simultaneous recruiting of new graduates; bulk hiring of new graduates
Refers to the Japanese employment practice where companies hire a cohort of new graduates at the same time each year, typically for an April start. The term is often used in discussions of traditional hiring systems.
In Japan, simultaneous recruiting of new graduates is still practiced by many companies.
The practice of bulk hiring of new graduates greatly influences young people's job hunting.
Compound of 新卒 (new graduate), 一括 (batch, lump sum), and 採用 (hiring, recruitment). The term describes the system of hiring new graduates en masse at a fixed time.