Job offer
In Japanese: 内定 (naitei)
Definition
A job offer (naitei) is an employer’s commitment to hire a student or other applicant, formally a “hiring offer”.
In more detail
Where an offer is found to have formed an employment contract, withdrawing it without an objectively reasonable cause that society would accept is void, like an unfair dismissal.
MHLW says withdrawals of offers to new graduates should be prevented as far as possible and asks employers to make efforts to avoid them.
School career support records each application through to an offer and the student’s acceptance, to know where students are heading.
In Classio
In Classio, Career support publishes job postings to students and tracks each application through to an offer and the student’s acceptance of it.
See also
Related terms
- Job posting
A job posting (kyujinhyo) is an employer’s notice of an opening, showing the work, requirements, location and pay.
- Employment rate
The employment rate (shushokuritsu) is the share of graduates seeking work who found it — not the share of all graduates.
Sources
Sources checked: October 24, 2026