Japanese companies are increasingly sending new recruits to military-operated boot camps to enhance teamwork, discipline, and social skills that diminished during the pandemic's shift to remote work. The programmes, which emulate military life, include activities like dawn roll calls, mess hall etiquette, and group exercises. Participation in these sessions fell significantly during the pandemic but has rebounded to nearly 400 annually. Companies, such as Nissan Motor Kyushu, utilize these programmes to bridge the soft-skills gap among young employees who lacked in-person social interactions during critical development stages.
Japanese companies are sending fresh recruits to military-run programmes to instil teamwork, discipline and basic social skills that were lost during remote work.
The 'enlistment experience' programmes run by Japan's Self-Defence Forces simulate aspects of military life to help young employees develop crucial soft skills.
The Ground branch of Japan's military organised 1,200 to 1,700 training sessions annually before the pandemic, which dropped to 100 during the crisis.
Companies participating in the scheme aim to address a growing soft-skills gap among youth who missed socialisation during their formative years.
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