The debate over the start of the annual student recruitment drive took another twist Friday as Keidanren Chairman Sadayuki Sakakibara said the influential business lobby had officially moved the starting date to June instead of August.
Sakakibara said the decision was made because the first change — from April to August — had actually prolonged the job hunting process, which is having a detrimental effect on academics.
Earlier this year, Keidanren delayed the start of the corporate recruitment blitz to August after the government criticized the annual ritual for interfering with students' studies. This shortened the job-hunting drive by four months.