2023.3.3
How to pass the document screening. Just by changing the way you appeal, you can move on to the interview.
In order to proceed to an interview with a company, it is necessary to pass the document screening process.
It is necessary to demonstrate your skills and experience in written documents such as a resume and skill sheet.
Companies would like to meet the applicants in person, but that is not possible in Japan.
In this article, we will give you tips on how to pass the document screening process.
I will also give you some good and bad examples of what kind of people will be rejected, so please read the last part of the article carefully.
The way for passing the document screening process
You should conduct a corporate research study of the company you are applying to and find out what are their weaknesses.
If you can propose a solution to the problem and how you can solve it, you can pass the application screening process.
If you were a recruiter, wouldn’t you want to meet someone like this?
If you allow me to join your company, I will be able to solve your company’s problems with my experience and skills, and increase your company’s sales.
Job search activities are the same in the sales business.
The key is to propose how you can use your skills and experience to solve the client’s problems and convey the benefits to the client.
From here, we will tell you how to conduct specific, concrete corporate research.
It is quite practical and useful, so please use it as a reference.
It is only natural to look at the company’s website, but you should also look at the company’s review sites.
What you can find from a site are,
It has the company’s strengths, weaknesses of the company.
What kind of business development and business expansion are they doing, etc.?
By using a review site, it is possible to obtain information that only employees who work for the company know.
Search for information on the following information on review sites.
①company’s weak points
②Improvements that employees think are needed
Let’s look at them one by one.
①Company’s weak points
For example, let’s say you apply for a job in the application development field.
Suppose that a review site contains information about a company’s weaknesses, such as the fact that its apps are not easily downloaded.
You can then propose the creation of an English application for inbound foreign tourists.
②Points of improvement that employee-employers think should be made
For example, let’s say you apply for a job in systems development.
You knew from word-of-mouth websites that the employees working for the company still have analog business operations, there is still a lot of overtime work, and a lot of people are leaving the company.
You can then propose the development of a system to improve operational efficiency by reducing employee overtime hours and simultaneously reducing the turnover rate.
In fact, what you will find on word-of-mouth sites are the real voices of employees, information that you would not normally have access to.
Just because you have made a proposal does not mean that you must necessarily do the same work after you are hired, but it is also not a good idea to overstate things too much.
Make proposals within the scope of what you are able to do.
Bad examples of not passing the screening process
So far, we have told you how to pass the document screening process.
From here, we will give you specific information on the types of people who may not pass the document screening process.
The bottom line is that if you pay attention to what I am about to share with you now, you will increase your chances of passing the exam.
The following is a list of characteristics of those who fail to pass the exam.
①Contribution points are vague.
②Too much appeal.
③The motivation for applying is the same for all companies
I will explain and explain one by one.
①Contribution points are vague
In the application form, you should explain how you can contribute to the company, but those who write in this way will be rejected.
これまでの5年の経験を御社で活かしたいです。
I would like to make use of the experience I have gained over the past five years at your company.
②Too much appeal.
Some resumes include information on qualifications that can be applied to your resume.
In general, only knowledge that can be applied to the job should be written, but it is not a good idea to write a lot of qualifications that have nothing to do with the job.
For example, let’s say you are applying for a job as a mechanical designer.
We will tell you how to write a good or bad form for the license and certification section.
〇Good : CATIAV5, AUTCAD, NX
×Bad : Manners Test Level 1, Chinese Language Proficiency Test Level 2, Secretarial Test Level 2
③The motivation for applying is the same for all companies
The reasons for application and self-promotion may vary depending on the company to which you are applying.
In other words, it is necessary to use different motivations for application depending on the company to which you are applying.
Although it may be a tedious process, you should create a motivation letter for each company.
In your motivation letter, passionately explain why you want to work for this company and not another.
To tell the truth, this is the reason why we are interested in this type of work.
Can earn a higher salary than at my current company.
Close to my home.
There is no overtime work
To be honest, even the interviewers who interview you changed jobs because of the high salary.
However, if you convey these things as they are, you will be rejected, so it is important to create a good motivation letter.
Do your research on the company you are applying to and lie in the best sense of the word.
We have a word 本音と建て前, so even if you really want to say something , please choose words that suit the occasion.
Summary
So far, I have explained how to pass the document screening process.
Finally, I will tell you the magic word that will help you pass the screening process if you use it.
Here is that magic word.
キャリアアップしたいです
I want to improve my career
Don’t just convey the word, but
Why is career advancement necessary?
How do you want to advance your career?
And how can I contribute to the company if I can advance my career?
If these three points can be conveyed, the company will be convinced that the person is highly motivated and will play an active role once he/she joins the company.
Positive language will make a good impression on the company, so please include many positive reasons in your application documents.
