The Relationship between Harassment at Job Hunting and Perception of Corporations in a Sample of Japanese University Students

Abstract

Interest in job-hunting harassment has increased in recent years. However, there has been little empirical research examining the actual nature of job-hunting harassment. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between experiences of job-hunting harassment and the attitude toward company among students (N=227) at a private four-year university in Tokyo. Multiple regression analysis, controlling for other variables, indicated that students who experienced job-hunting harassment had a more negative attitude toward the company.