noun
job placement; employment assistance
Refers to services or activities that help people find jobs, such as those provided by employment agencies, schools, or government offices. Often used in formal or administrative contexts.
大学の就職斡旋課で求人情報をもらった。
I got job listings from the university's job placement office.
公共の就職斡旋サービスを利用する。
I use public employment assistance services.
就職支援 is a broader term for employment support, including counseling and training, while 就職斡旋 specifically refers to matching job seekers with employers.
職業紹介 is a more general term for job introduction or referral, often used in legal contexts, whereas 就職斡旋 implies active mediation or assistance.
Compound of 就職 (shūshoku, 'finding employment') and 斡旋 (assen, 'mediation, assistance'). The word is a straightforward combination of these two Sino-Japanese terms.