I've secured a job offer from GungHo, leveraging my university studies and experiences!
How I found a game development job where my liberal arts background was an asset.
How I found a game development job where my liberal arts background was an asset.
# Entrance exam preparation experiences
Ayame Ohno
Faculty of Business Administration Department of Hospitality Management
Company where I received a job offer: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
Company where I received a job offer: GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
2022.09.08
Asia University Career Center Kota Yagi × Ayamo Ohno (Faculty of Business Administration, 4th-year students)
――“They really gave me that push I needed, which helped me gain confidence.”
In this article, to shed light on “the real state of job hunting today,” we’re featuring a conversation between a staff member of Career Center and a current student who secured a job offer with the center’s support.Our guest today is Ayamo Ohno, a fourth-year student at Faculty of Business Administration. Through her conversation with Mr. Kota Yagi—a staff member at our center who supported her job search—we’ll explore why Ms. Ohno, despite being a liberal arts major, was able to smoothly secure a job offer from the major game company GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., as well as the journey of her job search and the role played behind the scenes by Career Center.
Yagi: What made you decide to enroll in the Hospitality Management Department of Faculty of Business Administration Administration Asia University, Ms. Ohno?
Ohno: To be honest, I wasn't aiming for a job in the hotel or airline industry. When I saw Professor SHIGETA Miyuki 's mock lecture at the open campus, I was really impressed by her demeanor and how cool she was, and that's what inspired me. I think that any job involves interacting with other people, so I thought, "If I can acquire the communication skills necessary to smoothly navigate interpersonal relationships by studying in this department, it will be useful no matter where I go in the future."
Yagi: When I was actually looking for a job, I mainly applied to companies in the entertainment industry.
Ohno: That's right. I love all kinds of entertainment, like manga, movies, and games, and I felt that I couldn't do a job unless it involved something I loved. I absolutely wanted to enter the entertainment industry, so I checked out various companies, mainly publishing houses and movie distribution companies. I did look at game companies, but most of them basically required people who could "make" games, and I thought that might be a bit tough for me, a humanities major.
Yagi: In the end, GungHo, where I received a job offer, hired me as an "operations planner."
Ohno: Unlike game development work, this job is similar to marketing, where we listen to customer opinions and requests and use them in game development and operation. What's important in that is "hospitality," and since I've been studying hospitality, this opportunity came my way. I never would have known that such a job existed on my own.
――“They really gave me that push I needed, which helped me gain confidence.”
In this article, to shed light on “the real state of job hunting today,” we’re featuring a conversation between a staff member of Career Center and a current student who secured a job offer with the center’s support.Our guest today is Ayamo Ohno, a fourth-year student at Faculty of Business Administration. Through her conversation with Mr. Kota Yagi—a staff member at our center who supported her job search—we’ll explore why Ms. Ohno, despite being a liberal arts major, was able to smoothly secure a job offer from the major game company GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc., as well as the journey of her job search and the role played behind the scenes by Career Center.
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I absolutely wanted to make my passion my job.
Ohno: To be honest, I wasn't aiming for a job in the hotel or airline industry. When I saw Professor SHIGETA Miyuki 's mock lecture at the open campus, I was really impressed by her demeanor and how cool she was, and that's what inspired me. I think that any job involves interacting with other people, so I thought, "If I can acquire the communication skills necessary to smoothly navigate interpersonal relationships by studying in this department, it will be useful no matter where I go in the future."
Yagi: When I was actually looking for a job, I mainly applied to companies in the entertainment industry.
Ohno: That's right. I love all kinds of entertainment, like manga, movies, and games, and I felt that I couldn't do a job unless it involved something I loved. I absolutely wanted to enter the entertainment industry, so I checked out various companies, mainly publishing houses and movie distribution companies. I did look at game companies, but most of them basically required people who could "make" games, and I thought that might be a bit tough for me, a humanities major.
Yagi: In the end, GungHo, where I received a job offer, hired me as an "operations planner."
Ohno: Unlike game development work, this job is similar to marketing, where we listen to customer opinions and requests and use them in game development and operation. What's important in that is "hospitality," and since I've been studying hospitality, this opportunity came my way. I never would have known that such a job existed on my own.
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Being encouraged gave me confidence.
Yagi: When did you first use Career Center?
Ohno: I learned about them during the orientation when I enrolled, and initially I went to one of their workshops. I met Ms. Yagi for the first time during the all-Junior interviews, but before that, another staff member had helped me with proofreading my application form.
Yagi: Ohno-san, you were active as a "campus concierge," right?
Ohno: I put a lot of effort into being a campus concierge during my student life. It was an activity where I would tell high school students who came to open campus events and school tours about the university. I would listen to the concerns of prospective students and offer suggestions... I really enjoyed talking to high school students.
Yagi: After interviewing everyone individually, I gathered the students who were campus concierges and started providing career guidance. Since they were all working hard on the same thing, their selling points were similar. It's more efficient to provide support in that way, tailored to each student's individual needs.
Ohno: My impression of Yagi-san was that she would be very direct. I thought that being strict with her, like "Let's aim higher," would suit me better. My life is at stake, after all (laughs).
Yagi: Ohno-san may seem gentle and laid-back at first glance, but in reality, she has a strong sense of self and is surprisingly assertive.
Ohno: I was confident during my job search too. I thought, "I'll apply to even famous companies without hesitation, and if I get in, that's a bonus." I felt like, "I just have to do it." Yagi-san always encouraged me, saying, "It's okay! You can do it!", so even when I lacked confidence, I felt like, "I can manage this!"
Yagi: Ohno was someone who always did exactly what we asked him to do. I thought he would probably be fine with job hunting itself, but the industry he was aiming for was very competitive, so I wasn't sure if his wishes would come true. Then GungHo approached us and asked if we could introduce a student from the Hospitality Department to fill an Operations Planner position. I immediately thought, "This would be perfect for Ohno."
Ohno: I was surprised. I was worried, thinking, "Wait, is it okay to be a humanities major? Is that alright?" (laughs).
Yagi: It's not just about telling students, "Here are some job types," but also about providing accurate information about companies, which is our basic support. For example, there are famous publishing companies that everyone knows, but in reality, they don't have 1,000 employees and aren't listed on the stock exchange. Conversely, there are companies that students don't know anything about, but are actually quite large. However, the industry information that each student needs to know is difficult to convey without individual consultations. That's why we place so much importance on individual interviews.
Ohno: I learned about them during the orientation when I enrolled, and initially I went to one of their workshops. I met Ms. Yagi for the first time during the all-Junior interviews, but before that, another staff member had helped me with proofreading my application form.
Yagi: Ohno-san, you were active as a "campus concierge," right?
Ohno: I put a lot of effort into being a campus concierge during my student life. It was an activity where I would tell high school students who came to open campus events and school tours about the university. I would listen to the concerns of prospective students and offer suggestions... I really enjoyed talking to high school students.
Yagi: After interviewing everyone individually, I gathered the students who were campus concierges and started providing career guidance. Since they were all working hard on the same thing, their selling points were similar. It's more efficient to provide support in that way, tailored to each student's individual needs.
Ohno: My impression of Yagi-san was that she would be very direct. I thought that being strict with her, like "Let's aim higher," would suit me better. My life is at stake, after all (laughs).
Yagi: Ohno-san may seem gentle and laid-back at first glance, but in reality, she has a strong sense of self and is surprisingly assertive.
Ohno: I was confident during my job search too. I thought, "I'll apply to even famous companies without hesitation, and if I get in, that's a bonus." I felt like, "I just have to do it." Yagi-san always encouraged me, saying, "It's okay! You can do it!", so even when I lacked confidence, I felt like, "I can manage this!"
Yagi: Ohno was someone who always did exactly what we asked him to do. I thought he would probably be fine with job hunting itself, but the industry he was aiming for was very competitive, so I wasn't sure if his wishes would come true. Then GungHo approached us and asked if we could introduce a student from the Hospitality Department to fill an Operations Planner position. I immediately thought, "This would be perfect for Ohno."
Ohno: I was surprised. I was worried, thinking, "Wait, is it okay to be a humanities major? Is that alright?" (laughs).
Yagi: It's not just about telling students, "Here are some job types," but also about providing accurate information about companies, which is our basic support. For example, there are famous publishing companies that everyone knows, but in reality, they don't have 1,000 employees and aren't listed on the stock exchange. Conversely, there are companies that students don't know anything about, but are actually quite large. However, the industry information that each student needs to know is difficult to convey without individual consultations. That's why we place so much importance on individual interviews.
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It's best not to go through the job search process alone.
Yagi: Do you have a vision for what you want to do in the future at your workplace?
Ohno: When I did my work experience, I was told that it's a job where you have to listen to both the voices of the users and the voices of the people who actually create the games. I realized that "work at a game company is driven more by human interaction than I thought..." That's why I want to become someone who people can say, "It's reassuring to have Ohno around," or "Work goes smoothly when Ohno is around."
Yagi: The importance of interpersonal relationships is true for any company, isn't it? Finally, do you have any message for younger students who will be job hunting in the future?
Ohno: It's best not to do job hunting alone. In the end, it might become a battle you fight on your own, but until then, it's important to gather as much information as possible and be able to observe the situation around you. There are limits to what you can do alone, so I think it was very helpful for me to research together with everyone and to talk to Yagi-san.
Yagi: I see, that's right. Ohno-san, please keep up the good work.
Ohno: When I did my work experience, I was told that it's a job where you have to listen to both the voices of the users and the voices of the people who actually create the games. I realized that "work at a game company is driven more by human interaction than I thought..." That's why I want to become someone who people can say, "It's reassuring to have Ohno around," or "Work goes smoothly when Ohno is around."
Yagi: The importance of interpersonal relationships is true for any company, isn't it? Finally, do you have any message for younger students who will be job hunting in the future?
Ohno: It's best not to do job hunting alone. In the end, it might become a battle you fight on your own, but until then, it's important to gather as much information as possible and be able to observe the situation around you. There are limits to what you can do alone, so I think it was very helpful for me to research together with everyone and to talk to Yagi-san.
Yagi: I see, that's right. Ohno-san, please keep up the good work.