Persol Group Holds 2026 Initiation Ceremony for Approximately 1,800 New Employees
On April 1, 2026, Persol Holdings held a group-wide initiation ceremony for roughly 1,800 new employees. CEO Takao Wada delivered a speech encouraging them to embrace challenges and not fear failure.
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Persol Holdings Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director, President and CEO: Takao Wada), which promotes the group vision 'Work, and Smile,' held its group initiation ceremony on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. Approximately 1,800 new employees from 18 of the 49 domestic group companies that conduct new graduate hiring participated in the ceremony. The event featured content designed to deepen their understanding of the Persol Group.
## President's Congratulatory Address: I want you, our new employees, to challenge yourselves without fear of failure
Congratulations to all new employees on joining the company. I am truly delighted that we will be working together from now on.
Heading toward our group vision, 'Work, and Smile,' we have established our ideal state as a 'Work Well-being Creation Company.' We value a series of concepts, including our code of conduct and management philosophy, as our 'Philosophy System.' The Persol Group's management philosophy, 'Creating Jobs, Employee Growth, and Social Contribution,' embodies the founding experiences of our group. In 1973, our founder, Yoshiko Shinohara, faced the reality that there were no workplaces for capable and motivated women. With the thought, 'If there isn't one, I'll create it myself,' she launched Tempstaff. For the 53 years since then, we have continued to provide value to eliminate mismatches between workers and workplaces, creating a society where workers can grow.
The 'Work, and Smile' group vision we uphold does not simply mean working while laughing. Work involves hardships, hitting walls, and things not going well. However, I believe that 'Work, and Smile' is the smile born from the sense of accomplishment and joy that comes after making efforts, cooperating with colleagues, and overcoming those obstacles.
I want you, our new employees, to definitely take on challenges without fearing failure. As you gain many experiences from now on, there will be times when things don't go as planned, but please keep failing. Failure will inevitably become your strength. I have made countless mistakes myself, but the Persol Group is a place where you can grow from failures and where colleagues will support you. You will always have comrades, and you can grow together while helping each other.
The next 10 years are the 10 years you will create. My job is to build the foundation for the Persol Group to continue growing for 50 or 100 years, and I want to build the next 5 and 10 years together with you.
## Persol Holding...
## President's Congratulatory Address: I want you, our new employees, to challenge yourselves without fear of failure
Congratulations to all new employees on joining the company. I am truly delighted that we will be working together from now on.
Heading toward our group vision, 'Work, and Smile,' we have established our ideal state as a 'Work Well-being Creation Company.' We value a series of concepts, including our code of conduct and management philosophy, as our 'Philosophy System.' The Persol Group's management philosophy, 'Creating Jobs, Employee Growth, and Social Contribution,' embodies the founding experiences of our group. In 1973, our founder, Yoshiko Shinohara, faced the reality that there were no workplaces for capable and motivated women. With the thought, 'If there isn't one, I'll create it myself,' she launched Tempstaff. For the 53 years since then, we have continued to provide value to eliminate mismatches between workers and workplaces, creating a society where workers can grow.
The 'Work, and Smile' group vision we uphold does not simply mean working while laughing. Work involves hardships, hitting walls, and things not going well. However, I believe that 'Work, and Smile' is the smile born from the sense of accomplishment and joy that comes after making efforts, cooperating with colleagues, and overcoming those obstacles.
I want you, our new employees, to definitely take on challenges without fearing failure. As you gain many experiences from now on, there will be times when things don't go as planned, but please keep failing. Failure will inevitably become your strength. I have made countless mistakes myself, but the Persol Group is a place where you can grow from failures and where colleagues will support you. You will always have comrades, and you can grow together while helping each other.
The next 10 years are the 10 years you will create. My job is to build the foundation for the Persol Group to continue growing for 50 or 100 years, and I want to build the next 5 and 10 years together with you.
## Persol Holding...