70% of Office Workers Say "It's Natural to Consider Educational Background in Hiring"

Asked if educational background is considered in department placement and job assignment
87.1% of large company employees responded 'Yes'

Recently, many companies have introduced 'blind recruitment,' which evaluates candidates based on personality and job suitability rather than academic background or credentials. However, the perception that it is natural to check an applicant's academic background during hiring still remains prevalent.

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On the 20th, HR tech company Incruit announced the results of a survey on opinions regarding the correlation between academic background and practical skills. The survey was conducted from the 11th to the 16th of this month, targeting 896 Incruit members, including 595 office workers.

According to the survey results, 7 out of 10 respondents (72%) answered that it is natural for companies to check applicants' academic backgrounds to attract good talent. Specifically, 17.0% responded "very natural," and 55.0% responded "somewhat natural."

When asked whether there is a difference in practical skills depending on academic background, 57.2% answered "yes," while 42.8% answered "no."

Regarding whether companies consider academic background in hiring as well as in employee department placement and job assignments, more than half of the respondents answered "strongly agree" (13.1%) or "generally agree" (42.5%).

When respondents who answered "strongly agree" and "generally agree" to this question were classified by company size, 87.1% of employees in large companies believed that companies consider academic background. In contrast, only 41.2% of employees in small and medium-sized enterprises agreed with the statement.

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