Rebirth Tokyo 1986

Chapter 264 Prepare in advance
"Understood, thank you, senior."

Shingo Hashimoto still didn't quite understand, but he kept Takeshita Masato's words in his heart.

I plan to do odd jobs during the winter vacation to save money to buy a computer and study computer technology hard.

If you can use it in the future, you will make a lot of money. If you can't use it, it's just an additional skill, which is also money.

"Well, you're welcome."

The young man nodded with satisfaction and began to choose the next lucky person.

"Well, the girl in the cream-white down jacket in the third row on the right, do you have any questions?"

Most of the people selected earlier were boys, so it’s time to name a few girls.

When he was out there, he always paid attention to gender equality.

"Ah, I got it right?"

Yukiko Suzuhara was very surprised. She didn't expect that she could ask questions.

However, she quickly calmed down when she thought that she had already agreed that the ownership of the issue belonged to her best friend Chunxiang.

She stood up gracefully.
"Good afternoon, Takeshita-senpai. I'm Yukiko Suzuhara, a junior student of economics."

"What I want to ask is, how can I join Xinghai Group? And what is the difficulty of the interviews in each company of Xinghai Group?"

"Thank you!"

After saying that, the girl sat down again like a lady, with an expression that showed she was eager for an answer.

"Oh, there is actually a school girl who wants to join our company?"

"Well, then I will briefly introduce them to you in the order of difficult first and easy later."

Masato Takeshita had long wanted to take this opportunity to help Xinghai Group and recruit more employees, but there had never been any chance.

Now a school girl directly asked about Xinghai Group’s recruitment policy, and the young man couldn’t help but shout “nice” in his heart.

At the same time, my favorable impression of this junior sister continued to grow.

"First of all, the most difficult job to apply for is not the Xinghai Group headquarters, but Xinghai Investment."

“Newcomers in various positions basically come from the world’s most famous universities.”

"For example, Harvard and MIT in the United States; Oxford and Cambridge in the United Kingdom; the University of Tokyo and the University of Kyoto in Japan..."

"At Waseda University, we only have one or two places each year, and the competition is very fierce. Usually, only PhD students in science and engineering can finally succeed."

Xinghai Investment is well-known and is the king among kings even in the hedge fund field, which is known as the crown of finance.

If it weren't for the consideration of domestic universities, no one from Waseda University would be selected. It is also difficult for Tokyo University and Kyoto University to have successful admissions every year.

After all, the number of places is limited, and the number of people recruited each year will not exceed 30.

"The next Xinghai Group headquarters will be much easier."

"You will have the opportunity to receive job offers from the seven public imperial universities, Hitotsubashi University, and the private Hayashi University and Sochi University."

Xinghai Group is already a large group, except for those with connections.

The lowest level of school is also required to be at the level of Sophia University among private universities.

It is below Meiji University, Aoyama Gakuin University, etc., so even if you submit your resume, you will not get it passed.

Xinghai Group does not have so much time to pick out the lost pearls from the sea of sand behind.

"The interview requirements for the subsequent subsidiaries such as Xinghai Semiconductor, Xinghai Entertainment, and Matsumoto Manufacturing were much simpler."

"As long as our students at Waseda University are not too bad, it will be easy for them to pass the exam."

We are still in an era when companies are frantically competing for college students. As one of the two largest private universities in Japan, Waseda University has countless large companies competing for its graduates.

Apart from Xinghai Investment and Xinghai Headquarters, Xinghai Group has no right to be more picky.

The opportunity to select the best from the best will have to wait another two years.

At that time, several major companies may raise their recruitment standards to the level of their headquarters.

“Of course, the fact that the various subsidiaries within the group are not difficult does not mean that the requirements for each department are not high.”

“The R&D positions at subsidiaries such as Xinghai Semiconductor and Matsumoto Manufacturing all have very high requirements.

"If you don't learn your major well, it's basically impossible to get a job."

Liberal arts related fields such as management can be a little more relaxed, but technical fields such as research and development can be completely different.

All subsidiaries basically adhere to the principle of "better to have nothing than to have something of poor quality".

Those who are not capable enough have no chance at all as graduates of the University of Tokyo.

Of course, capital is also capricious in R&D positions.

Because all the subsidiaries of Xinghai Group have overseas layouts. More than 20 laboratories of various sizes have been established in the United States and Europe, which can harvest high-end intellectual resources from all over the world.

After explaining the needs of each company and department of Xinghai Group in a long and eloquent manner, Masato Takeshita asked in a grateful tone.

"Do you understand? Is there anything else you don't understand?"

This girl had helped him to some extent, so he didn't mind talking to her a few more times.

Suzuhara Yukiko shook her head, "Well, I almost understand it all, thank you senior."

"OK, then the next one is the girl in the red coat in the sixth row on the left."

……

The speech was still very successful. If time had allowed, the audience would have wanted to listen to it for a few more hours.

This is advice from the third richest man in Japan, and it is something you must keep in mind.

Yes, Forbes, which compiles a list of the world's richest people, included Masato Takeshita on the list for the first time this year.

He is ranked third in Japan and among the top 10 in the world. In Japan, he is second only to the real estate king Yoshiaki Tsutsumi and another real estate tycoon Taikichiro Mori.

Speaking of Taikichiro Mori, many people may not be familiar with him.

But this big shot in the real estate industry is much smarter than Yoshiaki Tsutsumi.

Not only did it safely survive the Japanese real estate crisis of 1991, but it also conquered territories across Asia.

The famous Shanghai World Financial Center in Lujiazui, Shanghai, was acquired by Taikichiro Mori.

Although Masato Takeshita failed to take the first place, he is the only one among the top ten who made the list with the help of a technology company.

Therefore, the exposure in Forbes immediately made Masato Takeshita famous all over the world.

As a result, the influence of Xinghai Group has also been increasing all over the world.

Not only does recruiting become easier, but business negotiations also become easier.

Many people feel reassured when they hear that he is one of the top ten richest people in the world.

Even many students from famous universities have abandoned those world-renowned large companies and chosen to join the newly established Xinghai Group.

Because Masato Takeshita is the youngest member on the rich list and the only member under the age of 30.

More importantly, he started out entirely by inventing technology.

It can be said that young people all over the world regard him as an entrepreneurial idol.

It has the flavor of Bill Gates in China in the late 20th century and early 21st century.

But with every benefit comes a lot of trouble. He can no longer go shopping as freely as before.

If you want to go out and play, you can basically only choose private clubs.

Okuma Auditorium has a back door. When Masato Takeshita left through it, the principal Haruo Nishihara was already waiting behind it.

"Takeshita-san, you've worked really hard today."

"No, I should be the one thanking the principal for giving me this opportunity. Most people don't get the chance to perform on stage twice."

Everyone carries the fancy sedan chair, the principal gives him face, and young people should also be sensible.

Afterwards, the two exchanged pleasantries for a while. As the host, Nishihara Haruo tried to invite Takeshita Masato to enjoy the dinner.

"Okay, I'm sorry to bother you then."

The young man had nothing to do tonight, so he quickly agreed with a smile.

Waseda University is one of my foundations, and I must hold on to it firmly. When they were almost done eating, Nishihara Haruo asked tentatively.

"Takeshita-san, are you worried about your future employment?"

Nishihara Haruo was very smart. He noticed early on that the young man's tone was not right, and it vaguely revealed his pessimism about the future employment of college students.

The reason I asked now is that I didn’t want to spoil the fun of the meal.

Masato Takeshita did not respond directly, but gently said a name.

"Principal, I support Mr. Yukio Noguchi."

Yukio Noguchi is an economist who firmly believes that Japan's bubble is serious.

He feels that Japanese society may have underestimated the severity of the bubble.

Of course, Yukio Noguchi is not a god, so he did not expect that the damage caused by this bubble would be so great.

Japan directly lost 10, 20, 30 years, or even longer.

"Mr. Noguchi!"

Haruo Nishihara is certainly no stranger to this alternative gentleman in the field of Japanese economics.

An idea suddenly came to his mind, and he felt that this was a great opportunity to recruit.

He himself doesn't know much about economics, but he trusts the judgment of professionals.

Since his junior chose to believe, he was not stingy in supporting him.

If it is finally proven that Yukio Noguchi's point of view is wrong, then Waseda University will pay a little more salary.

If it succeeds, it will be completely different.

All economics-related majors at Waseda may be improved by it.

Private universities need the support of well-known professors. Only in this way can they gain a higher status.

"Yes, that is Mr. Noguchi."

Masato Takeshita nodded sadly and continued to add.

"I even think that the situation may be many times more serious than expected. The future employment prospects of my juniors are very bleak."

College graduates are always more vulnerable to economic fluctuations.

When the upward tide of the times fades away, countless students can easily fall into decadence.

This was the case in Japan after the bubble burst, and it is also the case in countries around the world after the epidemic. Jobs are extremely scarce.

College graduates need to keep working hard to get a better job, because if you don't pay attention, you may be eliminated.

"really?"

Haruo Nishihara simply couldn't understand and was completely unable to imagine the future employment situation.

This is normal.

Who would have thought that in just over a year, college graduates would go from being in great demand to being ignored.

I was a graduate the year before, with several positions waiting for me.

As a result, one year later, there were three graduates competing for two positions.

The employment rate of college graduates has dropped precipitously, and soon only about 60% of graduates will be able to find a job.

"Yes, because of the previous crazy rise in the stock and property markets. Many manufacturing companies no longer expand their production scale, but instead regard the stock and property markets as their main battlefield."

"The stock market has already broken down, and it will be hard to recover in a short period of time. The property market is also expected to fall soon as the central bank continues to tighten its policy."

"As a result, a large number of companies will face the problem of insufficient profits."

"If the company doesn't have enough profit, it naturally doesn't need so many employees."

Things are universally connected, and one move can affect the whole body.

The collapse of the stock and property markets will cause major companies to lose non-core revenue, coupled with the impact of the continued appreciation of the yen.

Japan's manufacturing profits will continue to decline. If companies want to develop, they can only move their factories overseas.

With fewer factories, the number of jobs will naturally shrink significantly, and the employment pressure on graduates will also increase.

Only when Japan completes its transformation from a manufacturing powerhouse to a service industry powerhouse can jobs be restored.

This is also the path that all economically developed countries must take in the future.

Because in order to pursue more profits, manufacturing companies always like to move their factories to economic depressions.

Japan is now simply repeating the old path of Britain and the United States.

Of course, even if employment in the future is dominated by the service industry, it will not hinder the development of the manufacturing industry.

Generally speaking, a certain manufacturing capacity will be retained.

For example, the United States seems to have been controlled by finance.

In fact, the industrial output value of the United States in the future will not be low, second only to China.

However, due to cost issues, the US manufacturing industry can only retain a part of the high-tech and sophisticated industries.

For example, chip manufacturing, or important fields such as arms and aviation.

"Is that so?"

Nishihara Haruo was a little hesitant and didn't dare to believe it completely.

"Principal, don't worry about it."

Masato Takeshita drank the juice naturally and suggested softly.

"Things haven't come to that point yet. The principal can look at the economic development report first."

"Once the economy doesn't develop well, or companies accelerate their overseas expansion, we need to arrange internships for our juniors to gain more first-mover advantages."

Japan is experiencing an employment ice age, and graduates from prestigious universities are also suffering.

Especially for non-top prestigious schools like Waseda University, problems can easily occur.

Unless the relevant graduates are willing to lower their expectations and choose to join those medium-sized enterprises that are not first-class.

Therefore, early college students should prepare for internships in advance so that they can find suitable jobs more easily.

Masato Takeshita really doesn't want the students of Waseda University to become otakus.

Although otaku no longer have such a bad reputation after 2010, that was 20 years later.

Nowadays people only ridicule them instead of sympathizing with their feelings.

Make bricks without straw.

With limited jobs, a large number of graduates will inevitably be eliminated from the job market.

No matter how much internal competition there is, there will always be some losers.

"Yes, I understand. I will make preparations."

Haruo Nishihara decided in his heart that he would read more economic-related news reports in the future.

Employment rate is an important indicator of the quality of a university.

It would be perfect if we could take this opportunity to completely defeat Keio University and dominate Japan's private universities.

Unfortunately, the chances are not great.

Once Waseda's employment rate stands out, Keio will mobilize the power of its senior graduates to catch up.

In the economic field, Keio's strength is far greater than Waseda's.

"That's good. I hope that Waseda students can always find good jobs easily."

"Don't worry, absolutely."

Haruo Nishihara firmly believes that Waseda University will have a brighter future under his leadership.

Even if the situation imagined by the young man really happens, he can solve it forcefully.

(End of this chapter)