TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Human resources are the driving force behind the JT R&D Group.
The growth of each individual is needed towards the R&D Group evolve.

Support for talent development provided by the R&D Group

The JT R&D Group believes that the growth of each member leads to the growth of the R&D Group.
Therefore, we are actively working to support the growth of all our members.
The most important thing is to have a mindset that aspires to higher levels, such as "I want to improve my skills further" and "I want to take on difficult challenges.
We foster this kind of motivation, and while basing growth on practical application at work, we also provide a wide range of training and development programs to suit each stage of growth.
We support the growth of each individual by providing a wide range of training and seminars tailored to their stage of growth.

Expanding our scope of knowledge and growing are also important work: The JT R&D Group consider it also important for each member to discover personal potential and opportunities for growth, and train themselves. We encourage R&D members to actively utilize training and seminars both inside and outside the company according to their growth stage so that individual's talents, expertise, and career can be enriched with based on the principle of growth through work.
Intercultural communication skills, essential for bringing together and exhibiting diverse talents: The JT R&D Group has members of over 50 different nationalities and places great emphasis on developing human resources who can be active on a global scale. Intercultural communication skills are essential to bring together with diverse members whose nationalities and cultural backgrounds are different. Therefore, we have established seminars and workshops to learn English and deepen understanding of intercultural, and there are many training menus to identify your own communication style and acquire the necessary techniques to communicate effectively with diverse members.
Assignments and transfers value the wishes and intentions of members: The JT R&D Group considers communication between superiors and juniors to be very important, so that each person can move forward in the best possible career. Opportunities are arranged once a year for superiors and juniors to talk thoroughly with each other about careers. In addition to this, care is taken to create an atmosphere that allows casual conversations between superiors and juniors as well as between colleagues during daily work. Also, personnel transfers and assignments value the wishes and intentions of the people involved, and processes for exchanging views with the company are carefully carried out so they can be acceptable to both sides.

Steps toward growth

Building a foundation for activity in the JT Group

After entering our company, it is critical for members to first of all learn thoroughly about the JT Group and understand their own roles as well as their connections with others. Therefore, during the first year of entry new members deepen their understanding of the JT Group’s businesses by participating in R&D Group introductory training and other training programs held by the R&D Group, and practical training on manufacturing and sales. At the same time, they engage in actual work in the teams they belong to while receiving support from superiors and senior employees, as they learn to apply their own specialties and individual characteristics in their work.

Setting personal goals and growing with individual intention

During this period, in which the foundation for work activities has now been built, it is likely that members will begin to gain an overall idea of the contributions they wish to provide to society and the future through the JT Group. They then further refine and enhance their own abilities and values in order to achieve those goals. By also addressing more difficult challenges and making repeated trial and error attempts in their work, they forge the persistence and wisdom to make attempts toward reaching solutions.

Applying individual talents to act as key members of teams

Our personnel stand at the position of actively working to put teams and projects into motion rather than simply executing tasks as single members. They carefully observe their surroundings and take the initiative to communicate, as they become key members of their teams and work to resolve issues. Also, in order to achieve even greater results, they must have the ability to determine the background conditions behind issues and discover new ones, rather than only solving problems immediately before them.

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Leading the output of the R&D Group while collaborating with diverse colleagues

Members also take departments and organizations outside of the R&D Group into consideration in addition to the teams they are affiliated with, to contribute to the Group’s overall output. Therefore, it is essential for them to look at matters from a higher perspective, involve many other members, and have the ability to bring out not only their own capabilities but the potential of others as well. Since they will also be expected to give instructions and support to younger employees, they continue to learn and acquire skills for human resource development through their own experiences.

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