Developing Maruha Nichiro’s Human Resources through English Training Applicable to Business
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How Maruha Nichiro has developed its global human resources through English training
Why goFLUENT was chosen as Maruha Nichiro’s language training provider
How Maruha Nichiro provided English training even for employees in factories and branch offices
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Established in 1943, global marine food company (Processed foods including frozen foods, canned foods, and retort pouch foods)
12,843 employees for Maruha Nichiro Group (March 2023)
Introduced language training with goFLUENT as one of the initiatives for global human resource development program in 2018
Situation
Maruha Nichiro has always developed its business globally, but the medium-term management plan “Innovation Toward 2021”, which began in the fiscal year 2018, sets forth the company’s vision for the next 10 years: for Maruha Nichiro brand seafood products and processed foods to be produced and sold in the global domain. With this, the organization has begun to aim for further globalization. In order to systematically secure and develop the human resources to carry this out, the company revamped its Global Human Resource Development Program in which defines human resources as “people who can deliver results at work anywhere and with anyone.
Solution & Benefits
Maruha Nichiro believes that in order for students to acquire a high level of English communication skills, it would be necessary to provide them with accessible, inclusive, and job-relevant language training. With this in mind, goFLUENT helped Maruha Nichiro optimize learning through trainer-led English language training in different class formats such as Individual Lessons, Conversation Classes, and Writing Lessons. In addition, goFLUENT offers massive business-relevant language training content on an eLearning platform, Corporate Language Academy. By combining multiple programs for their employees, Maruha Nichiro increased their learning results.
Easy monitoring through the HR Portal
Easy access for all using a single sign-on
Overall increase in Employee Engagement
As for the 1-on-1 lessons, I was surprised that even when I could not make a reservation with the same instructor as usual due to scheduling conflicts, the other instructor was able to take over the lesson with the information about how much I had learned in the previous lesson.
Minori Koyabashi
Marketing Section,
Corporate Communication Department
Maruha Nichiro Co., Ltd.
goFLUENT’s video content is based on world news and the latest trends in business, allowing you to learn English expressions for related keywords. Unlike English teaching materials sold in bookstores, the videos focus on current events and topics of interest, so they are interesting, and the words and phrases you learn can be used directly in business situations.
Yuhi Shimamura
Deputy Manager, Personnel Section, Personnel Department
Maruha Nichiro Co., Ltd.
