Among companies, there is a growing movement to promote personnel reforms, such as eliminating vertically divided organizations, retraining employees, and introducing reskilling.
Under these circumstances, Mitsubishi Corporation, a major trading company, has found that it will drastically review its personnel system, including the introduction of a two-year leave system.
In February, Mitsubishi Corporation will introduce a new personnel system that will allow employees to take up to two years of leave for reskilling, as they seek to obtain a degree at a university or graduate school in Japan or overseas.
In addition, we have introduced a system that allows 15% of working hours to be allocated to work in another department. For example, it will be relaxed so that you can apply for a transfer request without the approval of your supervisor.
Traditionally, major trading companies have adopted a vertically divided personnel system in which employees build their careers in one group, such as the metal department or the food department.
Through a series of revisions to the personnel system, we aim to make it easier for employees to acquire diverse skills, and to strengthen our competitiveness as a company.
Tetsuo Kawate, General Manager of Human Resources Department at Mitsubishi Corporation, said, "Nowadays, no matter what business, such as decarbonization and DX, it will not be limited to one group. It is necessary for employees to have various experiences and connect new ideas to business. "I'm talking.
Major trading companies are moving ahead with personnel reforms, such as Mitsui & Co. allowing employees to work side jobs for the purpose of career development from January.