"Conviction" as the Premise for Action: Faster Execution with Understanding of Method and Significance – Alue's 2026 New Employee Report Issued by Human Resource Development and Employee Training Company

Alue Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Bunshiro Ochiai; Securities Code: 7043), which provides educational services for working adults, has issued a report on the trends of new employees in fiscal year 2026. This report is based on observations and survey data from new employee training conducted by the company from March to April 2026 (129 companies; approximately 50,000 trainees). The company has continuously conducted annual surveys on new employees since 2008, and issues reports annually based on 18 years of accumulated knowledge from training sites. ■ Report Overview 1) Characteristics of 2026 New Employees Regarding new employees in fiscal year 2026, the following behavioral characteristics were observed at training sites. 2) Category-specific Trends In the category-specific analysis, significant growth was observed in items related to proactive behavior based on "conviction in purpose and significance," such as "a sense of purpose and motivation is felt" (up 20.5pt from the previous year), "actively tackling difficult challenges" (up 16.2pt), and "has the will to achieve goals" (up 15.2pt). Furthermore, an increase was also confirmed in items related to social morality, such as "able to act appropriately based on how they are perceived by others" (up 29.1pt from the previous year) and "time was strictly adhered to" (up 20.1pt). On the other hand, the increase in these scores is not solely due to a fundamental change in the inherent qualities of new employees, but also suggests the possibility that changes in the upbringing environment have relatively boosted the evaluation results. Therefore, when interpreting the results, the impact of such environmental factors should be sufficiently considered. ■ Specific Behavioral Changes Observed at Training Sites Instructors provided the following comments regarding proactive behavior: ・During breaks, a line of questions formed around the instructors. As the training progressed, the number of trainees raising their hands to present increased daily, from a situation where only about 10% raised their hands on the first day to more on the third day. ・After an exercise, a group discussed it as a team and negotiated with the main instructor, saying, "We want more time to apply what we learned to the next task." Their proactive attitude towards deepening their learning was impressive. ■ Trend of "Conviction" as the Premise for Action Behind these behavioral changes is thought to be a strengthening of values that initiate action from understanding and conviction. The characteristic of "flexibility to incorporate what is understood as necessary," which was continuously observed from fiscal years 2020-2024, has changed in fiscal years 2025-2026 to expressions like "execution is faster if the method and significance are understood" and "strong commitment when feeling it leads to personal growth." What was previously "incorporating because told to" has now shifted to "incorporating because convinced." This can be interpreted as a change linked to the spread of rationalism that emphasizes time and cost performance. For the training side, a shift in mindset is required from an approach that "relies on docility" to an approach that "shows the significance first." ■ Survey Overview ・Data collection period: April 1, 2026 – April 10, 2026 ・Data collection method: Questionnaire ・Respondents: In-house instructors and consultants involved in the new employee training programs conducted by the company (Number of participating companies: 129) ・Number of responses: 371 ・Questions: Trends and conditions of new employees ■ About Alue Co., Ltd. Alue Co., Ltd., under the Mission of "unleashing all human potential for a world full of dreams — all the possibilities—," is engaged in human resource development support with the theme of "committing to training results." Through hierarchical training for a wide range of layers from new employees to management, provision of theme-specific educational programs such as global talent and DX talent development, and provision of e-learning using the learning management system "etudes," the company supports the growth of organizations and individuals from the aspect of human resource development. The group aims to solve diverse challenges of client companies by proposing and implementing individually optimized solutions. https://www.alue.co.jp/ ■ Contact for this matter ・Alue Co., Ltd. Corporate Department Tel 03-6268-9791 ・Homepage inquiry form https://mkt.alue.co.jp/l/882713/2021-03-18/xjpp