Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N4 Results for Technical Intern Trainees | Evaluation
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, two of our Vietnamese technical interns passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N4. They achieved this after one year and six months in Japan. The difficulty levels are as follows. I hear they took the N4 exam this time and passed. For Japanese people, it’s not that difficult…
3 Essential Preparations for Technical Internship Program Web Interviews | Recruitment
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, we conducted online interviews for next year’s technical intern trainees. I imagine there are already many companies conducting interviews online. The software we used was, well, the standard Zoom. This was my first time conducting an online interview as well, but well…
Technical Interns: Level 3 Scaffolding Exam (Administered on an Ongoing Basis) | Hiring Foreign Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I just took the Level 3 carpentry exam for technical interns in my third year. There were all kinds of hiccups along the way, lol. The carpentry exam itself wasn’t a big deal, but that examiner! He was incredibly arrogant and condescending—he was the absolute worst…
Companies with Technical Intern Trainees to Be Audited Once Every Three Years | Hiring Foreign Workers
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The poll I posted the other day is turning out to be quite interesting, but since there aren’t many votes yet, I’m going to leave it up for a while longer. If you haven’t taken the poll yet, please do so and let me know your thoughts. When it comes to rebar installation…
After the Skills Certification Exam, It's Time for Some Meat | The Joys of the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. It’s really starting to get cold, isn’t it? The other day, I went to the very first scaffolding exam for the technical interns. It’s their first exam since coming to Japan. If they don’t pass this exam, they can’t move on to the next year, but basically, they’re guaranteed to pass lol. Well, at the very least…
Middle-Aged Men, Find a Rival | The Middle-Aged Man's Challenge
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Today is the first-year exam for the second cohort of Vietnamese technical interns! Results of Taking the Technical Skills Test for Technical Interns, etc. (Part 1) Last year, the first cohort took their exam at the same location. This year, we have plenty of time to spare, and the second cohort is looking quite confident…
Developing Educators to Build a Great Company | Talent Development
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. I’ve been working on servicing the core drill for the past few days. The area around the drill’s chuck was caked with cement slurry, and there was an oil leak from part of the cylinder, so I took it apart. I’ll walk you through the disassembly process and share some important precautions to keep in mind while doing so. …
Safety First, Anywhere in the World | Standards for the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Something dangerous happened the other day—a story that gave me a real scare when I was alone. One of our Vietnamese workers walked right past a backhoe with a completely nonchalant expression. (BH = backhoe = excavator) At that moment, I thought, “Modern backhoes have a small turning radius…”
It's Harder for Foreigners to Open Bank Accounts Than Last Year | Bank Policies
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Lately, the process of opening bank accounts for foreign technical interns’ salaries has become extremely strict. The reason is that I went to open a bank account for one of our Vietnamese technical interns. It turned out that the requirements were much stricter than last year, and the person accompanying me…