As I get involved with student sports and interact with university students, job hunting is a major milestone in their lives. Some people even ask me for advice, are they okay? lol
Their job hunting process is tough, filling out various application forms, summarizing their motivations, and getting them proofread. There are even interview tips on YouTube, and apparently some people refer to those.
I might not be able to offer helpful advice like filling in the blanks with "Yes, do this and you'll be fine," and that's frustrating. But when I take a step back, I realize I don't know what my own future holds, and I suspect university students feel the same way as I respond.
(If you lack technical or specialized skills) Doesn't it feel a bit FAKE for someone with no work experience to talk about their aspirations for a "job"? It's more like a book report or wishful thinking, honestly, it's difficult. Ultimately, it seems to turn into an internet skills competition of "how well can you research on the internet beforehand?"
However, if there's a company you want to join, there will be competition, and I agree that it's difficult. But in terms of differentiating yourself from others amidst the competition, I think it's about "people," isn't it?
(If you can somewhat intuitively choose a job type, like "I want to go overseas!" or "I want to make things!") Then, for the other parts, why not choose a place where there are people you'd think, "I want to work with this person"? Working with such people will help you learn the job faster.
After all, I think you should choose based on what you think. And if it doesn't work out, you can quit. If at your next place, someone says, "You quit quickly, you're not resilient," then you don't need to work in a place with people like that.
Therefore, by making an effort to meet people and refine your "preferences," your choices will naturally become more sophisticated.
In an era where information is so abundant and equally accessible to everyone, if you want to express differences from others and your unique value, I think you'll end up relying on "your own senses." The person who makes you think, "Maybe I could work with them," might be difficult for others to work with; it's different for everyone. So, I think it's better to value your own sense of "people" (especially at the beginning of your career).
After that, through actual experience, you'll also understand your preferred job type. And even if there are unpleasant people in your preferred job or workplace, in a world with high personnel turnover, you'll also understand that dealing with such people will be short-term. Unpleasant people will naturally disappear, or you can just quit. Your priorities will definitely change according to what you seek, so it's okay.
And so, we talk. People who come to me are, first of all, eccentric in a good way, so many of them can think for themselves. I'm not worried. However, just don't be swayed by the flow of the world, Just be yourself!, I think.
pS. I still have the question of whether this long-drawn-lasting 'ready, set, go!' job hunting is really effective. There's no point in telling them this, so I don't talk about it.