[New graduates of 2025] We will bring you the details of the Beyond job offer ceremony!

2024.10.16

Recruitment

table of contents

1 How many Beyond students have been accepted for the 2025 graduate class?
2 What did you wear to Beyond's job offer ceremony?
3 The venue where the job offer ceremony was held
4 schedule
5 Beyond's social gathering

Hello,
I'm Miyoshi, the recruitment manager at Beyond.

Before we knew it, autumn was here.
Until recently, there was a faint hint of summer in the air, but I'm happy that it's now the perfect season for long sleeves.

Well, my first blog post will be about the job offer ceremony that I held recently on Tuesday, October 1st

In this article, we hope to inform students who are interested in Beyond, people currently job-hunting, and companies who are curious about what other companies' employment ceremonies are like about the type of employment ceremony and social gathering Beyond holds, as well as what the event is like and what the content is like

How many Beyond students have been accepted for the 2025 graduate class?

There were 9 students graduating in 2025!

Last year, 15 people were accepted, with a male to female ratio of 11:4, but this year there are 9, with a male to female ratio of 5:4.
Although the number has decreased, the proportion of female members at Beyond is also increasing.

I'm looking forward to working together next year

What did you wear to Beyond's job offer ceremony?

Everyone will be wearing a suit

Since I usually work in casual clothes, it was very refreshing
to see the Beyond members in formal attire. The accepted candidates also looked fresh in their suits, and it was clear that they were well prepared for their new roles in the workforce.

I also wore a jacket, which is unusual for me, so I think I was able to host the event with a sense
of urgency. The only occasions I wear a suit are job offer ceremonies and company entrance ceremonies, so I hope this will be a good opportunity to get back to basics.

The venue where the job offer ceremony was held

Namba Midosuji Hall

→The venue will be the same as last year. It's about a 5-minute walk from the Beyond Osaka office

It seems that we have used this facility every year (this was the first time for me), and thanks to them we were able to hold the job offer ceremony without any problems this year as well, so we are grateful. This year, the number of participants was limited, so there was plenty of space for the number of people

Next, we will introduce the schedule of Beyond's job offer ceremony.
It was a very substantial 2.5 hours including group work! (See the schedule)

schedule

①15:00-15:05 Opening remarks
②15:05-15:15 CEO's remarks
③15:15-15:20 Presentation of job offer certificates
④15:20-15:35 Speeches by accepted applicants (1-2 minutes each)
⑤15:35-15:45 Closing remarks
15:45-16:00 Break
⑥16:00-17:20 Group work
⑦17:20-17:30 Photo shoot, end

18:00～20:00 Social gathering

① Opening remarks

The author served as moderator

I was nervous about speaking in front of a large group of people. It was my first time hosting an event, so my legs were shaking (;^ω^)

Although I had prepared and practiced thoroughly, I felt my body heat up when I stood in front of people.
I think I was more nervous than the accepted candidates.

② Greetings from the CEO

A message from our CEO, Haraoka

We called out the names of each accepted candidate and sent them a message hoping they would make the most of their time before joining the company

When I was creating the slides for the job offer ceremony, I asked three questions (Q: What is your aesthetic sense when working? Q: If Beyond were the name of a dish? Q: Recent events and hobbies), and I also discussed the contents of those questions

③Receive a job offer certificate

Once all the accepted applicants' names were called, they stepped forward and were handed their job offer certificates by Haraoka

I was the one who prepared the job offer certificates, and it was a joy to see the accepted applicants receive them

④Greetings from successful applicants

As with the awarding of job offer certificates, each accepted candidate was asked to come forward and introduce themselves and share their future aspirations

Some people loved games, some shared stories about their hometowns, and some shared their special skills. Each person's unique personality and humor shone through in their wonderful greetings. Everyone was so funny!

⑤ Closing remarks

Closing remarks from Director Morita

I sent a message via Zoom from our Canadian office

Like Haraoka, I had asked Morita some questions in advance, and while touching on the answers, I expressed my hope that he would make the most of the time he had left before joining the company

⑥Group work

After the ceremony, there was a break and then the accepted applicants and employees were split into four groups to participate in two workshops.
The aim was to ease any tension and encourage Beyond members and accepted applicants to interact with each other through games, allowing them to get to know each other! Once you know what kind of people you'll meet, it becomes easier to imagine what it'll be like working there.

This year we played a "Self-Introduction Game" and a "Bakery Game"

the "Self-Introduction Game ," participants take turns talking about themselves based on a given topic.
the "Bakery Game ," participants pretend to be bakers and try to "build a successful bakery."

By the way, each team decides on the type of bread they will sell, and they are asked to think about how to develop that bread, how to market it, where to open the shop, etc. The team that receives votes from the judges as the most attractive bakery wins! (One group said they would open a shop near the recently opened Grand Green in Umeda...!)

(↑ Thinking about an attractive bakery)

And this year's prize is rice. It's practical, isn't it? I'll definitely eat it

The group work was handled by members of the 2011 and 2012 graduating classes.
We are extremely grateful for their cooperation, as they held multiple meetings and prepared for the group work despite their busy schedules.

And thank you to all the accepted candidates who came up with so many ideas m(__)m

⑦Photography

At the end, we took a group photo

Beyond's social gathering

There was a social gathering after the job offer ceremony, so I'd like to introduce that as well

The successful applicants and Beyond members interacted with each other while enjoying delicious food and drinks in a stylish and pleasant atmosphere

The accepted applicants were rotated between tables every 30 minutes!
Everyone was very proactive in talking, so I think they got to know each other better.

The crowd seemed to be having such a good time that I had to try my best to speak loudly into the microphone so that everyone could just barely hear me. ^^)