Friday, July 20, 2012
One of the biggest hurdle for Hikikomori people to work is explaining Hikikomori period to recruiters.
In most cases job applicants are required to submit their resumes. They need to write their educational and career history. And If they receive an opportunity to attend a job interview, they need to explain their background.
But needless to say, most recruiters are unwilling to hire applicants who have the history of Hikikomori. That hinders Hikikomori people from getting a job. This may be a factor why Hikikomori population has been aging.
Some people, including specialists in helping Hikikomori people, give some advice on how to approach the problem.
As far as I know, many of them suggest Hikikomori people should explain they have blank period honestly but not explain they suffered from Hikikomori. Instead, it is better to explain, for example, they studied for some sort of qualification test, they helped their family business, etc.
Some suggest they change their background information slightly. For example, if a Hikikomori man has the experience of part time jobs, they suggest he explain his working period longer than in reality to fill his blank period. It may be unethical, but Hikikomori people may have few other choices to get a job.
In any case, Hikikomori people need to prepare to explain how they did in their Hikikomori period. From recruiters' point of view, it is natural to ask applicants about their blank period.
In most cases job applicants are required to submit their resumes. They need to write their educational and career history. And If they receive an opportunity to attend a job interview, they need to explain their background.
But needless to say, most recruiters are unwilling to hire applicants who have the history of Hikikomori. That hinders Hikikomori people from getting a job. This may be a factor why Hikikomori population has been aging.
Some people, including specialists in helping Hikikomori people, give some advice on how to approach the problem.
As far as I know, many of them suggest Hikikomori people should explain they have blank period honestly but not explain they suffered from Hikikomori. Instead, it is better to explain, for example, they studied for some sort of qualification test, they helped their family business, etc.
Some suggest they change their background information slightly. For example, if a Hikikomori man has the experience of part time jobs, they suggest he explain his working period longer than in reality to fill his blank period. It may be unethical, but Hikikomori people may have few other choices to get a job.
In any case, Hikikomori people need to prepare to explain how they did in their Hikikomori period. From recruiters' point of view, it is natural to ask applicants about their blank period.
