Employee Initiatives
Wellness Employee
Foster and utilize people
Our “human resources” are one of our most important assets. As such, we have the best training system in the industry, implementing various work-life balance measures and creating an environment where people of diverse backgrounds can work vigorously together with excitement and enthusiasm.
Providing a work environment conductive to growth
Induction training centered on standardized test design methods
Upon entering the company, new graduates and inexperienced midcareer employees receive a 2-month training period (320 hours), while experienced employees undergo a 1-month training period (160 hours). This training provides focus on acquiring knowledge and skills prior to being assigned work. Employees learn our standardized test design methodology, QUINTEE*, giving them the skills to provide stable, high-quality service and prevent problems before they occur.
- * QUINTEE: Systematization of quality testing procedures and concepts divided into five elements: test planning, test design, test execution, test management, and test reporting.
New Employee Training: A range of courses that motivate employee learning
Upon joining the company, Valtes employees are continuously encouraged to hone their skills through the established Valsemi Program giving enrollees the freedom to take more than 70 different courses that not only support their acquisition of testing skills and qualifications, but also expand their business skills. In addition, our Valsemi system awards points based on participation in courses and the content of submitted assignments, which are then reflected as incentives when bonuses are paid out. In this way, we maximize both opportunity and motivation for lifelong learning.
Support in Acquiring Qualifications
The Valtes Group stands behind employees who seek personal growth by acquiring various qualifications. For example, we hold study sessions and distribute worksheets enabling all employees to acquire qualifications in the skills necessary to succeed in their respective departments. For recommended qualifications, we subsidize examination fees and offer incentive rewards for the successful completion of exams to support our employees in developing their individual skill base.
Main Training
| At New Entry Orientation | Test Skills Training | Companywide Management Training | Valsemi In-company Training |
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Creating a work environment where people thrive
Ensuring diversity and Work-Life Balance
The VALTES Group always aims to create a diverse workplace where every employee can maximize their potential and play an active role in both personal and company success, and that of course, includes efforts to promote gender equality and support employees with disabilities. In addition to promoting the use of paid leave, we are creating an environment that encourages both male and female employees to take childcare leave to ensure they continue to work with us long after marriage or childbirth. In addition to two days of “refreshment leave” granted annually, we have also adopted a flextime system of core hours between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. and a teleworking system for a highly flexible work style.
Main Featuers
| System Name | Summary |
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| Paid Leave | Granted in accordance with the number of years of service. We encourage employees to take paid holidays with paid leave incentive days. |
| Childcare Leave | We promote a workplace where men and women can take childcare leave, and encourage men to do so. |
| Refreshment Leave | Two days of leave per year can be taken freely apart from paid vacations. |
| Flextime System | Core hours are set from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., allowing employees to work according to business conditions and availability. |
| Benefits System | Discounts are available for daily life, leisure activities, travel, etc. |
| Defined Contribution Pension Plans | The company contributes to employee pension plans, with employees themselves investing the assets. |
| Employee Stock Ownership Plan | Incentives are provided to members based on performance, linked to company growth and work motivation. |
Interview for male employee who took childcare leavess (note)
Bolstering Engagement
The VALTES Group is working to improve employee engagement by building an environment where each and every employee can continue to work in a positive and fulfilling psychological state. In short, we want the workplace to be a “collective of people who want to continue working at VALTES” for a long time. The “VALTES I Like! Project” (known as VIP), for example, has led to the development of in-house socials such as the “Valbar” where employees can interact with each other over food and drinks, family BBQs, Halloween events, basketball games, and get-togethers where trains are chartered to deepen interaction among employees.
Interview for person in charge of engagement improvement measures (note)
Promoting Health Management
Annual Health Checkups
During annual health checkups, our female employees are free to voluntarily add uterine and breast cancer screenings, with additional test items available depending on position, so that employees can monitor their health and thus work with the greatest peace of mind. Moreover, the company subsidizes the cost of annual flu vaccinations for employees and their family members. We are also promoting a walking campaign to raise health maintenance awareness.
Consultations for Mental Health Care
Mental health is vital and requires care. So in addition to conducting stress checks, we have established a full-time consultation service and on duty, qualified public health and occupational nurses to help employees grapple with problems as early as possible. In addition, we collaborate with occupational physicians to provide consultations as necessary.
External Recognition
White Company Certification Platinum Rank Recipient
In 2023, our subsidiary VALTES Corporation received the platinum rank in the White Company Certification System operated by the Japan Organization for the Promotion of Next-Generation Corporations (known also as “White Foundation”). The certification honored our ongoing work in “Human Resource Development and Human Resource Management” which included perfect scores in the areas of “Human Resource Development & Job Satisfaction”, “Health Management”, and “Risk Management”, and 90th percentile scores in “Work-Life Balance” and “Business Model/Productivity”. Finally, we made significant progress as well in “Diversity and Inclusion”, where our score far exceeded previous assessments.
