TILT CAREER

  In career consultant training programs, various assessment tools (psychological tests) are introduced and their usage is taught. Among the most well-known are VPI (Vocational Preference Inventory) developed by Holland and GATB (General Aptitude Test Battery) developed by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. When you actually take one of these assessment tools for yourself, you may be surprised or enlightened—"So this is my personality?" or "I have this kind of aptitude?"—or even find yourself reacting with skepticism, saying things like, "No way!" Either way, it provokes a range of responses. Thus, learning about assessment tools in career consultant training programs is positioned as a way to support “self-understanding.” But they are strictly considered support tools. That’s why the training emphasizes not placing absolute trust in the results. You're also taught to always confirm whether the client—who is the one taking t...

 On March 31, a detailed 273-page investigative report called the Fuji TV Third-Party Committee Report was released ( https://www.fujitv.co.jp/company/news/250331_3.pdf ).   This comprehensive document covers a sexual assault incident involving a female announcer.   Key points : The report details the company's response to a female announcer who suffered mental health issues due to sexual violence. It addresses legal disputes and corporate responses after media coverage. While initially seeming unrelated to career consulting, the report suggests potential benefits of career counseling for those involved.   Incident overview : June 2023: A talent sexually assaulted a female announcer (referred to as Woman A). Woman A's health deteriorated; the incident was reported to upper management. Limited members handled the situation confidentially. Woman A wanted to return to work but lost trust in the company as...

April starts. The new fiscal year has begun in Japan. At the beginning of 2024, I made a resolution and attended a training course for the national Career Consultant certification, and then I passed the exam at the end of the year.  As 2025 arrived, I completed the registration process and finally started my new activities as a Career Consultant. However, having just begun this career, I still need a lot of studies and experiences.  I've decided to record my self-improvement journey on this blog. 'Tilt' means being biased or inclined, and is sometimes used negatively to describe losing one's cool and going in a strange direction.  But when I think about our future careers and work lives, I feel it might be okay to be a little biased, inclined, or moving in an odd direction.  AI will handle perfect work. At least better than us. If so, what kind of work will humans do then? Thinking about this, I believe it's okay to be imperfect, flawed, or have peculiar obsessions....