Solving SME Recruitment and Retention Challenges with Paint: Energizing Japanese Companies and Creating a More Attractive Society.
Takara Toryo Co., Ltd. announces its "April Dream" to solve the serious social issues of recruitment difficulties and employee turnover faced by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through the power of paint. By promoting "Workplace DIY" to improve workplace aesthetics, the company aims to foster employee attachment and pride, strengthen corporate branding at low cost, and enhance recruitment capabilities.
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Our company endorses April Dream, which aims to make April 1st a day to share dreams. This press release is Takara Toryo's dream.
Takara Toryo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nishi-Nari Ward, Osaka City; Representative Director: Kazuma Ohno), with the philosophy of "Spread some paint!", dreams of solving the serious social issues of "recruitment difficulties" and "employee turnover" faced by small and medium-sized enterprises across Japan through the power of paint. Our company endorses April Dream, which aims to share "dreams" rather than "lies" on April 1st. This press release is Takara Toryo's dream.
■ Why "Paint" will be the savior of SMEs
Many SME managers face the reality that even after investing heavily in recruitment advertising, they receive no applications. We at Takara Toryo also once faced the same problem. What we realized then was that job seekers place the utmost importance on the "first impression of the company" when visiting the company or searching on Google Maps before applying.
A dark, old exterior and a cluttered space, no matter how good the conditions, do not make one think, "I want to work here." We want to solve this "appearance" problem with "Workplace DIY" for each company, transforming SMEs into "companies of choice."
■ 1. Improve "Aesthetics" and Create a Workplace to Be Proud Of (Workplace DIY)
We propose "Workplace DIY" to color the company's "face" – the entrance, and interview rooms where relaxed conversations are desired – with brand colors.
* **Fostering attachment and pride**: By having employees themselves repaint their workplace, rather than leaving it to contractors, a sense of attachment to the space is born, and a feeling of "I am proud to work here" emerges. This also leads to strengthening teamwork across departmental boundaries.
* **Low-cost branding**: Instead of expensive renovations, it is possible to transform into a "stylish company" with just tens of thousands of yen for paint. In fact, Takara Toryo has continued this initiative for over 5 years, stably recruiting 2 to 5 new graduates annually while minimizing advertising costs.
Keywords: April Dream, SMEs, workplace environment, heat countermeasures, welfare, recruitment activities, DIY, environmental improvement, branding, energy-saving paint
Takara Toryo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Nishi-Nari Ward, Osaka City; Representative Director: Kazuma Ohno), with the philosophy of "Spread some paint!", dreams of solving the serious social issues of "recruitment difficulties" and "employee turnover" faced by small and medium-sized enterprises across Japan through the power of paint. Our company endorses April Dream, which aims to share "dreams" rather than "lies" on April 1st. This press release is Takara Toryo's dream.
■ Why "Paint" will be the savior of SMEs
Many SME managers face the reality that even after investing heavily in recruitment advertising, they receive no applications. We at Takara Toryo also once faced the same problem. What we realized then was that job seekers place the utmost importance on the "first impression of the company" when visiting the company or searching on Google Maps before applying.
A dark, old exterior and a cluttered space, no matter how good the conditions, do not make one think, "I want to work here." We want to solve this "appearance" problem with "Workplace DIY" for each company, transforming SMEs into "companies of choice."
■ 1. Improve "Aesthetics" and Create a Workplace to Be Proud Of (Workplace DIY)
We propose "Workplace DIY" to color the company's "face" – the entrance, and interview rooms where relaxed conversations are desired – with brand colors.
* **Fostering attachment and pride**: By having employees themselves repaint their workplace, rather than leaving it to contractors, a sense of attachment to the space is born, and a feeling of "I am proud to work here" emerges. This also leads to strengthening teamwork across departmental boundaries.
* **Low-cost branding**: Instead of expensive renovations, it is possible to transform into a "stylish company" with just tens of thousands of yen for paint. In fact, Takara Toryo has continued this initiative for over 5 years, stably recruiting 2 to 5 new graduates annually while minimizing advertising costs.
Keywords: April Dream, SMEs, workplace environment, heat countermeasures, welfare, recruitment activities, DIY, environmental improvement, branding, energy-saving paint