The entrance ceremony is canceled or greeted at the entrance.

Entrance ceremony Canceled and greeted at the entrance One person at a time ... Unusual correspondence April 1 12:45

Many companies have stopped or postponed the one-day ceremony due to the new coronavirus.However, we took extraordinary measures to prevent the spread of infection and greeted the ceremony and welcome new employees. There are also companies.

At the Ricoh headquarters in Ota-ku, Tokyo, about 170 new recruits were held individually.

To prevent the spread of the infection, new employees wearing masks were called into the hall one by one, and introduced themselves and talked about their enthusiasm in front of President Yoshinori Yamashita.

Toshihiro Kunimori, a new employee's representative, expressed his ambition, "I want to do my best as a party to change."

President Yamashita said, "I want to value the pure tension and excitement of new employees, so I decided to hold an individual employment ceremony in consultation with an industrial physician. That's why I would like to expect the vitality of new employees." I was

On the other hand, instead of canceling the entire ceremony, ITOCHU Corporation welcomed 120 new employees at the entrance of its head office in Minato-ku, Tokyo.

With great applause, a new employee with a mask entered the company with a certain distance and a nervous look.

After receiving the orientation, the new employees will receive training using a computer at home until this month.

Mr. Okato said, "Because it is a milestone as a member of society, I wanted to meet you as impressively as possible. I felt the energy of the younger generation though I was wearing a mask."

Joint ceremony for SMEs is canceled

Organizations formed by small and medium-sized enterprises in Tokyo held a joint ceremony in April every year, but this was canceled to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and new employees took a new step at each company. Was.


The Tokyo Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Entrepreneurship Association, which is comprised of about 2,400 small and medium-sized business owners in Tokyo, has been holding a joint ceremony for new employees from each company since April of 37 years ago. About 200 new employees from about 60 companies were scheduled to participate in the ceremony, but we decided to cancel the event to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus.

In some small and medium-sized companies, it is difficult to dedicate training to newcomers. Usually, after the entrance ceremony, joint training was held over three days, but this time the training was summarized. You have delivered a video.

`` Small and medium-sized enterprises have few recruits, and the entrance ceremony and workshops are a place for new employees to share anxiety and encourage each other beyond the framework of the company, '' said Kiyo Sasaki, a member of the Tokyo Small and Medium Enterprise Association. I am very sorry to cancel, I want to think about the follow-up in the future. "

On the other hand, five new employees of a waterworks construction company in Ota-ku, Tokyo, who were planning to participate in the joint ceremony, joined their company on the 1st and introduced themselves in the morning. Then, I was guided through the senior employee's office and received an explanation of the work contents.

Takeshi Shimizu, one of the new employees, said, "I'm sorry that the joint ceremony was cancelled, but I want to work harder and harder."

Also, Koichi Kimura, a waterworks construction company president, said, "We were worried that new employees could come to the office as the new coronavirus spread, but we are all happy and hope that five people will be active."

Wearing mask, disinfection, temperature measurement ...

Approximately 150 newly employed employees attended the entrance ceremony held at the training facility of Nishi-Nippon City Bank in Chuo-ku, Fukuoka. At the entrance ceremony, attendees wore masks and took measures such as disinfection of hands and temperature measurement at the entrance of the venue. The ceremony was also held with more space between seats and fewer officials present.

Mr. Hiromichi Tanikawa said, "I cannot see the effects of the new coronavirus, but it is an important mission of regional banks to support customers with a strong sense of crisis." I was calling.

Mr. Katsuta Seo, the representative of the new recruit, responded, "I expect the impact on companies in Kyushu and Fukuoka, but at such times I want to show my presence and create regional spirit."

As a countermeasure against the infection, the bank shortened the training period, which was usually one month, to three weeks and stopped staying at training facilities.

Nana Sekioka, a new employee, said, "I feel uneasy and impatient, but I want to do my best with the awareness of members of society at the entrance ceremony."

On the other hand, among companies in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu Electric Power has stopped the entrance ceremony and some companies have reduced the scale, which has had various effects.