to explain why they made such comments, even if they are not good.
In the case of small and medium-sized enterprises, employees' opinions about the company may change significantly depending on the most recent business content and changes in the personnel system. As is the case with Karakul, comments that are too old are often not very helpful.
Meet Your Employees
Meet people from HR and recruitment departments, as well as executives and other employees. In particular, please listen to the stories of seniors in the same occupation.
In any company, no small amount of employees are dyed in the colors of that company. If you meet a few people, you will get a sense of what the atmosphere of the company is.
Is it a harsh environment, is it warm, or is it too sweet? You can find out the relationship between seniors and juniors if you talk to several people at the same time.
Check out what your salary is like at 30
Let's do some research or ask in interviews to find out how salaries increase.
When getting a job, many people say things like "what I want to do rather than salary", but many people actually start working and immediately hate it if the salary is too low.
The salary when you are young doesn't have to be insanely high, but at least I would like you to make sure that the salary system does not make you feel like you are being exploited by labor.
What is Most Important When Finalizing Your Decision
Suppose you decide on a job type, research candidate companies, conduct interviews, and get several job offers. Which company should I join? What is the most important thing at that stage?
It's "intuition".
Before finalizing, try to research and think about what I have said so far. I think it's a good idea to take that into account and decide on the company you like the most in the end.
If you do that, the company that has the best conditions for you and the company you like the most may be different.
In that case, don't hesitate to choose the one you like. Even in love, if you think too much about various conditions and go out with the person you like the second time, you will surely regret it. lol The same goes for employment.
Job hunting is the time when you can meet many working people that you don't usually meet. Also, this is a chance to open up your life in a big way, so please enjoy it and work on it.
▼Colorkrew is looking for new graduates. Click here to apply!