Seeking fresh ideas and an objective perspective to energize our
organization from the ground up
At NSK, we focus on mid-career hiring in addition to new
graduates because we value real-world experience—people who can
use their skills and objective perspective to contribute to our
operations and make changes for the better. This external
knowledge and expertise is essential, and energizes our
organization as a whole. Of course, this applies not only to
engineering, but also to other fields such as sales and
marketing, as well as administrative departments like
compliance, human resources, finance, or procurement.
When it comes to digital transformation—an area in which we are
striving to make rapid advances—we have hired a number of
mid-career professionals for their expertise, and these members
are currently leading our efforts. Similarly, I hope that the
colleagues we welcome to NSK in the future will play a
"catalyst" role in driving change across our respective
functions.
We welcome anybody who shares our vision and can join us in
pursuit of the same dream
When welcoming new mid-career hires to NSK, we place great
importance on two points in particular. The first is that we
share a common vision. While everyone has their own, personal
vision of what you want to do and achieve, we want to know that
you share NSK's vision and that we can work together toward the
same dream. This is one point we value in particular.
The other area we place particular importance on is establishing
an open and accepting corporate culture. I often emphasize the
need to be accepting of diversity, and by this I mean the
ability to listen to others with respect. Without the ability to
maintain an open mind and accept advice from different
perspectives, an organization cannot change for the better. In
this regard, I believe NSK has many open-minded employees who
are willing to listen to new perspectives, and we have a culture
of respect for colleagues with different backgrounds and careers
from our own. I am therefore confident that you will be able to
realize your potential to the fullest at NSK.
Further evolving our trusted brand, while also embracing new
challenges to stay ahead of the times
Throughout my career, I have felt on so many occassions that NSK
is a brand built on trust. This brand gives us the opportunity
to meet with and build gratifying relationships with a variety
of amazing people outside the company, such as our customers. It
goes without saying that this brand built on trust was created
by our predecessors, and that we must pass this on to the next
generation. However, rather than simply continuing on the same
path, we need to transform ourselves in order to address new
changes and challenges in society. Although this is not an easy
task, I believe it is an exciting and rewarding challenge.
No matter how much NSK changes in the future, it is my hope that
each and every one of our employees looks back over their time
with us and feels glad that they chose NSK, and that NSK was a
fulfilling company to be a part of. In sharing my vision, I hope
you will join us in taking on the challenge of using NSK's
capabilities to make society a better place. I look forward to
welcoming motivated and like-minded individuals who can help us
take the trusted NSK brand to the next level.
