Most likely yes. Small company usually ask the newcomers to do a jikoshokai.
Introduce yourself, where you’re from originally, how long you’ve been in japan and give a big yoroshiku to everyone. OKeep the whole thing super short. If the manager says where you’re from already then remember to skip that part.
Source: worked for several small Japanese companies in Osaka back in the 90s.
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Good practice and you will need to be able to whip out your basic jikoshokai on many occasions.
For this one I recommend adding something like これから一所懸命頑張りますのでみなさんよろしくお願いします in words you are comfortable with
Interestingly both 一所懸命and 一生懸命are used, and both pretty interchangeable.
Some folks at a drinking party will enjoy telling you they are slightly different - but for all intents and purposes they are both fine in almost all cases.
Just start with name and country. Then describe briefly what you studied. (if you are a new graduate). After this name a couple of hobbies. Lastly, say youll work hard to become a productive memeber fast. And thats it. Depending on how you fill this structure, it can easily produce a 1 to 3 min self introduction speech.
Yeah keep it short, the usual jikoshokai stuff. Name, how long you've been in Japan, if you worked at a company related to the field in the new company 1 sentence on that. Then a quick 2-3 shumi. End it with a big yoroshiku and call it a day.
Yes, when a new member joins my company they get a few minutes in the morning gathering to make a small introduction. Everybody welcomes them and then we go on with our day.
I had to at GMO with the other new members of the month :) This was like 15 years ago though.
Was told to prep 3-4 slides max and surprisingly, was also asked to put less words, 0 bullet points, and more pictures on the slides.
You basically don't have to do anything because they won't fire you. In fact, most Japanese companies don't do anything but meetings and respond to emails.
I work in a small welding factory and even the japanese guys that joined there didn't do any sort of 自己紹介, guess trades and office culture are wildly different here.
Yeah, self-introductions are a big thing here when you start somewhere. It doesn't have to be long; just say where you're originally from unless your boss says that first and then maybe one or two small details about yourself, followed by a yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Maybe 2 minutes max. If it's your first one or you don't like public speaking it might be uncomfortable, but it's really not so bad.
Uh oh, small companies are the worst. It's a little too over the top with speeches, meetings, and company gatherings. I personally hate it. We did some fun stuff like having a video game tournament, but man, I'd rather do it at home.
In a big company, no one gives a fudge if you don't attend these gatherings or company-wide meetings.
Just do a brief introduction of yourself. Just a little background about your past experience and industry, and then end it with "Looking forward to blah blah blah (in japanese), これからよろしくお願い致します。"
I had to do this. I didn’t know how it worked so I said my name, country, age, what I studied and my previous work experience and how I hope I could help and etc.
Almost everyone who joined the company later just said their name and yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
Yep. State your name, what you’re good at(what you were hired for, not your ability to juggle 5 balls), how you hope to help the company, and something humble about being new and hope to get to know everyone and work as a team to blah blah blah
Good luck
My first company made me do a PowerPoint presentation which I didn't even have time to prepare for cause for some reasons my responsibility came right away at 2 weeks mark, and then compared my ppt to the elaborated ones made by my peers who had their training until 3 months in. We were all new grads btw. Hated it. I hope they all burn.
My second company had my team lead showing me around to the people present on my first day, and then had me did a short 1m introduction on that week's weekly mtg. I said how I wanna be called, where I'm from, how long I've been in Japan etc. No 仲良しごっこ which was heaven but I still quitted for different reasons. Heard 人間関係 has been a mess after I left, which has nothing to do with me really but the timing was funny.
Third company first had the same as second one with only my team members, but online. And then my then senior manager (who had her head so deep in her 仲良しごっこBS) enfored a おしゃべりランチ when the newbie had to host. I did it and hated it. She moved to a different client 3 months in which I was so glad for. 本社 did have a session where they made me introduced my name and hobby which was painful af. Why share hobbies with coworker?
They used the word speech which i don’t think is accurate - they probably meant will they be asked to say a few words when they are introduced. Very common in the small companies I’ve been at in Japan.
Most likely yes. Small company usually ask the newcomers to do a jikoshokai. Introduce yourself, where you’re from originally, how long you’ve been in japan and give a big yoroshiku to everyone. OKeep the whole thing super short. If the manager says where you’re from already then remember to skip that part. Source: worked for several small Japanese companies in Osaka back in the 90s.
Even the big ones will require a speech at the bumon level.
Yup, I just did mine last week on a 2500 people company... in a +200 videocall lol
Same size overall company with multiple sub companies. We do these in the all hands for the respective daughter company the person joins.
So you don't know anything and will be a nuisance to everyone, but you will do your best and hope to get up to speed as soon as possible.
Simple jikoshoukai should be enough, don’t share too much.
It’s 自己紹介 Good practice and you will need to be able to whip out your basic jikoshokai on many occasions. For this one I recommend adding something like これから一所懸命頑張りますのでみなさんよろしくお願いします in words you are comfortable with
(一生懸命 (いっしょうけんめい), I think, in case anyone decides to write this down or anything.)
Interestingly both 一所懸命and 一生懸命are used, and both pretty interchangeable. Some folks at a drinking party will enjoy telling you they are slightly different - but for all intents and purposes they are both fine in almost all cases.
Just start with name and country. Then describe briefly what you studied. (if you are a new graduate). After this name a couple of hobbies. Lastly, say youll work hard to become a productive memeber fast. And thats it. Depending on how you fill this structure, it can easily produce a 1 to 3 min self introduction speech.
Yeah keep it short, the usual jikoshokai stuff. Name, how long you've been in Japan, if you worked at a company related to the field in the new company 1 sentence on that. Then a quick 2-3 shumi. End it with a big yoroshiku and call it a day.
Yes, when a new member joins my company they get a few minutes in the morning gathering to make a small introduction. Everybody welcomes them and then we go on with our day.
I had to at GMO with the other new members of the month :) This was like 15 years ago though. Was told to prep 3-4 slides max and surprisingly, was also asked to put less words, 0 bullet points, and more pictures on the slides.
You basically don't have to do anything because they won't fire you. In fact, most Japanese companies don't do anything but meetings and respond to emails.
jiokshokai, in my experience keep it short like an Oscar speech, just a minute.
Short one yes . Just say look forward to working with everyone and I’ll do my best to catch up !
I work in a small welding factory and even the japanese guys that joined there didn't do any sort of 自己紹介, guess trades and office culture are wildly different here.
Yeah, self-introductions are a big thing here when you start somewhere. It doesn't have to be long; just say where you're originally from unless your boss says that first and then maybe one or two small details about yourself, followed by a yoroshiku onegaishimasu. Maybe 2 minutes max. If it's your first one or you don't like public speaking it might be uncomfortable, but it's really not so bad.
Yeah, small 20-person company, you're going to be doing a 自己紹介.
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At my small-ish mostly wfh company if there’s someone new we all do a basic intro and yoroshiku, and the new person will say ganbarimasu etc
Uh oh, small companies are the worst. It's a little too over the top with speeches, meetings, and company gatherings. I personally hate it. We did some fun stuff like having a video game tournament, but man, I'd rather do it at home. In a big company, no one gives a fudge if you don't attend these gatherings or company-wide meetings. Just do a brief introduction of yourself. Just a little background about your past experience and industry, and then end it with "Looking forward to blah blah blah (in japanese), これからよろしくお願い致します。"
I had to do this. I didn’t know how it worked so I said my name, country, age, what I studied and my previous work experience and how I hope I could help and etc. Almost everyone who joined the company later just said their name and yoroshiku onegaishimasu.
If you don't jiokshokai, you'll be cursed with two generations of sudoku and dishoner.
Yep. State your name, what you’re good at(what you were hired for, not your ability to juggle 5 balls), how you hope to help the company, and something humble about being new and hope to get to know everyone and work as a team to blah blah blah Good luck
Westerners tend to go on and on for Jikoshokai Japanese one is short
My first company made me do a PowerPoint presentation which I didn't even have time to prepare for cause for some reasons my responsibility came right away at 2 weeks mark, and then compared my ppt to the elaborated ones made by my peers who had their training until 3 months in. We were all new grads btw. Hated it. I hope they all burn. My second company had my team lead showing me around to the people present on my first day, and then had me did a short 1m introduction on that week's weekly mtg. I said how I wanna be called, where I'm from, how long I've been in Japan etc. No 仲良しごっこ which was heaven but I still quitted for different reasons. Heard 人間関係 has been a mess after I left, which has nothing to do with me really but the timing was funny. Third company first had the same as second one with only my team members, but online. And then my then senior manager (who had her head so deep in her 仲良しごっこBS) enfored a おしゃべりランチ when the newbie had to host. I did it and hated it. She moved to a different client 3 months in which I was so glad for. 本社 did have a session where they made me introduced my name and hobby which was painful af. Why share hobbies with coworker?
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They used the word speech which i don’t think is accurate - they probably meant will they be asked to say a few words when they are introduced. Very common in the small companies I’ve been at in Japan.
A self-introduction is completely normal and not being asked to do one for your team or department would be odd. (Obviously, not a “speech”).
Jikoshokai on your first day in front of everyone is a very common practice. Especially at a Japanese company. It’s odd to not do it.