Secrets to a Successful Career Change in the Construction Industry | Integrity Is Your Greatest Asset
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What are your companies like? I imagine there are many different types—from major corporations to large local firms, and from companies run by master craftsmen to sole proprietorships. Each company has its own management philosophy and management style, doesn’t it? Do you feel comfortable there? Or uncomfortable? It all comes down to your own…
It’s Precisely Because of This Environment That We Must Take the Initiative to Survive | The Determination of a Slope Maintenance Specialist
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. Lately, I haven’t been doing any slope retaining wall design at all. Well, it’s not a big deal, but as a slope engineer, I’m worried I’ll forget how to do it if I don’t work on retaining wall designs every once in a while. I haven’t even drawn a single retaining wall blueprint in ages, lol. Can I really call myself a slope engineer like this…
Job-Hunting Skills (2020 Edition) | Career Strategies in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. What are your companies like? I imagine there are many different types—from major corporations to large local firms, and from master-apprentice businesses to sole proprietorships. Each company has its own philosophy, management style, and methods, right? Do you feel comfortable there? Or uncomfortable? It all comes down to your own…
Company-Provided Work Clothes with Fans | An Investment in Employee Benefits for the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. We decided to start using them at our place the other day! It’s a little late in the game, but we’d tried them once before and got told, “These things are useless!” so I’d been hesitating… lol. Work clothes with built-in fans! Apparently, the vest-style ones are surprisingly popular and seem to be pretty good…
Don't Hire This Type of Person | Hiring Criteria
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. Have you ever told a lie? I’ve told plenty myself, lol. We do tend to tell lies that work in our favor, don’t we? But the truth always comes out pretty quickly, so we end up getting caught. I’ve interviewed a lot of people over the years…
Who to Work With to Increase Life Satisfaction | Choices
Hello, everyone. It's Enta here. So it's been decided, huh! Reiwa—I'm glad it wasn't a difficult kanji! lol Since Reiwa Year 1 starts on May 1, I guess there won't be any orders during that time, right? lol Or will there be?? If I place an order now, it feels like it'll just be a hassle in all sorts of ways...
Anchor Operator / On-Site Recruitment | The Pinnacle of On-Site Ingenuity
Hello, everyone. It’s Enta here. The last few weeks have been insanely busy... This, that, and the other thing... To top it all off, I went to a rental company to pick up some equipment, loaded it onto a 4-metric-ton Unick truck while making arrangements for the job site on my way back to the office, then drove straight to the site, unloaded it, and headed back...
Current Status of the Foreign Technical Intern Training Program | Addressing Labor Shortages in the Construction Industry
Hello, everyone. This is Enta. The other day, I saw a scene in a TV drama where a husband was carrying his wife on his back, and it got me thinking. When he was younger and strong, and his wife was slim, he could carry her on his back. But now that his strength has waned a bit, is he really going to carry his chubby wife on his back...?! &nb…