抄録
The main purpose of this paper is to describe and analyze the process which leads to career consciousness among young non-elite. Especially, this paper focuses on the germination of career consciousness called “TO-RI-A-E-ZU propensity” among young non-elite, applying an empirical approach based on both questionnaire research for specialized training college students who hope to be a civil servant and interview research for eight public officers who have worked for around two years. The main results of this empirical research are as follows: 1. Adjustment between students who select the public officer course below the middle level in a specialized training college and the college itself gives them confidence, as well as an opportunity to foster career consciousness. 2. It is possible to divide “TO-RI-A-E-ZU-KOMUIN” into two types under this interview research. The “field change” type refers to those who have a strong wish to remain in the position of a public officer, while the “stage up” type refers to those who have a strong wish to change jobs in the field of public work. 3. Those who gain a low-level position as a public officer do not necessarily wish to remain in that position permanently. This paper also shows that the education-supply side constitutes a major factor in the initial stages of career consciousness among young non-elite.
