On April 1, JFE Shoji Trade held an initiation ceremony for the fiscal year 2025 at its head office, welcoming 44 new employees to the company!
Near the head office building, cherry blossoms were in full bloom as if to celebrate the new employees' departure. The new employees, while a little nervous, look radiant as they attend the ceremony. It was impressive to see how they were filled with anticipation for their new life as a member of society.

President Norifumi Grandmotherly, who himself assumed the position of President and Representative Director on April 1, said, "You are the first new employees I have welcomed as president. Once again, on behalf of the board of directors and employees, I would like to extend a hearty welcome and congratulations. President Grandmotherly welcomed the new employees to the company.
President Grandmotherly told the new employees what she values in her own life at the company: "To develop the habit of thinking for oneself" and "To have fun at work.
Thinking" means not only taking what you are told but also always thinking through "why" and "what to do. This ability to think things through will lead to growth as a member of society.
He also encouraged the participants to create their own style of enjoying work by referring to their seniors who seem to be enjoying their work. He encouraged the new recruits to take a cue from their seniors who seem to enjoy their work and create their own style of enjoying their work.

The new employees will undergo training over the next month to learn business manners and a wide range of business knowledge before being assigned to their respective departments.
We sincerely hope that each of them will bring a new breeze to their respective departments with their free ideas and flexible sensibilities, and that they will have a wonderful working life.