[Repo] JTB Holds Group Entrance Ceremony|370 people from 15 companies who wanted to become travel agencies during the Corona disaster participated

2023.04.04

On Monday, April 3, 2023, the JTB Group held a joint induction ceremony for 15 Group companies. A total of 370 new employees gathered at the venue, Shibuya Hikarie Hall.

The induction ceremony, which was held in a group format for the first time in two years, began with a message from President Yamakita. After describing the history of JTB and its determination to revive travel that was disrupted by the Corona disaster, he introduced JTB's new logo design, which started today, and the purpose of "a diverse and dynamic JTB that continues to create exchanges and take on challenges," and expressed his expectations for employees who will join the company in the first year.

* JTB will rebrand the new logo design from FY2024 in November 2023. announcement 。

Next, JTB touched on the meaning of the term "exchange creation," which has been emphasized in recent years, and explained the concept of it, and emphasized that it boils down to sustainability, and emphasizes the importance of three things: "enriching people's lives," "the environment that surrounds people," and "partnerships," using the analogy of the SDGs. In addition, Confucius's word "If you don't learn and don't think, you'll learn and you'll rule." He also said that he would like them to aim for self-reliant and creative human resources. Lastly, he explained the meaning of the well-known JTB slogan, "Always by the side of emotion," and said that it expresses the intention to devote all of his efforts sincerely to all the time he spends with customers.

After the president's message, the 15 directors who were seated in front of the new employees were introduced by the MC and welcomed the new employees one by one with hand gestures and a few words. After that, the new employees stood up with the introduction of each company, and when their innocent poses were projected on the screen, applause broke out, and the audience relaxed.

At the end of the ceremony, representatives of new employees from each company took the stage and expressed their determination one by one. During the Corona disaster, the people who had the courage to apply for the travel industry seemed more dignified than the directors who greeted them earlier. Mr. Hakamada, who joined JTB Data Service, which has nearly 100 staff with disabilities who support the backbone of the company, said, "I want to help people with disabilities advance in society by playing an active role.

After the 15 participants expressed their commitment, the curtain fell on the nearly two-hour induction ceremony with live video and the ending of the lighting show.
It seemed that many people joined the JTB Group this year who strongly believe in the possibilities of travel. Not only JTB, but also the people who jumped into the travel industry this year may be a normal year.