HR trend prediction for March and April 2019! ~Exploring past trends
, we predicted trends regarding the “Work Style Reform Act” that came into effect in April 2019 and content related to new graduate recruitment.
Continuing from last time, we will look back at trend information from May and June 2018 and predict personnel trends for May and June of this year.
We would appreciate it if you could use it as a reference for your company’s marketing.
March/April 2019 HR trends explored from past trends
First, let’s look back at the trend information from May and June last year.
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“New Graduate Recruitment” Both companies and students are highly interested in the survey on trends in hiring of 2019 graduates, mainly in May.
Market forecast for 2020 graduate recruitment, 21st graduate recruitment schedule, and other future content
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In areas other than “recruitment,” there was interest in mental health-related keywords such as “AI” and “resilience” and “anger management.”
In 2018, content related to new graduate recruitment, such as recruitment trends for 2019 graduates and predictions for 2020 graduates, reached its peak in May.
Also, although not mentioned above, there were many inquiries regarding downloadable materials for research materials (questionnaire survey results reports), including those related to recruitment.
Based on past trends and this year’s movements, the following three points are predicted for personnel trends in May and June 2019.
- Trend prediction 1: Content related to new graduate recruitment will peak
- Trend prediction ② Move to content related to rank-based training and personnel assessment
- Trend prediction ③ Will the concentration of HR-related events affect seminar attendance?
Trend prediction 1: Content related to new graduate recruitment will peak
For 2020 graduates, the selection period is the same as last year.
According to HR Research Institute’s
2019 & 2020 New Graduate Recruitment Trend Survey (June) Results Report
, we checked the selection status as of late June 2018 and found that “selection has already been completed” and “Only existing applicants While 31% overall said they would continue with the selection process, 44% of large companies with 1,001 or more employees said they were in the final stages of recruiting.
A similar situation is predicted for graduates in 2020, and this year as well, inquiries are expected to be made regarding trend data regarding employment status from companies and trend data regarding job offers from students.
As the schedule for 2021 graduates is the same as that for 2020 graduates, we also expect to receive inquiries for content with the theme of predicting trends for 2021 graduates.
Trend prediction ② Move to content related to rank-based training and personnel assessment
From May onwards, training for new employees and training for new managers will be held from April to May, and preparations will be made for post-implementation reporting and follow-up training.
First, the actions of human resources personnel are predicted in order to solve the problems and issues associated with this.
Also, around the same time, the previous year’s personnel appraisals and Facebook interviews will be held, so it is expected that there will be a movement to collect information on practical matters, such as points to note when setting up personnel appraisals and Facebook interviews.
Trend prediction ③ Concentration of HR-related events
This year, unlike last year, HR-related exhibitions and forums such as “HR EXPO” and “Human Capital” will be held on the same day from May 27th to 30th.
In addition, large-scale HR-related events are held in mid-May, and private seminars held by companies from May to early June will have a considerable impact on attracting customers, so consideration must be given when holding them. Probably.
◆Summary
Human resources trends in May and June 2019 are expected to see a peak in content related to new graduate recruitment, a shift to content related to rank-based training and personnel assessment, and a concentration of HR-related events expected to have an impact on seminar attendance.