JMAM Launches New 'Developmental' Support Training for National Career Consultants

Japan Management Association Management Center (President: Shi-Raku Cho; Chuo-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter 'JMAM'), an HR development provider for companies and individuals, has launched a new Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare designated renewal training (skills training) for career consultants titled 'In-house Career Consulting: Basic Understanding Part 1 - Support Processes 1-2.'

In this course, led by Hiroshi Takahashi, Representative of the Youth Career Research Institute, participants will acquire interview skills for the 'developmental' support process. Applications for the 2026 sessions are currently open. This course is designed to help consultants acquire specialized skills for 'developmental' support that encourages autonomous career formation within companies, realize high-impact interviews, and build a foundation for internal career support.

### What is 'Developmental' Support?
Career consultants are required not only to provide 'solution-oriented' support—fixing problems for workers facing career challenges—but also 'developmental' support. This involves helping workers set their own vision for their professional lives and future, identifying necessary choices and capability development tasks, and ultimately empowering them to form their own careers and continuously improve themselves. (Source: MHLW Study Group Report on Career Consulting Response to Economic and Social Changes)

### Background of the Course
In recent years, while career support systems like 'Self-Career Docks' have been institutionalized, consultants often encounter individuals who 'attended because the company told them to, but have no specific worries.' Traditional career consulting has mainly been 'solution-oriented' to resolve individual anxieties or dissatisfactions. However, in a rapidly changing business environment, companies truly need 'developmental' support that guides even those without immediate problems to set their own meaning of work and future vision, leading to proactive capability development. Shifting the approach of in-house career consultants to address the lack of career readiness is an urgent structural task.

JMAM has supported the learning and growth of professionals for over 30 years. Throughout this time, we have consistently emphasized not just solving immediate problems but helping each individual draw their own desired future state and proactively work on their career formation. This new course was planned based on JMAM's accumulated philosophy and practical knowledge, offering a systematic way to learn the developmental support process and interview skills. We aim to meet the growing demand for sophisticated career support within companies and provide career consultants with practical learning opportunities.

### About the Training
Features:
- Systematic learning based on the '7-step support process.'
- Practical technique acquisition through video materials and exercises, including case studies using three assessment methods.
- Efficient hybrid learning format: 1 hour of pre-web video study and 6 hours of online instruction (7 hours total credit).

A sequel covering Support Process 3 and beyond is planned for 2027 and later.

### 2026 Schedule
- June 28, 2026 (Sun) 10:00-17:00
- October 17, 2026 (Sat) 10:00-17:00
- December 12, 2026 (Sat) 10:00-17:00
- February 6, 2027 (Sat) 10:00-17:00

### Overview
- Name: In-house Career Consulting: Basic Understanding Part 1 - Support Processes 1-2
- Target: Certified Career Consultants
- Format: Online
- Duration: 1 day (7 hours credit)
- Fee: 24,000 JPY (Tax-exempt)